30. desember 2005

Stones 'smash concert record'. The Rolling Stones' 2005 US tour is named the most successful of all time in a poll, beating U2 and Celine Dion. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 10:08:17 PM    comment []

Death threats cut Iraq oil flow. Iraq's largest oil refinery is shut down at a cost of $20m a day after death threats to tanker drivers. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 10:07:14 PM    comment []

200 drivers trapped in snow. Two hundred drivers are caught in a snowdrift as the cold snap affecting the UK continues. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 10:06:26 PM    comment []

New Bolivian leader to visit Cuba. Bolivia's president-elect Evo Morales is due to arrive in Cuba on his first foreign trip since his election. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 10:05:26 PM    comment []

Attacks Halt Production At Iraq's Largest Refinery . BAGHDAD, Dec. 29 -- Under a mounting insurgent offensive against Iraq's gasoline supply, the country's largest fuel refinery sat idle Thursday. Gas station owners in surrounding communities in northern Iraq hung up their dry nozzles. A police chief put out a no-patrol order to his men to conserve... By Ellen Knickmeyer and Salih Saif Aldin. [washingtonpost.com - Business] 10:03:05 PM    comment []

Holiday online sales boom this year. 10:00:52 PM    comment []

High protein diet 'under attack'. The latest high-protein diet has come under fire in a leading medical journal. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 9:58:50 PM    comment []

E Guinean loses asylum in Spain. Spain withdraws political asylum from Equatorial Guinea opposition leader Severo Moto. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 9:57:51 PM    comment []

UN 'shocked' by violence in Cairo. The UN expresses shock as up to 20 Sudanese migrants die when their Cairo camp is stormed by Egyptian police. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 9:52:27 PM    comment []

Kidnapped Britons 'freed in Gaza'. The Foreign Office investigates reports three Britons kidnapped in Gaza on Wednesday are released. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 9:51:44 PM    comment []

The Spa Experience: Mud Bath, Massage, M.R.I. 9:39:17 PM    comment []

Riding the Ski Train to Backcountry Alaska 9:38:51 PM    comment []

Down Time: The Eeewww Factor in Downtown Philadelphia 9:38:22 PM    comment []

36 Hours: Mexico City 9:37:47 PM    comment []

Three Generations, One Vacation 9:37:21 PM    comment []

Your spouse a golf nut, but you can't stand the game? 9:36:31 PM    comment []

Ski Utah's deep wilderness backcountry 9:35:38 PM    comment []

Go World Travel: Seasonal Stori 9:34:26 PM    comment []

J*Davey Live at Nightclub 9:30 9:33:20 PM    comment []

Gayot's Top 10 NYE Destinations 9:31:36 PM    comment []

Tattooing Monks of Bangkok 9:30:11 PM    comment []

Kalgoorlie, Australia 9:29:04 PM    comment []

New Year's Eve in Philadelphia 9:28:09 PM    comment []

Austin's New Year's Social Scene 9:27:16 PM    comment []

100 Interesting Things You Didn't Know Last Year 9:26:42 PM    comment []

Friday Funny: Chinese Photographer "Criticized" 9:26:09 PM    comment []

World Cup: Alternative Lodging 9:25:28 PM    comment []

Back From Baghdad: Florida Boy Back Home 9:24:47 PM    comment []

Join the Century Club 9:24:12 PM    comment []

Mummers Parade 9:23:29 PM    comment []

Unruly Passenger Dumped on Island 9:22:30 PM    comment []

One for the Road: Europe Through the Back Door 9:21:40 PM    comment []

How to travel to Norway and the Norwegian Ski Resorts Norway is closer to the UK than people might think - only two hours by air, and with numerous flight departures every day, it could not be easier to get there.  Read more 9:15:28 PM    comment []

Play golf on the Old Course in St. Andrews in Scotland! Confident, poised and well groomed, if a little snooty, ST ANDREWS , Scotland's oldest university town and a pilgrimage centre for golfers from all over the world, is situated on a wide bay on the northeastern coast of Fife. Of all Scotland's universities, St Andrews is most often compared to Oxford or Cambridge both for the dominance of gown over town, and for the intimate, collegiate feel of the place. Accentuating the comparison is the fact that the student population has a significant proportion of English undergraduates, among them, famously, Prince William, rather to the chagrin of townsfolk who imagine there to be a tabloid photographer lurking round every street corner.  Read more here: 8:58:45 PM    comment []

Bank card scanner found in Bergen 6:22:19 PM    comment []

Christmas gift confiscated 6:21:39 PM    comment []

Norwegian aid organization blasted 6:20:09 PM    comment []

Referee decked in bar 6:19:22 PM    comment []

Fisheries Minister contacts Russian authorities Fisheries Minister Helga Pedersen will now contact Russian authorities in order to find a solution to the so-called salmon conflict between Norway and Russia. Russia has announced it will stop the import of fresh fish from Norway from January 1st. 30.12.2005 More ... 6:17:20 PM    comment []

Minister of International Development to visit Sri Lanka The Minister of International Development, Erik Solheim will visit Sri Lanka, after Norway has been asked by the Government of Sri Lanka and the Tamil Tigers to continue in its role as facilitator in the peace process. 30.12.2005 More ... 6:16:20 PM    comment []

