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Norway crime novelist talks his way to live interview record

OSLO (Reuters) - Defying the stereotype of the tight-lipped Scandinavian, popular Norwegian crime writer Hans Olav Lahlum set the world record for the longest interview on Thursday after spending more than 30 non-stop hours chatting in an online broadcast. Full story

EU probes oil companies for possible price-fixing

European anti-trust authorities have launched investigations into at least three oil companies on suspicion of price-fixing. Full story

Is sexism obscuring the cure to American poverty?

Mothers are the custodians of the world’s poverty, writes James Perry in an op-ed. As such, affording women equal rights, fair salaries, maternal support and the right and easy access to reproductive health care will go a long way stemming poverty. Full story

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 Norway and northern Europe. Full story

Airline investigates after jets clip at NJ airport

An airline whose plane clipped another plane on a taxiway at Newark Liberty International Airport and lost part of a wing said Thursday it has started an investigation into how it happened. Full story

2 airplanes about to take off clip at NJ airport

Two airplanes taxiing while preparing for takeoff at Newark Liberty International Airport on Wednesday night clipped each other, authorities said. Full story

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  Reporter: Adam Lanza tried to emulate other mass murders

Alaine Griffin and Josh Kovner from the Hartford Courant teamed up with PBS’s “Frontline” for a special report on Adam Lanza, the Sandy Hook shooter. After finding news articles in his bedroom, they believe Lanza could have been inspired by the deadly Norway attacks, and they also note that his mom

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ATTENTION EDITORS - VISUAL COVERAGE OF SCENES OF INJURY OR DEATHSkulls and bones from a nearby graveyard, washed away by floodwaters, are seen close to the main road in Sor-Fron, central Norway May 23, 2013. Heavy rains have prompted Norwegian authorities to issue flood warnings throughout the cou

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Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg visits Kvam, a flooded area, in central Norway May 23, 2013. Heavy rains have prompted Norwegian authorities to issue flood warnings throughout the country, with river levels already elevated due to snow melt in the mountains. REUTERS/Geir Olsen/NTB Scanpix

Norway's King Harald presents the Abel Prize to Belgian mathematician Pierre Deligne during a ceremony in Oslo
Norway's King Harald presents the Abel Prize to Belgian mathematician Pierre Deligne during a ceremony in Oslo

Norway's King Harald presents the Abel Prize to Belgian mathematician Pierre Deligne during a ceremony in Oslo May 21, 2013. REUTERS/Hakon Mosvold Larsen/NTB Scanpix (NORWAY - Tags: ROYALS SOCIETY) ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SAL

Abel Prize laureate, Belgian mathematician Pierre Deligne, speaks during the award ceremony in Oslo
Abel Prize laureate, Belgian mathematician Pierre Deligne, speaks during the award ceremony in Oslo

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