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ElPais
Solitary Merkel
The project to strengthen the monetary union will have to bring about eurobonds
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Irish Times
Lotus rule out rallying for Raikkonen
FORMULA ONE MONTE CARLO GRAND PRIXLOTUS HAVE ruled out Kimi Raikkonen mixing Formula One and rallying after speculation he could enter Rally Finland later this year. The former Renault team lost Polish driver Robert Kubica to life-threatening injuries last year and principal Eric Boullier made clear yesterday Raikkonen could not be put at risk.
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Daily Mail
First official Angry Birds theme park opens as game's creators look to become as big as Disney
Angry Birds Land recently opened inside Sarkanniemi Amusement Park in Tampere, Finland. The colourful attractions represent the astonishing rise of the game.
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Daily Mail
Now they're really taking off: First official Angry Birds theme park opens as game's creators look to become as big as Disney
Angry Birds Land recently opened inside Sarkanniemi Amusement Park in Tampere, Finland. The colourful attractions represent the astonishing rise of the game.
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Daily Mail
That's one puzzle solved: How a simple 59p game turned into a popular theme park with ambitious plans for expansion around the world
Angry Birds Land recently opened inside Sarkanniemi Amusement Park in Tampere, Finland. The colourful attractions represent the astonishing rise of the game.
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Kevin Lowe: Vacant Oilers coaching job not discussed with Brent Sutter
Edmonton president attended IIHF World Championship in Finland while Sutter was coaching
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
David Krejci scores winner as Czech Republic beats Finland 3-2 to take bronze
The Czech Republic scored three goals in the opening period to win bronze at the IIHF World Hockey Championship.
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Slashdot
'First Base' In Greek Courts For ISP-Level Blocking
arisvega writes "At a first level (the lowest court level in the Greek judiciary system) an order has been issued (article in Greek, Google translation is fair enough) for a 'plan on behalf of Internet Service Providers regarding he implementation of technological measures to deny access to internet users for webpages through which illegal copies of copyrighted work are being distributed.' The ...
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Daily Mail
Cameron plans to introduce tax breaks on child care
The Prime Minister said he was looking at the controversial ‘maid credit’ scheme in Finland and Sweden which saves families thousands of pounds a year.
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New York Times
Maker of Angry Birds Shows Way for European Start-Ups
Rovio, based in Finland, has said it plans a public offering next year that could value the company at $9 billion, not Facebook money but huge for Europe.
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physorg
Astronomers discovered ancient Egyptian observations of a variable star
The study of the "Demon star", Algol, made by a research group of the University of Helsinki, Finland, has received both scientific and public attention. The period of the brightness variation of this eclipsing binary star has been connected to good prognoses three millennia ago. This result has raised a lot of discussion and the news has spread widely in the Internet.
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TechCrunch
iZettle, The ‘Square Of Europe’, Checks Out Mobile Payments In The UK With 3,000 Free Readers For SMBs
With Square yet to reveal when or where it might offer its mobile payment service in Europe, and PayPal apparently still only talking with would-be partners, the door is wide open for more local players to jump in and pick up some market share. Sweden's iZettle, which often gets compared to Square, is now doing just that: today it is launching its iOS, dongle-based mobile payment service to the...
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China Daily
NPC delegation leaves for three-nation visit
A delegation from China's National People's Congress (NPC) left Beijing on Tuesday for good-will visits to Finland, Belarus and Cambodia.
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AllThingsDigital
Twilio Taps Say Media Vet Kirkpatrick as CFO
Global expansion means it's time to get serious about managing the finances. But first? Build a Twilio app.
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National Post
Finland will be a big test for Canada
Canada’s collection of NHL stars might never have been treated to more indifference at the IIHF World Hockey Championship than in the last week
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Reuters
Ice hockey: U.S. beat Belarus, Finland flatten France at worlds
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The United States survived an early scare to beat Belarus 5-3 while Finland turned on the style to destroy France 7-1 in Group H action at the ice hockey world championships in Helsinki on Thursday.
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Huffington Post
Beer From 1840s Shipwreck May Be Recreated By Scientists
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Want a 170-year-old beer? Finnish researchers say they may be able to recreate beer from the 1840s after finding living bacteria in beer from a shipwreck near Aland islands. The 2010 discovery of the ship, believed to have sunk in the 1840s, also included the world's oldest champagne considered drinkable which has since been auctioned off. ...
