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Anders Behring Breivik, a right-wing extremist who confessed to a bombing and mass shooting that killed 77 people on July 22, 2011, arrives for a detention hearing at a court in Oslo, Norway, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. About 100 survivors and relatives of the victims of the July 22 massacre attended the hearing in Oslo's district court - expected to decide to keep Breivik in jail until his trial begins in April. (AP Photo/Lise Aserud, Scanpix Norway)

Norway mass killer demands medal at court hearing

Last updated Monday, February 6, 2012 - 10:43am

OSLO, Norway -- The right-wing extremist who has admitted killing 77 people in the worst peacetime massacre that Norway has ever seen told a court Monday that he deserved a medal of honor for the bloodshed and demanded to be set free.

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Shawan Sadek Saeed Bujak appears in the Oslo courthouse, Oslo, Norway Monday Jan. 30, 2012. Two men accused of plotting to attack a Danish newspaper that caricatured the Prophet Muhammad were found guilty Monday of terror charges in Norway, the first convictions under the country's anti-terror laws. The Oslo district court sentenced alleged ringleader Mikael Davud to seven years in prison and co-defendant Shawan Sadek Saeed Bujak to three and a half years. (AP Photo/Scanpix/Berit Roald)

2 convicted in Norway of plotting terror attack

Bjoern H. Amland The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, January 30, 2012 - 10:41am

OSLO, Norway -- Two men accused of plotting to attack a Danish newspaper that caricatured the Prophet Muhammad were found guilty Monday of terror charges in Norway, the first convictions under the country's anti-terror laws.

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Norwegian cruise ship, MS Nordlys, one of the Hurtigruten ships billows smoke as it approaches Alesund in western Norway, Thursday Sept. 15, 2011. Passengers were forced to evacuate a popular cruise off Norway's craggy western coast on Thursday when a fire in the engine room killed two crew members and sent heavy smoke billowing through the ship. Operator Hurtigruten ASA said nine other crew were taken to hospital, two with serious burns and smoke injuries. All 207 passengers _ and most of the crew of 55 _ on board the MS Nordlys were taken to safety. Danielle Passebois-Paya, a French tourist, told Norwegian daily Aftenposten that the evacuation went smoothly. (AP Photo/Scanpix, Svein Ove Ekornesvag)

Intense fire on Norwegian cruise ship kills 2 crew

Bjoern H. Amland The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 11:45am

OSLO, Norway -- An "intense" fire in a cruise ship's engine room killed two crewmen Thursday, injured nine others and forced over 200 passengers to evacuate a popular cruise off Norway's craggy western coast. Police suspect an on-board explosion.

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Norwegian Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party Jens Stoltenberg, center, sits next to Bishop Ole Christian Kvarme, left, as they take part in a memorial service at Central Jamaat Ahle Sunnat mosque in Oslo, Friday July 29, 2011. Speaking at the service, Stoltenberg said, "Today it is one week since Norway was hit by evil,". "We have to live with July 22, but together we will make it. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

A week later, Norway mourns 76 victims of massacre

Bjoern H. Amland, IAN MacDOUGALL The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, July 29, 2011 - 10:59am

OSLO, Norway -- Norway honored the memory of 76 people killed in its worst peacetime massacre, with the prime minister urging the nation on Friday to unite around its core values of democracy and peace.

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Two young women stand in silence after placing flower near Sundvollen close to the Utoya island, near Oslo, Norway, Tuesday, July 26, 2011, where a gunman Anders Behring Breivik killed at least 68 people. The defense lawyer for the man who confessed to the mass killings of government workers and Labor Party youth in Norway told The Associated Press on Tuesday that there's no way his client will walk free, saying Anders Behring Breivik's rampage was absurd and horrible and he's likely insane. (AP Photo/Ferdinand Ostrop)

Lawyer for Norway suspect says he's likely insane

Bjoern H. Amland, Karl Ritter The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 10:06am

OSLO, Norway -- The man who confessed to the massacre that has rocked Norway is unaware of the impact of the attacks and asked his defense counsel how many people he had killed, the lawyer told The Associated Press on Tuesday, adding that his client is likely insane.

That chilling question furthers the emerging portrait of Anders Behring Breivik: The judge in his case described him as very calm, a police officer said he was merciless in his spree, and his lawyer added Tuesday that he was very cold, but saw himself as a savior.

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