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    Swimmer sets new record (160)  Nov 6, 2009
    In four years the girl from Jersey had swam her way from the Delaware River to the Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland ... Only 100 miles from the arctic, Helsinki was cold even in July. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)

    Nokia Siemens to cut 5,800 jobs  Nov 4, 2009
    HELSINKI: Struggling telecom equipment maker Nokia Siemens Networks aims to cut up to 5,800 jobs and save more than 1 billion euros ($1. 48 billion) to stay competitive in the cut-throat market. (India Times, India)

    Shattered Horizon - New Gameplay Trailer Showcases Zero Gravity Combat  Nov 3, 2009
    HELSINKI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Futuremark Games Studio today released a new gameplay trailer for Shattered Horizon, their PC exclusive multiplayer first-person shooter ... Futuremark is based in Helsinki, Finland and maintains a sales office in Saratoga, California. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    World's largest cruise ship finally finished and sails for US port  Oct 31, 2009
    HELSINKI: It's five times larger than the Titanic, has seven neighborhoods, an ice rink, a golf course and a 750-seat outdoor amphitheater. The world's largest cruise ship is finally finished and beginning to glide toward its home port in Florida. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    World's Biggest Cruise Ship Sets Sail From Finland  Oct 31, 2009
    HELSINKI The world's largest cruise liner on Friday began its maiden voyage to Florida, gliding out from a shipyard in Finland with an amphitheater, basketball courts and an ice rink on board. The 16-deck Oasis of the Seas spans 1,200 feet from bow to stern. (Fox News)

    World's Largest Cruise Ship Sets Sail  Oct 31, 2009
    HELSINKI, Oct. 30, 2009. World's Largest Cruise Ship Sets Sail. (CBS News)

    Shattered Horizon - Release Date and Pre-order Offer Revealed  Oct 27, 2009
    HELSINKI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Futuremark Games Studio today announced that Shattered Horizon, their multiplayer first-person shooter for the PC, will be released on Wednesday 4 November, 2009 ... Futuremark is based in Helsinki, Finland and maintains a sales office in Saratoga, California. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    U2 360 Confirms 2010 North American Tour Dates  Oct 26, 2009
    With sell-outs already reported for the 2010 European tour including Denmark (2 shows sold out); Brussels (2 shows sold out); Helsinki (2 shows sold out) and Coimbra (2 shows sold out); and Paris where over 90,000 tickets were sold for a third show at that venue, U2 2010 will offer fans who missed out a new opportunity to experience the U2 stadium spectacle ... U2 360 TOUR 2010 Presented by BlackBerry NORTH AMERICAN ITINERARY 6-June Anaheim, CA Angel Stadium On sale soon 12-June Denver, CO... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Stora Enso Interim Review January-September 2009  Oct 22, 2009
    HELSINKI, Finland, Oct. 22, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Message from CEO Jouko Karvinen ... " Near-term Outlook The demand outlook for the Group's products remains challenging as no immediate improvement in the market environment is anticipated. Most graphic papers are under pressure, aggravated by weak advertising markets and structural changes in paper consumption. Despite slight seasonal improvement in Europe, demand for publication paper and fine paper is predicted to be weaker in the fourth... (Primezone Releases)

    ADF11 Midterm Review-Helsinki Meeting  Oct 20, 2009
    Location: Helsinki, Finland. Helsinki, Finland, will, from 20-21 October 2009, host the African Development Fund (ADF-11) Mid-Term Review meeting. (allAfrica.com)

    Finland sees first signs of H1N1 flu epidemic  Oct 17, 2009
    HELSINKI, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare said on Friday that Finland is on the brink of an H1N1flu epidemic. Petri Ruutu of the Institute said the latest reports of the H1N1 flu outbreaks in army bases in northern Finland indicated that an epidemic was about to begin. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Is five too soon to start school?  Oct 16, 2009
    Michael Hardy, Helsinki, Finland. Whilst my August-born four year old is enjoying full-time school since she started in January, I do think it is far too young an age for such a long day. (BBC News -- UK)