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Play Angry Birds - the real life version - in Finland
Travel news roundup
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science blogs
Biodiversität und Allergien [Science meets Society]
Erst kürzlich ging es hier um die Hygiene-Hypothese und den Einfluss von frühen Kontakten mit Bakterien, um das Auftreten von Allergien zu vermindern.
Zu diesem Thema gibt es jetzt eine neue Studie aus Finland, die in ähnlicher Weise aufzeigt, dass der Kontakt zu Mikroorganismen die Wahrscheinlichkeit einer Allergie verringert. Und diesmal geht es um die Biodiversität dieser Kontakte und um men...
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New York Times
U.S. Falls to Slovakia at Hockey World Championships
The United States lost to Slovakia, 4-2, for its first loss at the men’s world championships in Helsinki, Finland, after opening with two victories.
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Times LIVE
Government jobs are not the answer to economic growth
The Times Editorial: New research shows that the government pays its employees 34% more on average than does the private sector - and that net wages of state employees in South Africa are higher than those in wealthy countries such as Germany, Sweden and Finland.
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BBC
Guggenheim Helsinki plan rejected
A plan to build a 140 million euro (£114m) Guggenheim museum on the Helsinki waterfront is rejected by politicians in Finland.
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The Sun
Players must know role and be ready for the challenge
WHILE in charge of Finland in 2007, wily manager outlined his key points for success
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The Sun
Players must know role and be ready for the challenge
WHILE in charge of Finland in 2007, wily manager outlined his key points for success
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BBC
Fifa bans Zambian match fixers
Six Zambian players, who were banned for match-fixing in Finland, have the sanction extended worldwide by Fifa.
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Goal.com
FA approach Roy Hodgson over England manager position
The former Liverpool boss has previous experience at international level after spells with Switzerland, UAE and Finland.
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BoingBoing
Your land, my land, island
Uninhabited Market Island in the Baltic Sea is home to an international border between Sweden and Finland that is shaped, convolutedly, like the number 2. The New York Times explains the history behind this, one of the strangest borders in the world. (Via Doug Mack)
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science blogs
Kommentar von ncl bei "Iron Sky: Die Mondnazis kommen!" (Astrodicticum Simplex) am 25.04.2012
hm... estimated UK release May 2012. Was soll man jetzt davon halten? Typisch Inselvolk. Dauert halt alles länger bis es hier ankommt. Naja: "Country of Origin: Finland , Germany , Austria". Daran wirds liegen... Da muss man ja noch froh sein, dass es hier überhaupt gespielt werden soll. Danke für den review. Ohne den hätte ich den Film wahrscheinlich gar nicht ansehen wollen. Aber ich warte da...
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Los Angeles Times
On Location: HBO's 'Hemingway & Gellhorn' sets global stage in San Francisco
In the upcoming HBO movie “Hemingway & Gellhorn,” actors Clive Owen and Nicole Kidman bring to life the passionate and stormy relationship between Ernest Hemingway and World War II correspondent Martha Gellhorn — the inspiration for the writer's classic novel “For Whom the Bell Tolls.”
But the real star of the cable network's film, which premieres May 28, is the city of San Francisco and t...
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New York Times
Toasty Heater, Cold War: Lada Nostalgia in Finland
Production of the Russian-made Lada is about to end, and it doesn’t seem the car will be missed much. But for a collector in Finland, the Lada retains some allure.
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Times of India
Nokia reveals $1.2 bn loss, reshuffles global team
The world leader in the manufacture of mobile phones, Nokia of Finland, reported a quarterly net loss which was far worse than expected on Thursday and reshuffled its global team.
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news.com.au
Nokia reveals unexpectedly big loss
MOBILE phone leader, Nokia of Finland, has reported a quarterly net loss which was far worse than expected.
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SI
Brian Cazeneuve: Women's ice hockey may be dropped from Olympics due to lack of parity
The U.S. team got off to a predictably strong start with an 11-0 victory against Finland in the quarterfinals of the Women's World Ice Hockey Championships in Burlington, Vermont on April 10. Kelli Stack and Monique Lamoreux-Kolls each recorded hat tricks and Stack also added three assists. The U.S. outshot the Finns, 54-9, including 25-2 alone in the second period. The U.S. squad has already w...
