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Russia's Karjakin wins Norway chess tournament

Russia's Sergey Karjakin has won the €100,000 ($130,000) Norway chess tournament after drawing against Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria.Karjakin needed only a draw against Topalov to take the top prize after the world's No. 1 player, Magnus Carlsen, failed to win against Levon Aronian from Armenia, ranked No. 2.Topalov went into the final day of the nine-day round robin event, drawing his eighth game to hand the overall victory to Karjakin.There had been high hopes for Carlsen, playing at home, but he acknowledged that his play was "a little off."The 22-year-old Carlsen hopes to grab the world championship title from India's Viswanathan Anand in November in the holder's hometown of Chennai....

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    The Norwegian government is proposing to shift the tax burden more to its large oil industry to stimulate growth in other sectors.Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg pre...

  2. 2 Norwegians sentenced to death for spying in Congo request clemency in letter to president

    OSLO, Norway (AP) — A lawyer for two Norwegians sentenced to death for spying in Congo says his clients are requesting clemency from the country's president.Morten F...

  3. European antitrust officials raid Statoil

    Statoil says that European antitrust officials have inspected its head office on suspicion of the Norwegian oil company's participation in anti-competitive practices...

  4. Security raised at Norway party convention

    Norway's governing Labor Party has tightened security at its first convention since a far-right extremist who railed against the party's immigration policies killed ...

  5. Rockettes to christen Norwegian Breakaway ship

    The Rockettes are best-known for dancing at the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, but they'll be doing their signature kick line on a cruise ship Wednesday.The dance...

  6. Trial of confessed Norway killer ends with request for acquittal

    The trial of Anders Behring Breivik ended Friday with the confessed mass killer demanding to be set free and vowing that history would exonerate him for a bomb-and-g...

  7. Reaction to Gypsy camps tests Norway's mantra of tolerance on massacre anniversary

    Norway's commitment to face xenophobia with tolerance on the first anniversary of bomb and gun attacks by a confessed right-wing killer is being put to the test by h...

  8. Man accused in Norway massacre wanted revolution, crusade against Europe's Muslims, 'traitors'

    The man blamed for the terrorist attacks on Norway's government headquarters and an island retreat for young people that left at least 93 dead said he was motivated ...

  9. Pope: May All Norwegians Reject Hatred

    VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI said Saturday he is praying for the victims of Norway's terror attacks and urging Norwegians to unite in a resolve to reject hatred...

  10. European Union launches investigation into oil companies for price-fixing

    European anti-trust authorities have launched investigations into at least three oil companies on suspicion of price-fixing.Britain's BP, Royal Dutch Shell and Norwa...

  11. Does Norway's respect for confessed mass killer Breivik go too far?

    You would have forgiven Norwegians for showing more outrage against confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik.When he walks in to court flashing a right-wing salu...

  12. Norway Justice Employees Missing After Massacre

    Norway's justice minister told reporters Tuesday that employees from his department are still missing after a bombing at government headquarters in Oslo and a shooti...

  1. Wideroe crew strike grounds flights in Norway

    The Norwegian airline Wideroe says its cabin crew has gone on strike after labor negotiations broke down, grounding all aircraft and stranding 11,000 passengers in N...

  2. A cruise ship fitness class designed by Rockettes

    I'd been at sea on Norwegian Cruise Line's new ship, Norwegian Breakaway, for more than 14 hours but I didn't feel the ship moving until I tried to do a dance move w...

  3. Norway Victims Reflect Diversity Suspect Despised

    A dreadlocked teenage musician who made it onto a television talent show. A secretary who might have survived if her bicycle hadn't been in the shop. A gentle young ...

  4. One year later, Norway commemorates victims of massacre

    Norway on Sunday paused to commemorate the 77 victims of a bomb and gun massacre that shocked the peaceful nation one year ago, a tragedy that the prime minister sai...

  5. Norway to extend terror punishment to 30 years

    The Norwegian government has proposed extending the maximum prison sentence for terrorism to 30 years, in the wake of Anders Behring Breivik's attacks last year that...

  6. Wanted: Polar bear spotter on Norwegian islands

    Do you enjoy the outdoors and have strong vocal cords? If so, Norway might have a summer job for you: three weeks in the Arctic wilderness spotting polar bears.The g...

  7. Norway remembers 77 victims on anniversary of bomb and shooting attacks

    Norway on Sunday paused to commemorate the 77 victims of a bomb and gun massacre that shocked the peaceful nation one year ago, a tragedy that the prime minister sai...

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