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  • August 2008

    • FDA Rules Block Import of Prized Danish Sperm

      Washington Post  |  Aug 13, 08 7:37 AM CDT

      FDA Rules Block Import of Prized Danish Sperm

      (Newser) - FDA rules banning European sperm imports are driving some would-be American mothers to desperation, the Washington Post reports. Sperm from Danish donors used to be a popular import. But regulations to safeguard the US from a human form of Mad Cow disease have shut down the supply and sperm banks are running low. Critics say the policy is unreasonable. More »

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      FDA  • Denmark  • sperm  • mad cow disease  • sperm bank  • sperm donors  • bovine spongiform encephalopathy

    • Look to Danes for Energy Know-How

      New York Times  |  Aug 10, 08 9:17 AM CDT

      Look to Danes for Energy Know-How

      (Newser) - Hey, America, looking for a way to solve the energy crisis? Try following Denmark's lead, writes Thomas L. Friedman in the New York Times . The country has a few simple fixes that go a long way: Friedman observes half the rush-hour traffic is bicycles; wind provides 20% of the country's power; and tax incentives help reduce the addiction to oil. More »

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      gas prices  • alternative energy  • Denmark  • wind power  • energy policy  • gas tax

  • July 2008
  • June 2008

    • Facebook Boots Kitty-Eating Kids

      Copenhagen Post  |  Jun 12, 08 1:42 PM CDT

      Facebook Boots Kitty-Eating Kids

      (Newser) - A group of Danish students were kicked off Facebook when they posted photos of themselves cooking and eating a cat, the Copenhagen Post reports. The students intended to point out the hypocrisy in designating some animals pets and others food, but have infuriated the almighty social-networking site and animal rights groups alike. “This is the worst way to draw people's attention,” said the director of a Danish rescue group. More »

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      pets  • animal rights  • cat  • abuse  • Denmark  • cooking  • activist

  • May 2008

    • Wind Power Finds Its Sea Legs

      Economist  |  May 10, 08 9:39 AM CDT

      Wind Power Finds Its Sea Legs

      (Newser) - An answer to the world's energy crisis might be a breeze, the Economist reports—specifically, a breeze offshore. With wind blowing twice as fast offshore than on, engineers have been racing to develop technology to "float" wind turbines far out in the ocean—where they won't ruin coveted views from shore. They cost 50% more to build, but they generate five times as much power as landed cousins. More »

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      England  • Massachusetts  • Denmark  • renewable energy  • wind power  • oil rig  • renewable resources

  • April 2008

    • Denmark's Economy 'Most Networked'

      BBC  |  Apr 9, 08 4:42 PM CDT

      Denmark's Economy 'Most Networked'

      (Newser) - Denmark is the most IT-savvy country on Earth, according to the World Economic Forum, which today released its list of the world’s “most networked” countries. The list ranks 127 countries based on their ability to use new information and technologies, the BBC explains. It was Denmark’s second year on top, while South Korea, and the US saw big bounces, rising 10 and three spots respectively. More »

    • Britney to Front Furniture Biz

      New York Post  |  Apr 8, 08 9:33 AM CDT

      Britney to Front Furniture Biz

      (Newser) - Britney Spears, who once ditched a custody hearing to await a furniture delivery, may be going into the ottoman and end table business herself. In an attempt to salvage his daughter's bleeding fortune, Jamie Spears has spent two months on a deal whereby the struggling pop star would endorse a line of Danish imports, reports New York Post's Page Six. More »

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      California  • Britney Spears  • endorsement  • Denmark  • Jamie Spears  • branding  • Claus Hjelmbak  • Scandinavia

  • March 2008

    • Afghans Protest Cartoons, Film

      Reuters  |  Mar 22, 08 7:16 AM CDT

      Afghans Protest Cartoons, Film

      (Newser) - Thousands of Afghan protesters burned Dutch and Danish flags yesterday in a protest against a Danish cartoon and a Dutch film said to insult Islam. They called for the Dutch and Danish embassies to be closed and for their troops serving with NATO in the country to be expelled, Reuters reports. The 2005 cartoon depicting the Prophet Mohammad with a bomb in his turban was recently reprinted in Dutch newspapers after the cartoonist received death threats. More »

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      Afghanistan  • Islam  • protests  • NATO  • Netherlands  • Denmark  • Danish Mohammed cartoons  • Geert Wilders

    • Ikea's Names Enrage Danes

      Der Spiegel  |  Mar 6, 08 4:34 PM CST

      Ikea's Names Enrage Danes

      (Newser) - Danes are hopping mad about a discovery that Swedish furniture giant Ikea uses Danish place names for its doormats and floor coverings, while reserving Swedish and Norwegian monikers for higher-end items, Der Spiegel reports. Some Danish academics argue that this reinforces Sweden’s perception of Denmark as a “doormat” for its larger, wealthier neighbor, and have accused Ikea of “Swedish imperialism,” however metaphorical. More »