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CNN
Israel considers talks on nuclear-free Mideast
Israel is in the midst of discussions with Finland about the possibility of participating in a conference about creating a nuclear-free Middle East, according to Israel's Foreign Ministry.
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siliconindia
UN's List of World's Happiest Countries
Denmark is the happiest country in the world as per the United Nation's first ever World Happiness Report, followed by Finland, Norway and the Netherlands.
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AP
Nokia town faces dim future as jobs shift to Asia
SALO, Finland (AP) -- Tomi Marjuaho repaired mobile phones for 10 years in the town of Salo in southern Finland, where Nokia, the world's top cell phone-maker, set up its wireless operations in the 1980s....
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AP
1 wounded in man's shooting spree in Finland
HELSINKI (AP) -- A 23-year-old gunman wounded the father of his former girlfriend in an office building in Finland on Friday, then went to a nearby school and fired several shots through a classroom door, police said....
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The Nation
Youth attacks Finnish school
HELSINKI - A gunman opened fire at a crowded school and an office building in southern Finland on Friday before he was arrested, officials said, in what appeared to be a revenge attack on an ex-girlfriend. Police said one person was slightly wounded in the attack. The gunman fired six shots through the door of a locked classroom on the third floor of a secondary school in the town of ...
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NEWS.au.com
Gunman targeted ex in failed school shooting
A GUNMAN who opened fire at a school and an office building in southern Finland on Friday targeted his ex-girlfriend in the shooting.
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WSJ
Gunman Opens Fire in Finnish School
A gunman was arrested after firing several shots at a school in southern Finland, but no one was injured in the incident, police said.
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USA Today
Gunman opens fire at Finland school, no injuries
The attacker shot through the door of a secondary school classroom Friday in Orivesi.
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Technology Review
$12 Million for a Windows Phone App Ecosystem
Microsoft and Nokia pony up. Who needs Angry Birds?
It hasn’t been the best week for the Windows Phone, which got a tad of egg on its face following a botched “Smoked by a Windows Phone” challenge in Santa Clara, CA. But more encouraging news also emerged this week for the Windows Phone ecosystem--this bit of news hailing from Helsinki, Finland, where Microsoft’s partner Nokia is based. “To dri...
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White House
Joint Statement on National Legislation Implementation Kit on Nuclear Security
Release Time:
For Immediate Release
On the occasion of their participation in the 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit, the governments of Australia, Canada, Finland, Hungary, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, the Philippines, Poland, Republic of Korea, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, ...
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Fortune
Videos: Apple's largest iPad rollout continues
The new iPad arrived in 25 more countries Friday. The first YouTube videos:
Denmark:
Hungary:
More as they arrive.
On top of the 10 countries that got the new iPad last week, Apple (AAPL) launched the device Friday in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macau, Mexico, The Netherlands, New Zealand, N...
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Mashable
Angry Birds Theme Parks Coming to Europe
Angry Birds might be coming for the little green pigs near you. Rovio Mobile, makers of the worldwide mobile game phenomenon, are in talks to op…
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Reuters
Nokia finalizes 1,000 job cuts in Finland
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia finished on Thursday job cut talks with the staff at its plant in Salo, Finland, resulting in planned lay-offs of up to 1,000 people.
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science blogs
Skin Crawling Ring Tones [Dean's Corner]
Chester Bennington from Linkin Park performing at Sonisphere Festival in Kirjurinluoto, Pori, Finland. {Kallerna}
Ring tones that are felt, not heard, could be on there way. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post...
Also check out the featured ScienceBlog of the week: Inside the Outbreaks on the ScienceBlogs Book Club
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BBC
Angry Birds activity parks launch
Children's activity parks based on the popular smartphone game Angry Birds are set to be build in the UK, Finland and other countries.
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Telegraph
Angry Birds activity park launches next month
The first Angry Birds activity park will launch next month in Finland, with a UK rollout planned for later this year.
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Daily Mail
Martin Samuel: England job is too far for Roy Hodgson
Increasingly, Roy Hodgson is seen as a viable candidate for the England job. And true, he did sterling work at international level with Switzerland and Finland.