    Study: Arctic Ice Will Melt in 10 Years  Oct 16, 2009
    Dr. Boris Winterhalter, former marine researcher at the Geological Survey of Finland and professor in marine geology, University of Helsinki, takes apart Gore's dramatic display of Antarctic glaciers collapsing into the sea. "The breaking glacier wall is a normally occurring phenomenon which is due to the normal advance of a glacier," says Winterhalter. (CBS News)

    The Unalienable Right to Browse  Oct 16, 2009
    According to local reports, the Ministry of Transport and Communications in Helsinki has pushed through a law that will force telecommunications providers to offer high speed internet connections to all of the country's 5. 3 million citizens. (The American Conservative)

    Unemployment looms over Finnish shipyards  Oct 13, 2009
    HELSINKI (AFP) - As they put the finishing touches on the Oasis of the Seas, some Finnish shipyard workers are too concerned about their futures to savour completing the largest cruise ship ever built ... STX Finland, part of South Korean shipbuilder STX, has one shipyard in the capital Helsinki and two in the southwestern cities of Turku and Rauma ... In Helsinki, around half of the STX shipyard's 500 employees are at work. (Yahoo! Asia News)

    Russia's Leonova skates to Finlandia Trophy win  Oct 12, 2009
    HELSINKI (AP) -- Alena Leonova of Russia has won the ladies' competition in the annual Finlandia Trophy figure skating event. Last season's world junior champion won both the short program and the free skate to total 162. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)

    House fire kills five youths in Finland  Oct 10, 2009
    HELSINKI, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- A fire burned a detached house Friday night in Naantali, southwestern Finland, killing five young people and injuring nine others. These young people were gathering in the wood structure building for a party when the fire broke out. (Xinhuanet, China)

    GAME REPORT: Hurricanes 7, Panthers 2  Oct 10, 2009
    Shawn Matthias and Michael Frolik each had a goal, while Tomas Vokoun was charged with five goals on 26 shots before being pulled from net early in the third period for the Panthers, who opened up their season splitting two games against Chicago in Helsinki, Finland. Alexander Salak finished the game in net and gave up two goals on seven shots. (USA Today -- Sports)

    National Hockey League Game Capsules  Oct 9, 2009
    Patrick Sharp and Kris Versteeg each had a goal and an assist while Cristobal Huet made 20 saves in the loss for the Blackhawks, who split two games with Florida in Helsinki, Finland to start the season. Final Score: Atlanta 4, St. Louis 2. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    WPS Welcomes Former Noles  Oct 9, 2009
    She also played seven seasons in the Finnish Premier League, where she helped HAK Helsinki to four national championships, four Finnish Cup championships and a UEFA Champions League semifinal ... Miettinen is the current head coach for PK-35 in Helsinki, Finland, which is currently tied for first place in the Finnish Premier League ... Prior to taking over at PK-35, she spent two years at FC Kontu in Helsinki, advancing her club to the Finnish Premier League midway through her first season at... (Seminoles.com)

    UPM, Papermakers to Exit Crisis in Better State After Cuts, Wahlroos Says  Oct 8, 2009
    The industry is coming out of this cyclical downturn rather well, Wahlroos said in an interview in Helsinki yesterday. They will emerge in a much better shape than what they have ever been in before. (Bloomberg -- Europe)

    Coffee Does Little to Protect the Aging Brain  Oct 8, 2009
    Dr. Venla S. Laitala, at the University of Helsinki, and colleagues assessed the coffee drinking habits, as well as other social, demographic, and health data, of a large population of twin pairs who were 50 years old on average. At this point in time, 75 percent of the men and 83 percent of the women drank more than 3 cups of coffee a day. (MEDLINEplus)

    Finnish freshman sensation  Oct 7, 2009
    Despite being just 19 years old, Ruutu has played for HJK Helsinki for several seasons, and was a member of a Finnish U-19 national team that reached the European Championship game in 2008. It was during that game that coach Len Tsantiris watched Ruutu play for the first time. (The Daily Campus, CT)

    Things to Do in Helsinki, Finland i...  Oct 7, 2009
    Things to Do in Helsinki, Finland in Winter. Things to Do in Helsinki, Finland in Winter ... Winter Activities and Christmas Events in Finlands Capital Helsinki. (Suite101.com)