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      Denmark  • Norway  • Sweden  • Stockholm  • Copenhagen  • Carlsberg  • Ericsson  • Ikea

    • Mohammed Cartoon Goes on the Market

      Wall Street Journal  |  Mar 1, 08 9:30 AM CST

      Mohammed Cartoon Goes on the Market

      (Newser) - Kurt Westergaard, the artist behind the most controversial of the Danish cartoons that sparked fierce Muslim protest in 2005, is looking to sell his drawing. The sketch of Mohammed with a bomb in his turban has sent Westergaard into hiding, under police protection, and potential buyers may be scared off at the prospect of a similar backlash. But ideas for the drawing's fate abound, reports the Wall Street Journal . More »

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      protests  • Denmark  • Danish Mohammed cartoons  • editorial cartoons  • Mohammed  • turbans  • Kurt Westergaard

  • February 2008
  • January 2008

    • Baby Blues Come From Single Ancestor

      LiveScience  |  Jan 31, 08 7:21 PM CST

      Baby Blues Come From Single Ancestor

      (Newser) - All blue-eyed people have a single, shared ancestor, scientists say. And all those baby blues are the result of a genetic mutation that occurred between 6,000 and 10,000 years ago, LiveScience reports. Before that, everyone had brown eyes. The mutation limits the effects of the gene that produces melanin, which colors our eyes and hair, thus diluting browns to blues. More »

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      science  • genetics  • Denmark  • genetic mutation  • human evolution  • eyes

    • Danish Museum Pursuing Provocative Islam Cartoons

      Der Spiegel  |  Jan 30, 08 8:22 PM CST

      Danish Museum Pursuing Provocative Islam Cartoons

      (Newser) - Denmark's Royal Library says it wants to acquire the cartoons of Muslim prophet Mohammed that sparked international protests and violence in 2006, Der Spiegel reports. The library wants to preserve the drawings but won't likely display them in the foreseeable future for fear of stoking controversy. The Danish prime minister described the unrest as Denmark’s worst international crisis since World War II. More »

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      Denmark  • Danish Mohammed cartoons

    • Exercise + Alcohol = Good for Heart Health

      BBC  |  Jan 10, 08 1:04 PM CST

      Exercise + Alcohol = Good for Heart Health

      (Newser) - Moderate drinking may help you live longer, according to a new study by Danish researchers. Scientists followed 12,000 participants for 20 years and found that, regardless of how much they exercised, those who drank in moderation were about 30% less likely to develop heart disease than teetotalers. Physically active drinkers saw 50% less risk than non-active non-drinkers. More »

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      health  • alcohol  • heart disease  • exercise  • blood pressure  • Denmark  • cholesterol  • heart

  • November 2007

    • The T-Shirt as Terror Weapon

      Guardian (UK)  |  Nov 29, 07 4:46 PM CST

      The T-Shirt as Terror Weapon

      (Newser) - Seven Danish entrepreneurs are on trial in Copenhagen for hawking T-shirts featuring the logos of two groups classified by the EU as terrorist organizations—PFLP, a Palestinian extremist group, and Farc, a group of Marxist guerrillas in Colombia. The shirts were sold by Freedom+Lovers, which calls itself "dedicated to the cause of freedom and hard-rocking street gear." More »

    • Europeans Go for Coke

      BBC  |  Nov 22, 07 4:46 PM CST

      Europeans Go for Coke

      (Newser) - Cocaine is "Europe's stimulant of choice," according to a new study that says nearly five million Europeans used coke this year—a million more than last. The Spanish and British used it most, BBC reports, but Danes and Italians increased their usage most in 2007. Two million Europeans used the drug overall in the last month. An EU drug agency says it based its numbers on cocaine grabs across Europe, which jumped 45% in 2005. More »

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      United Kingdom  • European Union  • drugs  • Italy  • Spain  • cocaine  • Denmark

    • Denmark Gives New Mandate to Prime Minister

      Times (UK)  |  Nov 14, 07 11:36 AM CST

      Denmark Gives New Mandate to Prime Minister

      (Newser) - Denmark's ruling coalition won a third term in government yesterday for right-leaning PM Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who called the election 15 months ahead of schedule, reports the Times of London. The party of Naser Khader, a Syrian-born legislator, did not win enough seats to force the ruling coalition to include it, but Rasmussen said today he might attempt to bring it into the government. More »

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      Denmark  • Naser Khader  • Anders Fogh Rasmussen

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