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Mexico 6 U.S. 10 Japan 10 Canada 10 Britain 20 Australia 20 Brazil 22 Germany 24 France 25 Finland...
...DIED. TOVE JANSSON, 86, the creator of Finland's beloved Moomin trolls; in Helsinki. Jansson wrote and illustrated the original Moomin books, whose tales of the eccentric, hippo-like creatures spawned comic strips, cartoon series and even theme parks. She is also celebrated for her illustrations in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and in an edition of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. DIED. JOAN SIMS, 71, the British queen of the double entendre; in London. Best remembered for the bawdy, farcical Carry On series of comedy films, she also had a successful stage and TV career. DIED...
...still going to throw at U.S. Nationals and at some meets in Finland and Sweden and see how I progress,” Clever said. “That might change how seriously I throw...
...Fathammer Private company based in Helsinki, Finland CEO: Brian Bruning What it does: Enables 3-D graphic games from PCs and gaming consoles to be played on current and future mobile devices Why it is hot: Much of the future of interactive entertainment will be wireless. Fathammer's technology will lead to the introduction of graphics-rich games and its new CEO, well known in the gaming industry, is already courting big- name partners such as Intel and Nokia www.fathammer.com...
...well-paid American who gets ticketed for speeding in Finland faces a moral dilemma. Fines there are levied according to your income, net worth and number of dependents. The record so far: $71,400, charged to a Finnish Internet mogul clocked doing 43 m.p.h. in a 25 m.p.h. zone last October. Lowballing the officer is a serious crime, and if you're a Finn, that doesn't work very well: cops can check your income and assets by calling a national database with their Nokia cell phone. They cannot, however, check the finances of foreigners, who are left to wrestle...