    U2 360 TOUR 2010, European Opening Weekend Performances Sell-Out!  Oct 6, 2009
    The Austrian performance in Vienna at Ernst Happel Stadium sold out Saturday and the U2 date in Helsinki, Finland was another immediate sell-out this morning. Tickets for the U2 360 show at Seville's Estadio Olimpico De La Cartuja go on sale this Thursday with the concerts in Frankfurt, Hannover and Munich on-sale this Saturday. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Comforts of home  Oct 6, 2009
    In Helsinki it's actually quite expensive to eat out, plus we have such long winters we'd rather cook at home. The strangest thing I found was the seafood. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    * NHL: Niemi shuts out Panthers as Blackhawks bounce back  Oct 5, 2009
    AP, HELSINKI Monday, Oct 05, 2009, Page 19. Antti Niemi made 23 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks used three power-play goals to rout the Florida Panthers 4-0 on Saturday and split the season-opening double header in Finland. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)

    Blues top Red Wings  Oct 4, 2009
    Blackhawks 4, Panthers 0: Antti Niemi made 23 saves in front of his home crowd for his first NHL shutout, helping Chicago beat Florida in Helsinki, Finland ... Antti Niemi made his Finnish countrymen proud with his first career shutout to lift the Chicago Blackhawks to a 4-0 victory over Florida in the back end of a season-opening two-game set in Helsinki. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    * NHL: Blues edge Red Wings 4-3 in Stockholm NHL opener  Oct 4, 2009
    Taipei Times - archives. Enter your search terms. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)

    GAME REPORT: Blackhawks 4, Panthers 0  Oct 4, 2009
    Hartwall Arena - Helsinki, Finland - Attendance:11,526 ... Helsinki, Finland (Sports Network) - Antti Niemi made his Finnish countrymen proud with his first career shutout to lift the Chicago Blackhawks to a 4-0 victory over Florida in the back end of a season-opening two-game set in Helsinki. (USA Today -- Sports)

    Blackhawks stop Panthers 4-0 in Finland  Oct 4, 2009
    HELSINKI (AP) made 23 saves and the used three power-play goals to rout the 4-0 Saturday and split the season-opening doubleheader in Finland. Niemi, a Finnish goalkeeper who replaced for Chicago after Friday's opening shootout loss, pleased the crowd with his first NHL shutout in four starts. (USA Today -- Sports)

    Tkachuk power-play goals lift Blues over Wings  Oct 4, 2009
    The Chicago Blackhawks and the Florida Panthers played a similar doubleheader in Helsinki the first regular-season games ever in Finland. Also on NBCSports. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Panthers remove interim from GM Sexton's title  Oct 3, 2009
    HELSINKI -- The looked around, but then finally realized their new general manager was right under their noses. The Panthers removed the "interim" tag from Randy Sexton's job title Friday, making him the full-time GM of the club. (ESPN -- NHL)

    The secret of the CCP's success  Oct 3, 2009
    Justin Vela is a freelance journalist currently based in Helsinki, Finland. (Copyright 2009 Asia Times Online (Holdings) Ltd. All rights reserved. (Asia Times Online)

    Finns cheer as Panthers beat Hawks in shootout  Oct 3, 2009
    HELSINKI (AP) -Home favorite Ville Koistinen scored the winning penalty in the first NHL match played in Finland to give the Florida Panthers a season-opening 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. The Panthers rallied from a goal down three times to take the game into a scoreless overtime period. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Florida comes back, wins shootout, 4-3  Oct 3, 2009
    HELSINKI (AP) -- Ville Koistinen provided a fitting end to the first regular-season NHL game ever played in Finland ... Chicago defenseman Brian Campbell said the Blackhawks' preparation for their opener in Helsinki was not ideal, after playing on a larger rink during exhibition games. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    NHL Defending champs win opener  Oct 3, 2009
    Panthers 4, Blackhawks 3: Finnish defenseman Ville Koistinen scored the winning shootout goal for Florida, and Tomas Vokoun, who faced 55 shots during regulation and overtime, stopped Chicago's Patrick Sharp on the final attempt in Helsinki. Koistinen also scored in regulation in the first NHL game in Finland. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)