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Reuters
Cashing in on 19th century champagne, 11 bottles for sale
(Reuters) - Like smart investors who dispose of their stocks, the government of Aland, a string of islands off the coast of Finland, is selling 11 bottles of antique Champagne from a cache of 145...
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Daily Mail
Need a new joint? Now you can grow your own
Doctors in Finland have developed an implant that allows patients to ‘grow their own’ joints and avoid having replacement surgery.
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BBC
Finland country profile
Provides an overview of Finland, including key events and facts about this northern European country.
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AP
Austria wins ski jump team event in Lahti
LAHTI, Finland (AP) -- Austria won a team ski jumping World Cup on Saturday. Germany was second and Poland third....
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Les Echos
Le PIB de la Finlande en hausse de 1,4% sur un an
Le produit intérieur brut (PIB) de la Finlande a augmenté de 1,4% sur un an au quatrième trimestre 2011, après une hausse (révisée) de 3,3% au troisième, annonce vendredi Statistics Finland (SF). Sur l'ensemble de 2011, le PIB de l'un de quatre pays de la zone euro à encore disposer d'un "AAA"...
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APA-OTS
Blancco Highlights Efficient and Secure Data Erasure Strategies With Broad Hardware Support at CeBIT 2012
Joensuu, Finland (ots/PRNewswire) -
The industry's most certified, streamlined and customizable
solutions for protecting and erasing sensitive data on IT equipment
are showcased at Booth D78, Security Hall 12, in Hannover
With the average cost of a single data breach exceeding $3 ...
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The Guardian
Eurozone crisis live: Finland and the Netherlands approve Greek package
• 800 banks bid in huge cheap loans offer• Euro falls after results• Analysts welcome 'Goldilocks' result, but predict trouble ahead• Finland and the Netherlands approve Greece's rescue package• Today's agenda1.57pm: Hundreds of Spanish students hit the streets of Madrid today to protests about cuts to education spending, as this picture shows:The march illustrates the pressure that new PM Mari...
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Huffington Post
C. M. Rubin: The Global Search for Education: The Arts Face to Face
I had the opportunity to have a more private "face to face" with the 2012 Face to Face conference participant Dr. Eija Kauppinen on the thinking behind arts education in Finland today and for the future.
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Times of India
Jairam Ramesh may address Finnish parliament
Rural development minister Jairam Ramesh is expected to address a special session of the parliament of Finland in April.
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Daily Mail
Angry Birds theme park to launch in Finland
Angry Birds Land will open on 28 April in Särkänniemi Adventure Park. Visitors have been told to expect an 'interactive entertainment experience' where 'the physical and virtual worlds combine'.
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Telegraph
First Man of Finland caught gawping at Danish princess's breasts
The husband of Finland's president was caught on camera casting an admiring glance at the cleavage of Princess Mary of Denmark.
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Irish Times
Disarray of the left has spared the right its due
THERE MAY be an Irish political anorak with an interest in the recent presidential election in Finland, but there are surely not two of us. Yet that election was a vivid illustration of the great strangeness of contemporary European politics.
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Daily Mail
Sara Chafak shows why she is Miss Finland as she flaunts her stunning tanned and toned figure in a bikini
She became Miss Finland after the original winner resigned, but it's clear that Sara Chafak was deserving of her title.
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Telegraph
Debt crisis and Greek debt talks: as it happened - February 7, 2012
French Finance Minister Francois Baroin claims that Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain are all ready to introduce a financial transaction tax.
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politico
Clean energy loan guarantee recipient lays off staff
(AP Photo)
In another setback for President Obama's clean energy loan programs, the recipient of more than a half-billion dollars in federal loan guarantees is laying off workers at their Delaware and California operations.
Delaware's News Journal reports that Fisker Automotive, a California-based electric car start-up company, is laying off an undisclosed number of staff to try to reserve eno...
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Al Jazhera
Conservative wins Finland presidential vote
Sauli Niinistoe of the National Coalition Party has won 63 per cent of votes, defeating pro-euro Greens Party candidate.
