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...when Winston Churchill became Prime Minister of Britain. His ascension was improbable. Churchill spent the 1930s in the political wilderness, calling for rearmament against Germany and, on his return to government in 1939, was limited to control of the navy. But military disasters such as the Nazi seizure of Norwegian ports convinced the British public that Neville Chamberlain was not up to the job of fighting a war. By the night of May 8, after a stormy debate in the House of Commons, Chamberlain's position had become untenable. The opposition Labour Party would serve in a government of national...
Despite having only been released in Kaada’s native Norway, Thank You For Giving Me Your Valuable Time earned the distinction of being one of 2001’s ten most important albums by Billboard Magazine. The Norwegian underground legend’s debut has finally reached the States, and is well worth searching...
Before scientists can figure out how to treat these conditions, they must first figure out what's behind them. Few researchers doubt that when disorders are so woven into temperament, some of what causes them is written into genes. A Norwegian study published in 2000 examined identical and fraternal twins and found that matched pairs--with their matched genetic blueprints--were more likely to share personality disorders than unmatched pairs. The borderline personality had an estimated 69% level of heritability. This confirms the observations of doctors in the field who notice higher rates of personality disorders among descendants...
MEANWHILE Hacker Victory In an embarrassment to the Hollywood studios that brought the case against him, Norwegian teenager Jon Johanssen was acquitted of digital piracy by an Oslo court. Johanssen had developed a program to crack the codes on DVDs that prevent unauthorized copying and posted it on the Internet. The court ruled that he had only used the program to view DVDs he legally owned, and there was no evidence anyone else had used it illegally...
...determined are the peacemakers toiling to end Sri Lanka's 19-year civil war? On the eve of last week's peace talks in Oslo, the mother of a key mediator, Norwegian Deputy Foreign Minister Vidar Helgesen, died of cancer. Helgesen received a message from his father excusing him from the funeral. Don't worry about saying goodbye, he told his 34-year-old son. Stay there. Finish...