    Kariya leads Blues' comeback over Red Wings  Oct 3, 2009
    "We had a lot of shots, a lot of chances. I thought we played pretty good, just a couple breakdowns that cost us." The teams will play again on Saturday to conclude the season-opening two-game set in Helsinki. Chicago took its second lead of the game just 3:52 into the third period when Byfuglien banged the puck into an empty cage. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Panthers-Hawks marks first NHL games in Finland  Oct 2, 2009
    HELSINKI (AP) - Finland will host NHL for the first time when the Chicago Blackhawks and Florida Panthers open their seasons Friday and Saturday at Hartwall Arena. Last season, Pittsburgh and Ottawa opened their seasons with a two-game series in Sweden, which will also host two games this year. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Elderly people more likely to commit suicide  Oct 1, 2009
    HELSINKI, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Elderly people are much more likely to end their lives than younger people, reported Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat Wednesday quoting a research result by Statistics Finland. According to the report, there were nearly 1000 suicide attempt cases in Finland in 2007, about 190 of which were carried out by people over 65 years old. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Panthers find things clicking in win over Jokerit  Oct 1, 2009
    Florida Panthers defeat Finland hockey club Jokerit in Helsinki - ESPN ... HELSINKI -- and scored 29 seconds apart at the end of the first period, and the wrapped up their preseason schedule by beating Finnish league club Jokerit 4-2 on Wednesday ... made 19 saves in the Panthers' final preseason game before they face the in a two-game series to start the NHL regular season Friday and Saturday in Helsinki. (ESPN -- NHL)

    New ways to predict violent behavior?  Sep 26, 2009
    In the future, diagnosing severe personality disorders, evaluating the childhood environment, assessing alcohol consumption and the analysis of the MAOA genotype may provide more accurate means for assessing risk among violent offenders, according to the Finnish research carried out jointly at the University of Helsinki and the Helsinki University Central Hospital Psychiatry Centre. "The many negative effects of violence could be alleviated by improving the accuracy of predicting violent... (EurekAlert!)

    Dvorak helps Panthers beat Stars  Sep 25, 2009
    The Panthers travel to Finland for their last two preseason games Monday and Wednesday before opening the regular season against Chicago Oct. 2-3 at Helsinki. This was the second victory in two nights for the Panthers over the Stars, following a 3-1 victory at Dallas on Tuesday. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    Paul Krugman Speaks in Helsinki for the Decision Makers in Search of Finnish Competitiveness and Well-Being  Sep 24, 2009
    HELSINKI, September 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Professor Paul Krugman was the keynote speaker at the first event in the Wellsprings of Finnish Vitality development programme which seeks solutions for the Finnish competitiveness and well-being in the future ... Invited by Sitra to speak in Helsinki, Professor and Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman pointed out meny interesting views on the current crisis. (PR Newswire)

    Forecast »  Sep 23, 2009
    Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 09/23/09 05:31:19 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 90% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Krugman says world economic recovery will be slow  Sep 22, 2009
    HELSINKI, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Nobel-winning economist Paul Krugman said in Helsinki on Monday that the global economic downturn has probably hit bottom, but the recovery will be slow, local media reported Monday. Speaking at a forum organized by the Finnish Innovation Fund, Sitra, Krugman said that technically the economy began to recover at the end of the summer, but the growth mainly resulted from some temporary factors and the base for a steady economic growth hasn't been established... (Xinhuanet, China)

    Ferry Services to Helsinki and Turk...  Sep 21, 2009
    Ferry Services to Helsinki and Turku in Finland. Ferry Services to Helsinki and Turku in Finland ... There are ferry services from Helsinki and Turku in Finland to Stockholm in Sweden, Mariehamn on Aland, Rostock in Germany and Tallinn in Estonia. (Suite101.com)

    Women's Tennis Opens Fall Season Friday At...  Sep 18, 2009
    Joining the team for the 2009-10 season are true freshmen of Tel Aviv, Israel, of Helsinki, Finland and of Princeton Junction, N.J.. "On the court, I have a very young, talented team," Sisk said. (Tulanegreenwave.com)

