Iceland's GDP falls sharply
UPI - Mon Dec 7, 11:33 am ETREYKJAVIK, Iceland, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Iceland's gross domestic product fell 7.2 percent on an annual basis in the third quarter and 5.7 percent from the second quarter, the government said.
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2010 U.S. Junior Figure Skating Championships land in Strongsville
The Suburbanite - Wed Nov 11, 8:22 am ETThe 2010 U.S. Junior Figure Skating Championships will take place Dec. 14-19, 2010, at the Hoover Arena, operated by IceLand USA, in Strongsville, Ohio. Approximately 300 figure skaters from across the country are expected to compete at the four-day event, which is being hosted for the second time since 2007 by The Greater Cleveland Council of Figure Skating Clubs.
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World War II vet vividly recalls ship sunk by Germans
Newsday - Tue Nov 10, 7:38 pm ETIt was dark and cold when the explosion rocked the night sky off Iceland. George Ziegler, aboard a destroyer headed from New York to Northern Ireland, knew what it meant.
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Cerimon Pharmaceuticals Acquires European Rights to its Topical Diclofenac Sodium Patch
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Tue Nov 10, 7:30 am ETCerimon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., announced today that it has acquired exclusive rights to develop and commercialize its once-daily topical diclofenac sodium patch in Europe, including most countries in the European Union, Turkey, Switzerland, Norway, the Balkan countries and Iceland.
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Iceland Opposition Agrees to Stop Blocking Depositor Accord
Bloomberg - Mon Dec 7, 6:14 am ETDec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Iceland’s opposition lawmakers agreed to stop blocking the passage of a foreign depositor bill that the country is relying on to mend relations with the U.K. and Netherlands and keep international bailout funds flowing.
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Iceland's GDP Falls Sharply
OfficialWire - Mon Dec 7, 1:42 pm ETIceland's gross domestic product fell 7.2 percent on an annual basis in the third quarter and 5.7 percent from the second quarter, the government said.
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I’m Here to Help
Los Angeles Downtown News - Tue Dec 8, 2:05 pm ETDOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - Dear Mayor AnVil, I’ve been observing your administration ever since you were elected. Heck, some might think I’ve been keeping a closer eye on it than you are. If you haven’t always been able to watch the Spring Street henhouse, I understand — I know that since July 1, 2005, you’ve had a lot of donors to meet and places to go, with travels to locales like Israel, Iceland ...
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Iceland Pledges to Pass U.K., Dutch Depositor Bill This Month
Bloomberg - Tue Dec 1, 4:21 am ETDec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Iceland won’t seek amendments to an accord with the U.K. and Netherlands obliging the island to cover depositor guarantees, paving the way for lawmakers to pass the bill this month, Finance Minister Steingrimur Sigfusson said.
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Iceland Short Course Championships: Five National Records Conclude Meet
Swimming World Magazine - Tue Nov 24, 12:01 pm ETREYKJAVIK, Iceland, November 23. THE Iceland Short Course Championships came to a close with five more national marks falling to the wayside. Arni Mar Arnason took down the national record in the m...
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Iceland Short Course National Championships: Women's National Record Book Torched
Swimming World Magazine - Tue Nov 24, 11:57 am ETREYKJAVIK, Iceland, November 20. THE women's side of the Icelandic short course record book met the match in the first two days of swimming at the Iceland Short Course National Championships. Sigru...
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Tigers bunch goals in 4-1 win vs. Creek
Tri-County Times - Sat Nov 28, 6:35 am ETFlint — The Fenton varsity hockey team is off to a good starting chapter in what they hope becomes a storybook season. The Tigers are off to a 2-0 start overall on the season after a 4-1 victory against Swartz Creek, Wednesday in the Metro League opener at Iceland Arena.
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Icesave Accord Not Legally Binding, Will Pass, Premier Says
Bloomberg - Thu Nov 26, 9:20 am ETIceland agreed on Oct. 19 to borrow 2.35 billion pounds ($3.92 billion) from the U.K. and 1.2 billion euros ($1.81 billion) from the Netherlands to cover depositors in the online bank set up by failed lender Landsbanki Island hf . The agreement must be ratified by Iceland’s parliament.
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Icesave Accord Not Legally Binding, Will Pass, Premier Says
Bloomberg - Thu Nov 26, 7:53 am ETIceland agreed on Oct. 19 to borrow 2.35 billion pounds ($3.92 billion) from the U.K. and 1.2 billion euros ($1.81 billion) from the Netherlands to cover depositors in the online bank set up by failed lender Landsbanki Island hf . The agreement must be ratified by Iceland’s parliament.
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Icesave Accord Not Legally Binding, Will Pass, Premier Says
Bloomberg - Thu Nov 26, 3:36 am ETIceland agreed on Oct. 19 to borrow 2.35 billion pounds ($3.92 billion) from the U.K. and 1.2 billion euros ($1.81 billion) from the Netherlands to cover depositors in the online bank set up by failed lender Landsbanki Island hf . The agreement must be ratified by Iceland’s parliament.
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Icesave Accord Not Legally Binding, Will Pass, Premier Says
Bloomberg - Thu Nov 26, 1:36 am ETIceland agreed on Oct. 19 to borrow 2.35 billion pounds ($3.92 billion) from the U.K. and 1.2 billion euros ($1.81 billion) from the Netherlands to cover depositors in the online bank set up by failed lender Landsbanki Island hf . The agreement must be ratified by Iceland’s parliament.
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Tigers bunch goals in 4-1 win vs. Creek
Tri-County Times - Thu Nov 26, 6:34 am ETFlint — The Fenton varsity hockey team is off to a good starting chapter in what they hope becomes a storybook season. The Tigers are off to a 2-0 start overall on the season after a 4-1 victory against Swartz Creek, Wednesday in the Metro League opener at Iceland Arena.
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