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The Plush World of Norway's Halden Prison

Anders Behring Breivik could end up enjoying a number of perks

(Newser) - Should mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik go to prison, he could end up serving his time in a place that's less a dank hell-hole and more a plush heck-hole. Norway's prisons focus on rehabilitation, not punishment, and Halden Prison—the country's newest, most secure, and second-largest jail—...

Oslo Station Evacuated in New Terror Scare

Suspicious baggage left by 'nervous' man on bus headed for airport

(Newser) - Oslo's central train and bus station was evacuated today and traffic halted after a suspicious suitcase was left behind on a bus. "There is some baggage that was left on a bus and the police bomb squad is checking it out," a firefighter told Reuters . "All...

Massacre Text: A Madman's Shooting, Mom, I Love You

Teen crouches behind rocks as friends fall

(Newser) - A terrified teenager crouched behind rocks listening to the crack of bullets pick off bodies in the Norway massacre as she frantically texted her mom to send help fast, and declared what could have been a last message of love. "Mummy, tell the police that they must hurry,"...

Cops May Seek New Charge, Longer Sentence for Breivik

A conviction of crimes against humanity could mean 30 years

(Newser) - You were likely shocked to read that Anders Behring Breivik, who admitted to killing 76 people in two Norway terror attacks, faces a maximum of 21 years in prison —but Norwegian police are considering a new charge that could increase that amount. The current terror-related charges Breivik faces come...

Glenn Beck: Norway Victims Just Like Hitler Youth

Compares youth camp to notorious Nazi wing

(Newser) - Glenn Beck has prompted outrage yet again, this time for comparing teenage victims of the Norway shooting rampage to Hitler youth. The right-wing radio host said the Labor Party's camp on Utoya Island— where 68 people were shot last week —is eerily similar to the Nazis' juvenile branch,...

Breivik Pleads Not Guilty, Ordered Held

Norway terror attack suspect not granted open hearing

(Newser) - The man who has confessed to carrying out a bombing and shooting spree that left 93 people dead in Norway will be held for at least eight weeks, half of that in complete isolation, after a closed hearing in which he said his terror network had two other cells. Anders...

Breivik Planned 'Celebration' With Escorts, Fine Wine

Played online games, watched True Blood , dropped by mom's for dinner

(Newser) - Aiming to keep his “martyrdom operation” a secret, Anders Behring Breivik worked hard come across as a regular guy—and he succeeded at being forgettable. “He didn’t say anything you could remember,” an acquaintance tells the New York Times . “He’s one of the crowd,...

82-Day Diary Details Breivik's Prep for Norway Attacks

He writes of mixing explosives, but also details the mundane

(Newser) - Details are emerging about Anders Behring Breivik's months of planning for the Norway terror attacks—from Breivik himself. Included in his 1,500-page manifesto is a meticulously detailed diary that begins on May 1. He writes that his preparations began years earlier, but got truly serious in April when...

Breivik Wants to Appear in Court in Uniform...

But his lawyer doesn't know what kind of uniform

(Newser) - The man who confessed to killing nearly 100 people in the Norway terror attack plans to explain his actions in court today—"in uniform," reports the BBC . But his attorney doesn't know what kind of uniform Anders Behring Breivik hopes to wear, reports AP . Though Breivik had...

British Link Probed in Norway Slaughter

Anders Breivik writes of being 'recruited' at 2002 London meeting

(Newser) - Investigators are hunting for a possible British connection to the madman who killed at least 93 people in last week's terror attack in Norway. Before his cold-blooded assault on a youth camp, Anders Behring Breivik typed a 1,500-page "manifesto," entirely in English, describing his plans. In...

As Norway Weeps, Shooter Says He Acted Alone

Hundreds gather for memorial service

(Newser) - Reeling Norwegians gathered today to honor the 93 lives lost in Friday's murderous rampage, with Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg telling weeping mourners that even "in the middle of all this tragedy," Norway is a nation that will "stand together." "Soon we will be given...

Breivik Confesses to Norway Massacre

Suspect published 1,500-page manifesto

(Newser) - Anders Behring Breivik, the 32-year-old right-wing nationalist suspected of killing at least 92 people in Norway on Friday, apparently left behind a 1,500-page manifesto and a 12-minute video detailing his bizarre beliefs, reports the New York Times . The document, titled “2083: A European Declaration of Independence” and posted...

Profile Emerges of Extremist Loner in Norway

Anders Behring Breivik posted in far-right forums against Islam, immigration

(Newser) - The snapshot emerging of 32-year-old Anders Behring Breivik, the suspect in Norway's twin attacks:
  • He is a self-described nationalist who posted in extreme right forums in Norway. He often complained about Islam ("I know of many hundred occasions where non-Muslims have been robbed, beaten up and harassed by
...

Norway Shooting: Cops Investigating Possibility of Second Shooter
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Jul 23, 2011 7:49 AM CDT

Norway Cops Look for 2nd Shooter

Witnesses describe scene of camp shooting on Utoya island

(Newser) - Norway police are investigating the possibility that there were two shooters in yesterday's devastating assault on a youth camp on Utoya island. Witnesses told police that a second man—this one not dressed in police attire—was involved in the shooting spree that claimed 85 lives, reports the AP....

Horror in Norway: 80 Dead in Camp Shooting

One suspect believed to be behind the Oslo bombing and Utoya shootings

(Newser) - A homegrown terrorist set off a deadly explosion in downtown Oslo before heading to a summer camp dressed as a police officer to commit one of the deadliest shooting sprees in history, killing at least 80 people as terrified youths ran and even swam for their lives, police said today....

Images From Oslo Terror Attacks

Death toll rising from bombing, shooting

(Newser) - Norway is ramping up security in the wake of the twin terror attacks in and near Oslo. The group Ansar al-Jihad al-Alami, or Helpers of the Global Jihad, has claimed responsibility, but it remains unclear whether the group was actually behind the strikes, reports the New York Times . In a...

7 Dead After Oslo Bombing; At Least 9 in Shooting

Police say the two attacks are related

(Newser) - A bomb ripped open buildings in the heart of Norway's government today, and a man dressed as a police officer opened fire at an island youth camp connected to the ruling party. At least seven people were killed in the blast and nine more in the camp shootings, the...

US Threatens Sanctions on Iceland Over Whaling

Obama administration will consider trade and diplomatic penalties

(Newser) - The US is set to announce possible trade and diplomatic sanctions against Iceland for ramping up its whale hunts despite an international moratorium on commercial whaling. The Obama administration will cite Iceland under a domestic law that allows the president to act against foreign nationals or countries who flout international...

Can Moammar Gadhafi Outlast NATO in Libya Conflict?
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Jul 5, 2011 8:58 AM CDT

Can Gadhafi Outlast NATO?

Pressure ramping up to end conflict

(Newser) - Fifteen weeks into its Libyan campaign, NATO is getting restless. The eight nations involved in the campaign can’t get the other 20 off the bench, and many seem to disagree on strategy. Norway, whose tiny air force has carried out a disproportionate 10% of the airstrikes, has set an...

Half of Norway Glued to Cruise Ship Live Feed

Public broadcaster has live coverage and millions of viewers

(Newser) - Always wanted to go on a cruise, but dislike the cost and hassle? Thousands of Norwegians feel the same way, which is why they're catching the beautiful coastal views from their ... living room sofa. Live televised coverage of a midsummer cruise along Norway's picturesque coast of fjords and...

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