New guide to dialect jungle
Publisert: 11:13 16-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
A Norwegian language instructor at one of the country´s top universities has come to the aid of frustrated foreigners when they´re confronted by dialects. |
 
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Norwegians among injured in amusement park accident
Publisert: 10:09 16-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Five young Norwegians were among those injured, some seriously, when a ride at the popular Liseberg amusement park in Gothenburg, Sweden suddenly collapsed and crashed to the ground Tuesday evening. |
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More train trouble in Oslo
Publisert: 09:45 16-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Travel and commuting plans for thousands of train passengers were disrupted once again early Wednesday. Railroad equipment failure was to blame. |
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Murder rate plummets
Publisert: 16:47 15-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Despite recent news reports of Norwegians being murdered both in the country and abroad, the total number of murders nationwide amounted to just 10 during the first half of the year. |
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Yara dives on good news
Publisert: 15:42 15-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Oslo-based fertilizer producer Yara saw its share price tumble on Tuesday even though it delivered its best quarterly results ever. Other stocks were battered as well, mostly over worries about the financial markets. |
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Thoresen lands with Lugano
Publisert: 15:05 15-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norwegian hockey player Patrick Thoresen said he expected to play professionally in Europe after leaving the NHL, and that´s exactly what he´s going to do. At least for the next year. |
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Summer put on hold
Publisert: 14:54 15-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Another batch of rainy and chilly weather was rolling over southern Norway this week, prompting forecasters to report that summer has been at least temporarily disrupted once again. |
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Debate rolls as traffic death toll keeps rising
Publisert: 14:00 15-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Three more people died on Norwegian roads during the night, as politicians and the public argue over what should be done to make the roads safer. Some blame reckless driving, others poor road quality. |
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Lightning killed livestock
Publisert: 11:38 15-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
It was just a few weeks ago that unusually powerful lightning struck soccer players to the ground during a match in Oslo. Now a similar, sudden storm has killed cattle and their calves in the mountain valley of Valdres. |
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Earthquake shook up tourists
Publisert: 10:27 15-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norwegian tourists were among the thousands shaken by a strong earthquake that hit several Greek islands early Tuesday. More than 30 from Nord-Trøndelag were evacuated from a hotel on Rhodes. |
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Researcher urges more complaining in Norway
Publisert: 16:30 14-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norwegians often criticize themselves for being too quick to complain when they don´t receive the goods or services they expect. Wrong, claims a Norwegian researcher. He doesn´t think his compatriots complain enough.
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Royal championship secured
Publisert: 15:07 14-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
King Harald had a great weekend on the sea off his family´s longtime summer place at Hankø. Norway´s monarch often seems happiest while sailing, especially when he wins. |
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Actor dead at 93
Publisert: 14:27 14-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway has lost another of its legendary actors. Henki Kolstad´s family reported on Monday that the 93-year-old actor died at an Oslo hospital over the weekend. |
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Security concerns rise after attack on justice minister
Publisert: 13:14 14-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
The special police unit charged with protecting Norwegian officials has been holding "security chats" with government ministers lately. At least two top politicians have been victims of assault just in the past six months. |
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Hausken wins championship
Publisert: 12:20 14-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Norway could claim a new world champion over the weekend, after Anne Margrethe Hausken ran her way to a gold medal in the World Orienteering Championships in the Czech Republic. |
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Historic golf win for Norway
Publisert: 11:58 14-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Golf is still considered an emerging sport by many in Norway, but it´s been making headway over the past decade. Now not just one but two female players have helped cement the country´s golf status overseas as well. |
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Hydro hit by higher costs
Publisert: 10:49 14-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Another major Norwegian industrial concern has felt compelled to issue a profit warning, as rising costs eat into its bottom line. |
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Small community mourns ´death bus´ victims
Publisert: 10:32 14-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Residents of the small community of Oltedal in western Norway were gathering to mourn the tragic deaths of a young local couple over the weekend. They apparently were asphyxiated in a bus while attending a rock music festival. |
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Suzann Pettersen makes a good start in the Irish Open
Publisert: 19:22 11-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
Suzann Pettersen opened well in the AIB Ladies Irish Open in Dublin on Friday. |
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King Harald´s boat leads regatta
Publisert: 19:02 11-07-2008 Kilde: Aftenposten
King Harald and his crew leads in a World Championship race for classic sail boats being held at Hankø on the Oslo Fjord. |
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