Norway

Commentary: In the rain, Norwegians sing American-inspired song that a killer hates

2012-05-02 10:00:00

It must have been a good 11 years ago that I met Pete Seeger, poet par excellence, troubadour, folk singer and messenger of the ages. It was at the Carroll County Farm Museum's folk music festival called Common Ground on the Hill and he was the headliner....

The truth about France's 'far-right' electoral surge

2012-04-26 00:00:00

Are the French getting their Tea Party on? That's what an outsider looking at the country's first-round presidential voting results might have been led to believe. But, as with many things French, the reality is tr�s compliqu�e. The weekend vote...

Pining away for the holiday season

2011-11-29 11:23:00

Carroll County continues to grow as one of the state's largest jurisdictions for Christmas tree farms, with many offering special services and amenities. The 2011 version of Christmas Trees and Holiday Greens in Carroll County is available online at...

A Christmas outing at the local tree farm

2011-12-15 16:43:08

After first snagging a friendly employee of Greenway Farms to snap the family Christmas card photo in front of a shapely row of Norway spruces, Amy and Richard Pippenger devised a quick game plan for their hunt for the perfect tree. Their dogs, Lola...

Pining away for holiday feeling

2011-12-15 00:00:00

Baltimore County is home to several Christmas tree farms that open their doors — or at least their farm fences — every year for the holiday season. For more details and additional listings in surrounding counties, go to the Maryland...

Colbert rips media for blaming Norway terrorism on Muslims

2011-07-26 04:59:00

The knee-jerk, anti-Muslim theorizing in the immediate aftermath of Friday's terrorist attacks in Norway was not the American media's finest moment. In fact, it was a moment perfect for mockery, as Stephen Colbert deftly demonstrated on "The Colbert...

Norway tragedy should make us look inward

2011-07-25 11:46:50

What a tragedy that has occurred in Norway, all because someone sees no value in "multiculturalism," a word that is defined also by religious tolerance and racial equality. This makes me reflect upon our own country and some of the racial comments I...

Opposing multiculturalism does not make you a potential terrorist

2011-07-27 07:30:00

Regarding the horror in Norway, I have no intention of "looking inward," as letter writer Steve Devon suggests ("Norway tragedy should make us look inward," July 26 ). The devastating murder and destruction in that country had nothing to do with a failure...

Lesson from Norway: All ethnic groups are susceptible to lure of terrorism.

2011-07-28 07:30:00

Norwegian terrorism suspect Anders Behring Breivik may have attained what he hoped for — worldwide notoriety. The young man has shaken Norway to its roots and out of its complacency. Apparently, for a whole decade, he functioned as a one-man sleeper...

Write about "ineptitude" of America, not Norway

2011-07-30 11:10:00

It is with disgust that I put down The Sun after reading Ron Smith's column ("Norway murder compounded by ineptitude," July 29). Scandinavia seems to be one of the few places on the planet not fueled by violence. Perhaps those nations have some lessons to...

'The Amazing Race' recap: High on life

2010-10-26 04:22:13

Bucky returns with a recap of last night's Amazing Race. Take it away, Bucky!:The fifth leg of The Amazing Race begins on the border between Sweden and Norway, last week’s Pit Stop, and the Doctors depart first. The instructions tell......

Foreign tourism offices

2007-03-04 00:00:00

For tourist information on selected foreign destinations, contact the government offices below. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations at 212-963-1234, dial 0 and ask for the number of the country's U.N. mission or delegation....

Medical personnel evacuate a man who set himself on fire outside the courthouse where Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik is on trial.

2012-05-15 00:00:00

Sweden's Marcus Kruger tries to score past Norway's goalkeeper Lars Haugen during their preliminary round match at the Ice Hockey World Championships in Stockholm.

2012-05-04 00:00:00

Defense lawyers Geir Lippestad (L) and Vibeke Hein Baera discuss during a break in the room 250 at the central court in Oslo . Anders Behring Breivik , the gunman behind Norway's massacres told court on April 19 he had planned an even bigger killing spree, with three car bombs and more shootings at

2012-04-19 00:00:00