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FT
Pro-European elected Finland president
Sauli Niinistö, the pro-European candidate from the ruling National Coalition party, will be the next president of Finland after a convincing win
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perez hilton
Madonna's New Album Is #1 In 35 Countries (And It's Not Even Out Yet)!
Not a bad start to her Super Bowl weekend!
Madonna's newest album, MDNA, has reached #1 on iTunes in the U.S. and 34 other countries for pre-sales, including:
Argentina, Columbia, Chile, Brazil, Mexico, US, Canada, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cypress, Czech Republic, Denmark, Deutschland, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Nederland, N...
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Barrons
Nokia: FBR Cuts Estimates on Symbian Deterioration
As Nokia (NOK) this morning mulls cutting as many as 4,000 jobs in Finland and Germany, according to a Reuters report, FBR Capital’s Scott Thompson reiterated a Market Perform while cutting his estimates thanks to the breakdown of the company’s legacy smartphone business based on the “Symbian” operating system. That business showed real challenges last [...]
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Pravda
Russia risks to lose many disputed territories
Japan is not the only country that makes claims to Russia. Estonia is open about its claims, while Germany and Finland express them indirectly. What would the results of the vote be? Is there a risk that Russia loses the Kuriles, a part of Karelia and the Kaliningrad enclave? The ownership of the South Kuril Islands will be decided by a referendum
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Gizmodo
Google's New Data Center Is an Abandoned Paper Mill in Finland [Video]
I don't know what it is about new data centers, but they all seem to resemble the evil lairs of Bond-movie villains. Google's latest, based in a disused paper mill in Finland, is no exception. More »
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Irish Times
Ireland signs joint proposal on EU growth
THE GOVERNMENT has aligned itself with Britain, the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland and Estonia, in a joint proposal to EU leaders for new measures to stimulate economic growth in Europe.
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Daily Mail
Why don't EU voters tell their politicians where to stick their Euro?
SIMON RICHARDS: From Germany to Greece - and from Finland to France - voters in Euroland are suffering from the disastrous, one-size-fits-all nature of the currency.
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Wired
Google Reincarnates Dead Paper Mill as Data Center of Future
In February of 2009, Google paid about $52 million for an abandoned paper mill in Hamina, Finland, deciding that the 56-year-old building was the ideal place to build one of the massive computing facilities that serve up its various online services. It's the ideal metaphor for the internet age. Finnish pulp and paper manufacturer Stora Enso shut down its Summa Mill early in 2008, saying that a ...
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Irish Times
Taoiseach to join panel on future of Europe at World Economic Forum
THE TAOISEACH will take part in a panel discussion on the future of Europe with government leaders from Poland, Finland and Denmark at the World Economic Forum at the Swiss alpine resort of Davos next week.
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Russian Government
Vladimir Putin meets with President of Finland Tarja Halonen
“We have been making progress, constantly strengthening interstate ties,” the Russian prime minister said during the meeting. He also thanked Ms Halonen for years of cooperation and her contribution to the development of Russian-Finnish relations.
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Human Rights Watch
Finland Joins Landmine Ban Treaty
Finland’s action to join the international treaty banning antipersonnel landmines should spur the United States and others to get on board without delay.
(Washington, DC) – Finland’s action to join the international treaty banning antipersonnel landmines should spur the United States and others to get on board without dela...
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The Nation
Finland to close embassy in Pakistan
HELSINKI - Finland plans to close down its embassy in Pakistan during 2012 due to budgetary constraints, the Finnish foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
The decision to shut the mission in Islamabad was part of a bigger scheme to trim the Nordic country’s network of embassies, with closures also announced in Caracas and Manila.
Foreign ministry undersecretary of state Peter Stenlund told ...
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The Nation
Finland to close embassy in Pakistan
HELSINKI - Finland plans to close down its embassy in Pakistan during 2012 due to budgetary constraints, the Finnish foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
The decision to shut the mission in Islamabad was part of a bigger scheme to trim the Nordic country’s network of embassies, with closures also announced in Caracas and Manila.
Foreign ministry undersecretary of state Peter Stenlund told ...
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The Nation
Finland to close embassy in Pakistan
HELSINKI - Finland plans to close down its embassy in Pakistan during 2012 due to budgetary constraints, the Finnish foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
The decision to shut the mission in Islamabad was part of a bigger scheme to trim the Nordic country’s network of embassies, with closures also announced in Caracas and Manila.
