US opens basketball World Cup against Finland, which will have a big backing in Bilbao
BILBAO, Spain (AP) -- They are the biggest thing in Bilbao, backed by 8,000 fans - not to mention some Angry Birds - whose free-spending boosters are such believers they've already started lining up transportation to the second round. And if looking good ...
Derrick Rose to come off bench vs. Finland
Derrick Rose will come off the bench against Finland on Saturday in Team USA's FIBA opener. Kyrie Irving will get the start and has earned it due to his outstanding showing this month. Rose said he's "feeling good right now" and we should get to see how he ...
Finland’s Fighter Jets on Alert as Russia Violates Airspace
Finland’s government said its fighter jets were ready to intercept foreign aircraft after Russian planes repeatedly violated the northernmost euro member’s airspace. A Russian Antonov AN 72 transport plane crossed the Finnish border yesterday at about ...
Finland's 2015 budget to break EU rules: official
HELSINKI--Finland's budget deficit will be so large in 2015 that it will violate the European Union's budget-balance rules designed to fix the euro zone's rickety public finances, the highest-ranking civil servant at Finland's Ministry of Finance said ...
Finland 2015 Budget Will Violate EU Rules, Official Says
HELSINKI—Finland's budget deficit will be so large in 2015 that it will violate the European Union's budget-balance rules designed to fix the euro zone's rickety public finances, the highest-ranking civil servant at Finland's Ministry of Finance said ...
Finland Suspects Russia Breached Airspace for 3rd Time in Week
Finland's Defense Ministry said it suspected a Russian aircraft entered its airspace without permission on Thursday, in third such violation in the past week. The Finnish border guard was examining the data for possible violations, the ministry said ...
Finland accuses Russia of third airspace breach in a week
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland accused Russia on Thursday of violating its airspace for the third time in less than a week, saying it would demand an explanation for what the defence minister termed an unacceptable incursion. Finland scrambled jets to ...
Thoughts. History. Ode to my friends.
Growing up I was the sensitive child. My sister loves to bring it up how once I cried just because I did not want to borrow my friends cross-country skis. Silly reason to cry but I must have had a reason, I at least hope I did. Years passed and I dried my tears and became cold. I know my friends the ...
Mot Sundsvall
Två minibussar kör om någon timme mot Sundsvall. Två matcher är inbokade en mot Sundsvalls HK och den andra mot Brännans IF. Bra division två motstånd. Jag tror på förhand att vi kommer stå oss väl trots avsaknad av någon enstaka spelare. Två målvakter finns med varav den ena provspelar. 12 utespela ...
Oboe Warfare: In Conversation with Julia Hantschel
With a Rush Hour concerto performance on the horizon, oboist Julia Hantschel unlocks the door to the work of Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů. THE ART OF COMMUNICATION Describe the Martinů Oboe Concerto in a nutshell. The way the piece is orchestrated means it’s about communication, with the oboe try ...
Renaissance period for women’s hockey in Sweden
The upcoming 2014-15 season is one that may prove to be a turning point in the proud women’s hockey history of Sweden. With the 2015 edition of the IIHF Women’s World Championship taking place in Malmö, the feelings of excitement and anticipation are rising rapidly. After competing in the relegation ...
Deilig med høst.....
Både Lars og jeg trives bedre med temperaturer som nå enn når de nærmer seg 30 og over det. Det blir på en måte mer levelig, og det er bedre å kunne ta på seg en jakke enn når man ikke har mer å ta av seg. Vet at ikke alle er enige med oss i dette, men vi er nå en gang født nordboere. Det har selvfø ...
Light Matters: Whiteness in Nordic Countries
The Scandinavian countries have developed great buildings that resonate with both the scarce light in winter and the long summer days. Henry Plummer, Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has very carefully studied the various daylight phenomena in the Nordic countrie ...
The "Ukraine crisis" is a long-planned operation
This article has first appeared in Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang. What is now known as the "Ukraine crisis” in the international media is hardly a properly Ukrainian phenomenon. The first uses of this phrase go back to the pro-European protests that started in November 2013 and ended with a revol ...
