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Soccer-Swedish ticket agency to make donation to player fund
STOCKHOLM, May 18 (Reuters) - A Swedish ticket agency accused of profiting from a charity soccer match for a deceased player has said it will make a donation to a fund set up in his memory. AIK had staged a charity match with Dynamo Zagreb after their Croatian goalkeeper Ivan Turina was found dead in his bed on May 2 at the age of 32. The autopsy was inconclusive. A report in the newspaper ...
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Sanders Denmark ambassador to hold Vt meetings
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Sen. Bernie Sanders is holding public meetings around Vermont this weekend with Denmark's ambassador to the United States. Sanders says the town hall meetings are aimed at finding out what the United States might learn from Denmark about health care, education and environmental protection. Sanders will be joined by Denmark's ambassador to the U.S., Peter ...
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Sweden Eurovision Song Contest
Loreen of Sweden performs during the dress rehearsal for the final in the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest at the Malmo Arena Hall in Malmo. REUTERS/Jessica ...
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Denmark tipped to win Eurovision
William Hill which it says is the biggest price ever for a UK entrant, such is the lack of faith that she will pull off a win.The bookmaker says it will face a six-figure payout if Denmark pulls off a win in Malmo, Sweden, in the pan-Europe spectacular being televised by BBC1 and broadcast by Radio ...
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Badminton Denmarks Hoyer-Larsen wins BWF presidency
Denmark's Olympic gold medalist Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen was elected Saturday the new president of badminton's world governing body and vowed to fight match-throwing that rocked the sport at the London Olympics. The 1996 Olympic men's singles medalist was a clear favourite to win the elections after more than 50 countries officially seconded his candidature but results showed it ...
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Denmarks Hoyer wins presidency of badminton body
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -; Former Olympics champion Poul-Erik Hoyer has pledged to improve the image of badminton after winning the presidency of the sport's world governing ...
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Eurovision Can Tyler Beat Favourites Denmark
To have a chance of winning this year's Eurovision Song Contest, British hope Bonnie Tyler will have to outperfom the hot favourites from Denmark. Sky Bet rates Only Teardrops by Emmelie de Forest as 4/6 to bring the bacon home to the Danes, way ahead of the chasing pack. Sky makes Norway's I Feed You My Love by Margaret Berger second favourite at 5/1, while Ukraine is at 8/1. Tyler ...
A Look at Copenhagen
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Copenhagen leading the eco-charge
Copenhagen has, for many decades, been an extremely influential city in world affairs, most notably in the realm of environmental management and conservation activities. It is in Copenhagen that world leaders meet to agree on eco-friendly policies at the famous Copenhagen Accord, and the city will host mayors from around the world at the Copenhagen Summit. So what is the extent of the city’s leadership on such issues?
Copenhagen has long been considered one of the most environmentally friendly cities in the world. In 1973 Denmark was the first country in the world to implement a national Environmental Law, and this paved the way for a strong combination of national and municipal legislation aimed at limiting the cities carbon footprint. Read more
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