Foreign ministry undersecretary of state Peter Stenlund told ...
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Washington Post
Finnish fisherman upside down on ice (video)
Ice fishing is generally a long and solitary affair, with hours spent waiting for a bite as a rod dangles through an chisel-made hole in the ice.
But a small group of Finnish fisherman have their own interpretation of ice fishing, as seen in a video posted from their recent adventure at Lake Saarijärvi in Vaala, a municipality in eastern Finland.
Read full article >>
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China Daily
Developer Huang turns to Finland and Denmark
Huang Nubo, the Chinese billionaire who is in talks with Iceland about alternatives to a proposed $200 million tourism project in the country that was eventually rejected, said he is looking for there to be similar projects in Finland and Denmark.
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USA Today
Finland tops USA 4-1 in world juniors
Joel Armia had two goals and an assist to lead Finland to a 4-1 win against the USA in a Pool B preliminary-round game Wednesday.
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omg
Adam Lambert Returns to U.S., "Embarrassed" by Arrest
"Violence is not to be taken lightly," he says after being jailed in Finland
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Canada opens world junior hockey championships with resounding win
Canada's Mark Stone scores hat trick while goaltender Mark Visentin solid in an 8-1 victory over Finland
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TMZ
Adam Lambert -- Back in the US of A [VIDEO]
Adam Lambert and his Finnish reality star boyfriend Sauli Koskinen returned to the States in time for Christmas yesterday ... just a few days after the pair was arrested in Finland for fist-fighting each other outside a gay bar.Lambert and…
TMZAdam Lambert -- Back in the US of A [VIDEO]
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Entertainment Online
Finland Fallout: Adam Lambert "Embarrassed" by Alleged Drunken Bar Brawl
Adam Lambert is continuing to speak out following the, um, aftermath of his alleged drunken brawl.
Just a day after he was arrested Thursday following a scuffle with his reality star...
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USA Today
Adam Lambert: 'Embarrassed by drunkenness'
Adam Lambert said he was laughing about his arrest in Finland earlier this week. Not any more.
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People
Adam Lambert Says He's 'Embarrassed by Drunkenness'
But the singer says that reports about his alleged brawl with his boyfriend in Finland were exaggerated
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Times LIVE
Adam Lambert on his arrest: 'lesson learned'
Former American Idol finalist Adam Lambert brushed off his arrest in Finland on Thursday, blaming his bad behaviour on travel, booze and "irrational confusion" and adding "lesson learned" on Twitter.
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New York Times
Finland Impounds Explosives and Missiles From Cargo Ship
Dock workers and inspectors discovered 160 tons of explosives and 69 surface-to-air missiles on open pallets and in containers marked as fireworks.
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National Post
Finland finds Patriot missiles on boat headed for China; Ukrainian officers detained
Finnish authorities have detained a Ukrainian captain and first mate over 69 surface-to-air Patriot missiles found on board a ship that docked in Finland en route to China, customs officials said Thursday
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USA Today
Adam Lambert arrested in Finland after fight
The 'American Idol' star and his reality show winner boyfriend are being held for questioning.
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dlisted
Glamberace Arrested In Finland For Whoopin' On His Piece
Haven't we all been there before? You're leaning against the bar at Helsinki's biggest gay club and the sweet nectar is numbing your good judgement as you're getting a little high from sniffing the toxic hairspray fumes wafting down from the gigantic hair cliff on your head. Life is beautiful, but then it all changes when your eyes scan the room and you catch your Finnish piece doing some shit ...
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Reuters
Nokia CEO says to keep headquarters in Finland: TV
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Stephen Elop, the first non-Finn to run Nokia, on Sunday quashed rumors the cellphone maker could move its headquarters to the United States from Espoo, a suburb of the Finnish capital Helsinki.
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Reuters
UPDATE 1-Vattenfall makes 1.5 bln euros Finland sale
* Company slimming down to focus on Germany, Sweden,
Netherlands
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Irish Times
EU deal faces hurdles in Finland and Denmark
LAST WEEK’S intergovernmental deal to stabilise the euro could yet fall victim to domestic politics in Finland or Denmark.