    When someone raised female and the genes say XY  Sep 13, 2009
    A world-class athlete, she was raised and looked like a normal female and even received the needed "certificate of feminity" to participate in the 1983 World Track and Field Championships in Helsinki, Finland. In 1985 at the World University Games in Kobe, Japan, her test came back with an XY and she was not allowed to compete. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    International and Domestic Airports...  Sep 13, 2009
    International and Domestic Airports in Estonia. International and Domestic Airports in Estonia. (Suite101.com)

    International Airports in Latvia  Sep 8, 2009
    Helsinki, Oulu, Tampere and Turku in Finland. Kaliningrad, Moscow and St Petersburg in. (Suite101.com)

    Roundup: Kerlon to Ajax; Everton signs Heitinga  Sep 2, 2009
    " Hoffenheim announced on Monday that it was taking 20-year-old Finnish defender Jukka Raitala on a one-year loan from HJK Helsinki, with an option to buy him at the end of the season. Copyright 2009 . All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. SI.com on UPCOMING POPULAR More Soccer Latest Soccer News Soccer Truth & Rumors Latest News SI Writers SI Photos Featured Stories Covers Hot Topics: Copyright ? 2009 Time Inc. A Time Warner Company.... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Winner for Sitra's Low2No Sustainable Development Design Competition Selected  Sep 2, 2009
    HELSINKI, September 2 /PRNewswire ... The Low2No Competition for an energy- and innovation block in Jatkasaari, Helsinki, is shifting from ideas to implementation ... The competition results were published on Tuesday, September 1st in Helsinki, Finland. (PR Newswire)

    Cruising in Scandinavia: Feeling good on a budget  Sep 1, 2009
    Overnight luxury cruise liners stacked with saunas, smorgasbords, and duty-free shopping sail nightly between Stockholm and Helsinki ... Both Viking and Silja sail nightly from Stockholm and Helsinki ... Overnight luxury cruise liners stacked with saunas, smorgasbords, and duty-free shopping sail nightly between Stockholm and Helsinki. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)

    Has Piracy Spread to Europe's Waters?  Sep 1, 2009
    " On July 28, ship managers based in Finland finally reported the hijacking to the Helsinki police, according to the MMA. Later that same day, the ship passed through the English Channel, communicating its position and speed to the British coast guard as dictated by standard procedure, with no mention of any trouble. The ship's Automatic Identification System, which relays the ship's position to authorities, was either switched off or broken. According to CNN, three days later, Swedish police... (Time.com)

    Familiar and newly learned words are processed by the same neural networks in the brain  Aug 29, 2009
    The research project is a joint undertaking of the HUT Low Temperature Laboratory, the Department of Psychology at bo Akademi University and the University of Helsinki Department of Psychology ... Academy Professor Riitta Salmelin, Helsinki University of Technology, Low Temperature Laboratory, tel. (EurekAlert!)

    New research findings pave the way to more accurate interpretation of brain imaging data  Aug 29, 2009
    Professor Kai Kaila, University of Helsinki, tel. 358 9 1915 9860. (EurekAlert!)

    Finnish scientists discover nerve growth factor with therapeutic potential in Parkinson's disease  Aug 29, 2009
    Working under the supervision of Academy Professor Mart Saarma, scientists at the University of Helsinki Institute of Biotechnology have now been investigating two new nerve growth factors ... A University of Helsinki team led by Professor Raimo K. Tuominen discovered that in the experimental PD model, MANF and CDNF injections into the brain prevented dopamine nerve destruction caused by nerve poison and to some extent even restored the function of damaged cells in rats ... Academy Professor... (EurekAlert!)

    EB, Elektrobit Corporation, Joins the Symbian Foundation  Aug 24, 2009
    Elektrobit Corporation is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki ... The Symbian Foundation now occupies offices in the UK (London), US (Foster City), Japan (Tokyo), and Finland (Helsinki), and will soon have a regional operation in China (Beijing). (PR Newswire)

    `American Idiot' Blares as Air-Guitar Heroes Battle in World Championships  Aug 21, 2009
    Some 20 hopefuls from about the same number of countries gather each year in the seaside town of Oulu, 612 kilometers (380 miles) north of Helsinki, to rock it out in the ... To contact the reporter on this story: in Helsinki at. (Bloomberg -- Europe)