Police tops in confidence poll The public rate the police highest in the so-called "confidence survey" carried out by MMI. Next on the list were the Consumer's Ombudsmann and public broadcaster NRK. 30.12.2005 More ... 6:15:21 PM    comment []

Ski jumping: Ljoekelsoey in second place Norway's Roar Ljoekelsoey came second in the World Cup ski jumping meet at Oberstdorf on Thursday, only 2.5 points behind the winner, Finland's Janne Ahonen. 30.12.2005 More ... 6:14:16 PM    comment []

Football: Solskjaer is back Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made his first United Manchester appearance in 19 months on Wednesday, following his knee surgery. He came in as a substitute for Ronaldo in the 83rd minute in the match against Birmingham. 30.12.2005 More ... 6:12:47 PM    comment []

Norwegian expedition reach the South Pole Three Norwegians reached the South Pole on Tuesday, after trekking 900 kilometres along a new route to the pole in 33 days. 30.12.2005 More ... 6:11:55 PM    comment []

Friday Weather 6:10:10 PM    comment []

Missing Fisherman Turns Up After Two Years 6:09:38 PM    comment []

More Fireworks Injuries Expected 6:09:13 PM    comment []

More Convictions After Rembrandt Theft 6:08:35 PM    comment []

Opposition to Tolls Grows 6:08:03 PM    comment []

More Support for Foreign Aid After Tsunami 6:07:36 PM    comment []

Life sentence for strangling mother 6:06:59 PM    comment []

Swedes drank less in 2005 6:06:10 PM    comment []

Porn priest picks up 800,000 kronor 6:05:44 PM    comment []

The year's new Swedish words 6:04:57 PM    comment []

More opposed to Stockholm congestion charge 6:04:30 PM    comment []

Few successes for sex crimes centre 6:03:50 PM    comment []

Newsreader complains over King affair rumours 6:03:24 PM    comment []

2005 was year of the bull for stock market 6:02:26 PM    comment []

The calm between the storms 6:01:53 PM    comment []

Fall in number of smokers levels off 6:01:21 PM    comment []

Arabic League criticises government 6:00:42 PM    comment []

Insurance buyer's guide 5:51:44 PM    comment []

Subaru Crew: 2005+ Subaru Legacy⁄Outback 5:49:24 PM    comment []

Taurus⁄Sable Maintenance & Repair 5:48:48 PM    comment []

Lexus ES 300⁄ES 330: Prices Paid & Buying Experience 5:48:21 PM    comment []

Dodge Ram Owners: Problems & Solutions 5:47:34 PM    comment []

I spotted an (insert obscure car name here) today! 5:47:06 PM    comment []

Honda Odyssey vs Dodge⁄Chrysler minivans 5:46:28 PM    comment []

Design Technique – BMW 7 Series 5:45:44 PM    comment []

Just Talk – Its funny what some idiots do to their cars 5:45:15 PM    comment []

Design Technique – portfolio 5:44:25 PM    comment []

Car Design Talk – Have a free rant about: Bad Drivers 5:43:58 PM    comment []

Sketch Groups – Speed Sketching Thread 5:43:26 PM    comment []

Design Technique – Triumph Acclaim: new markers! 5:42:58 PM    comment []

Cops & Robbers: Al Capone's Cadillac and James Bond's Aston Martin Go on the Auction Block 5:42:11 PM    comment []

Porsche Carrera GT Production to End 5:41:31 PM    comment []

Detroit Preview: Adaptive Lighting on Future Lincolns 5:41:05 PM    comment []

Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Maseratis Dominate <i>Project Gotham Racing 3<⁄i> 5:40:32 PM    comment []

"Prince of Wheels" Gets the Keys to a Fleet of Range Rovers 5:39:59 PM    comment []

Aquila Roadster to Update Classic Marlin Kit Car 5:39:21 PM    comment []

Fort Wayne Midget Results 5:38:15 PM    comment []

NHRA NEWSMAKERS: Dec. 29, 2005 5:37:49 PM    comment []

Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. Stockholders Approve Plan of Liquidation and Dissolution 5:37:20 PM    comment []

Auto Show Schedule 5:35:57 PM    comment []

Who's That Woman In The Black Mercury Milan? 5:35:28 PM    comment []

Ford's Next–Gen Headlights Promise Safer Nighttime Driving 5:34:52 PM    comment []

Mini Tops Segment In ALG 2006 Residual Value Awards 5:34:16 PM    comment []

Audi Awarded Two Of Ward's 10 Best Engines For 2006 5:33:48 PM    comment []

Renault taking a bigger stake in Samsung Motors 5:32:59 PM    comment []

Top Gear America in the works by Discovery Channel 5:32:23 PM    comment []

Green Car of the Year to be announced at the LA Auto Show 5:31:04 PM    comment []

Hamann's Lamborghini Gallardo package 5:30:29 PM    comment []

GM stock taking major New Year's hit 5:29:52 PM    comment []

Crystal ball predictions for 2006 5:29:12 PM    comment []

XM Radio to debut in–car video, other advanced services at CES 5:28:38 PM    comment []

U.S. version of Ariel Atom using Ecotecs 5:28:00 PM    comment []

Biodiesel – Washington State's struggle to get started 5:27:17 PM    comment []

Gayot's Top 10 NYE Destinations 1:33:24 PM    comment []

Police vow to free kidnap Britons. A Palestinian police chief vows to find three kidnapped Britons and says he will use force if necessary. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 1:28:15 PM    comment []

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