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New York Times
From Finland, an Intriguing School-Reform Model
An educator from the Scandinavian country that ranks among the world’s leaders in school quality visited New York and explained his nation’s success.
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Irish Times
Karelian announces positive sampling
Diamond exploration firm Karelian has announced positive results from a sampling programme at its Riihivaara target in eastern Finland which point towards the existence of a diamoniferous kimberlite pipe in the area.
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Art Review
Blog post by Kisito Assangni
Blog post by Kisito AssangniTime is Love.5 [show1] - [.Box] Space, MilanTime is Love.5 [show 1]International Video Art ExhibitionCurated by Kisito Assangni10 - 30 January 2012[.Box] Videoart Project SpaceVia Federico Confalonieri 1120124 MilanItalywww.dotbox.ithttp://timeisloveshow.blogspot.comIncludingAdamo Macri (Canada) | Alicja Rogalska (Poland/UK) | Alysse Stepanian (Iran/USA) | Charlotte ...
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China Daily
"Santa Claus"
A "Santa Claus" from Finland waves to his fans upon his arrival in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Nov. 13, 2011.
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Rolling Stone
Metallica Reunite With Bassist Jason Newsted at 30th Anniversary Kickoff
Metallica fans came from all over the world – representing such far-flung locales as Finland and Chile – for a six-hour celebration at the Fillmore in San Francsico on Monday night honoring the band's 30th anniversary The event featured several musical tributes and special guests including an appearance by former...
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Daily Mail
Dereck Chisora loses to Robert Helenius defeat
Dereck Chisora failed to leave Finland with the vacant European heavyweight title as he controversially lost to Germany's Robert Helenius.
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FOX
'Most Mysterious Book' Code Cracker or Crackpot?
Finland businessman claims to have used direct line to God to solve centuries-old manuscriptMayan 2012 End-Of-World Prediction Wrong, Expert Says
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China Daily
The Iceman cometh back
Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen of Finland will make an eagerly-anticipated comeback to Formula One next season after signing a two-year contract with Lotus, the team currently known as Renault said on Tuesday.
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Nikkei
ECB Bond Buying 'Temporary' In Nature: Bank Of Finland Chief |
Science Daily
Finnish researchers discover regulator of human cell activity
Researchers in Finland have discovered that the SHARPIN protein regulates human cell activity.
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WSJ
Europe's Rapidly Shrinking Core
In 2007, seven of the euro zone's major bond issuers were rated triple-A. That has shrunk to five, but in investors' eyes only Germany, Finland and the Netherlands are safe havens now.
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| 5 | NHL- The National Hockey League | 0.938 |
| 6 | WALL STREET JOURNAL USA | 0.840 |
| 7 | economictimes | 0.800 |
| 8 | The Sun | 0.750 |
| 9 | Dagens | 0.640 |
| 10 | Aftonbladet | 0.600 |
| 11 | Sportsillustrated | 0.600 |
| 12 | Chicago Tribune | 0.560 |
| 13 | Warsaw voice | 0.500 |
| 14 | expressen | 0.500 |
| 15 | Svenska Dagbladed | 0.500 |
| 16 | Foxsports | 0.400 |
| 17 | VG Verdens Gang | 0.400 |
| 18 | Ilta-Sanomat | 0.400 |
| 19 | NRK | 0.400 |
| 20 | economist | 0.400 |
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Languages |
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| 1 | English | 16.040 |
| 2 | Swedish | 2.680 |
| 3 | Norwegian | 1.090 |
| 4 | Finnish | 0.900 |
| 5 | Polish | 0.500 |
| 6 | Malayalam | 0.400 |
| 7 | Chinese | 0.360 |
| 8 | Tamil | 0.350 |
| 9 | Spanish | 0.325 |
| 10 | French | 0.200 |
| 11 | Danish | 0.185 |
| 12 | Indonesian | 0.140 |
| 13 | Dutch | 0.120 |
| 14 | German | 0.080 |
| 15 | Turkish | 0.070 |
| 16 | Portuguese | 0.060 |
| 17 | Italian | 0.000 |
| 18 | Korean | 0.000 |
| 19 | Arabic | 0.000 |
| 20 | Zulu | 0.000 |
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