    Arctic Sea crew, hijack suspects board plane for Moscow  Aug 20, 2009
    Von Hertzen told reporters in Helsinki that the Arctic Sea would be released to the ship's owner after investigations had been completed and a new crew would take it to Algeria. Recommend. (Yahoo! Asia News)

    Pirate Party swashbuckles into Finnish politics  Aug 20, 2009
    HELSINKI (AFP) - The Pirate Party, which first rose to prominence in Sweden during June's European elections, has now been officially launched in Finland, the group's leader said on Wednesday. Finnish Pirate Party Chairman Pasi Palmulehto told AFP that the organisation, which like its Swedish counterpart calls for more relaxed laws on Internet downloading, has successfully gathered the required support to legally create a political group in the Nordic country. (Yahoo! Asia News)

    Stora Enso Continues the Change  Aug 19, 2009
    HELSINKI, Finland, Aug. 19, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stora Enso plans further reductions in its manufacturing capacity due to on-going weak demand and the resulting heavy losses ... Press conference in Helsinki Time: 11. (Primezone Releases)

    Inside those (Distorted) Mac User Stats  Aug 18, 2009
    If OS X's global market share rises to 10 percent in the near future to be in line with its current U.S. market share, a shedload of Macs will have been sold from Helsinki in Finland to Wellington in New Zealand. Related Articles. (Datamation)

    Mobile data show friend networks  Aug 18, 2009
    However, the group has gone on to carry out a larger study that just finished, comprising 1,000 people in Helsinki, Finland. There is also an ongoing trial of the approach in Kenya, which Dr Eagle said includes participants ranging from computer science students to people who had never used a phone before. (BBC News)

    Human tests of A/H1N1 flu vaccine to start in Finland  Aug 18, 2009
    HELSINKI, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Finland's National Agency for Medicines approved human tests of A/H1N1 flu vaccine in the country on Monday. Commissioned by a French drug maker, the Vaccine Research Center of Tampere University, will start testing its vaccine on 400-450 children ages six months to 17 years this week. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Ransom demand received for Russian-crewed ship  Aug 17, 2009
    HELSINKI: Finnish police say a ransom has been sought for a Russian-crewed cargo vessel that disappeared two weeks ago, and a Russian frigate is heading towards the area where the vessel was last spotted. The ransom demand was made to the Finnish owners of the Arctic Sea, police said on Saturday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Lost vessel in ransom demand  Aug 17, 2009
    A RUSSIAN Navy frigate is heading to the area where the ship the Arctic Sea was spotted, after Finnish police said a ransom has been sought for the cargo vessel that disappeared two weeks ago. The ransom demand was made to the Arctic Sea's Finnish owners, police said, with the vessel's disappearance having set off a search by the Russian military and deep concern over its fate. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Ransom demand received for missing Arctic Sea  Aug 16, 2009
    HELSINKI, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Finland's National Bureau of Investigation (NIB) said that a ransom demand has been received for the missing cargo ship, the Arctic Sea, according to local media report Saturday. The NIB declined to say what the amount of the ransom is other than it is a significant sum. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Finland says ransom demanded for missing ship  Aug 16, 2009
    Associated Press Writers Elaine Ganley in Paris and Matti Huuhtanen in Helsinki contributed to this report. . (Muscatine Journal, IO)

    Speculation rife over missing ship  Aug 14, 2009
    Sochart's Helsinki office is located in an exclusive residential area on the seafront. No one answered the door. (MSNBC -- International)

    Kids with High IQs Live Longer  Aug 12, 2009
    "The IQ-mortality association emerges already early in adult life, even when most life-threatening diseases are not yet that common," said lead researcher Markus Jokela, who is now with the department of psychology at the University of Helsinki, in Finland ... D., department of psychology, University of Helsinki, Finland; Ellen deLara, Ph. (MEDLINEplus)

    Valio and Fujitsu Renew ICT Service Agreement in Good Partnership Spirit  Aug 5, 2009
    Helsinki, Aug 4, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - One of Finland's largest food company Valio Oy and ICT services supplier Fujitsu Services Oy have renewed their ICT services agreement. The agreement, signed in June, covers a wide range of IT services both in IT infrastructure and application services for the years 2010-2012. (JCN Network, Japan)

    UPM-Kymmene to Continue Cutting Production After Reporting Quarterly Loss  Aug 4, 2009
    The net loss was 8 million euros ($12 million) compared with a profit of 92 million euros a year earlier, the Helsinki- based company said in a statement today ... 2 percent in Helsinki trading and was priced at 8 euros as of 10:17 a.m. local time ... To contact the reporter responsible for this story: Chad Thomas in Helsinki at. (Bloomberg -- Europe)

    Foreigner molested at Jaipur discotheque  Aug 3, 2009
    According to the police, the woman, a native of Helsinki, was in the city for the past one month. She was staying at a hotel in C-Scheme area. (India Times, India)

    East India Company Sets Sail  Aug 1, 2009
    Company offices are located in Kotka and Helsinki, both in southern Finland. The development team is comprised of skilled professionals who know what it takes to make a game that is fun to play and easy to sell. (New York Post -- Entertainment)

    Raikkonen makes his rally debut in Finland this weekend  Jul 30, 2009
    HELSINKI: Ferrari ace Kimi Raikkonen, fresh from finishing second in Sunday s Hungarian Grand Prix, takes time off from Formula One this weekend to compete in the Rally of Finland. A keen rally fan Raikkonen will be at the wheel of a Fiat Abarth in the S2000 category of this ninth leg of the world rally championship led by Ford s Finnish driver Mikko Hirvonen. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Zamboni Drives Into U.S. HHoF  Jul 30, 2009
    I cannot wait to season start I m going Florida-Chicago game beginning of October here in Helsinki. Finally we get real games here. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    ERAU scientist awarded $500,000 grant  Jul 25, 2009
    That led to her studies in science and math, which led her to the University of Helsinki, then the University of Alaska Fairbanks, where she became acquainted with upper-atmosphere science. In a teaching-research position at Imperial College in London, she kept up with the Cluster satellites, which collect data from the magnetosphere. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    Stora Enso Interim Review January-June 2009  Jul 23, 2009
    HELSINKI, Finland, July 23, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Message from CEO Jouko Karvinen. "Three months ago we expected the second quarter of 2009 to be a repetition of the extraordinarily difficult first quarter. We were unfortunately right about the demand remaining weak. Our continued push for pricing quality, including heavy curtailments, paid off with a slightly positive year-on-year development in paper and board pricing, however combined with materially lower pricing of wood products and... (Primezone Releases)

    Roma will visit Belarus or Belgium for Europa League tie  Jul 19, 2009
    Fulham, who finished seventh in the English Premier League last season, were drawn away to face Vetra of Lithuania or Finland s HJK Helsinki. The two-leg ties are played on July 30 and Aug 6, with winners advancing to a play-off round when a further 41 teams enter. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Women's Tennis Inks Hila Elster  Jul 17, 2009
    A native of Tel Aviv, Israel, Elster is one of three incoming freshmen to join the Tulane women's tennis program for the upcoming year, joining Emma Levy of Princeton Junction, N.J., and Emma Helist;n of Helsinki, Finland. "Tulane tennis received a huge boost when Hila Elster committed to our program," Sisk said. (Tulanegreenwave.com)

    Sony Ericsson Posts Fourth-Straight Quarterly Loss as Demand Declines  Jul 16, 2009
    To contact the reporter on this story: in Helsinki at. Last Updated: July 16, 2009 02:56 EDT. (Bloomberg -- Japan)

    MTG: Viasat Acquires NHL Broadcasting Rights From ESPN  Jul 16, 2009
    The first matches of the 2009/10 NHL season, the NHL Premier Games, will be played on October 2nd n Stockholm at the Globe Arena and in Helsinki, Finland at the Hartwall Arena. The 2009 NHL Premier Games in Stockholm, will see 2008 Stanley Cup Champions and 2009 runners-up Detroit Red Wings take on the St. Louis Blues. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Some fun facts about fog  Jul 9, 2009
    Article:Fun facts about fog:/c/a/2009/07/07/DD9Q18I96O.DTL Article:Fun facts about fog:/c/a/2009/07/07/DD9Q18I96O.DTL advertisement. Wednesday, July 8, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

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