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Savory Sight: Finnish Delights
Be it Eritrean cooking or Colombian cuisine, I'm obsessed with trying new foods from around the world. I'm sad to say I haven't made it to any Scandinavian countries yet — but thanks to FinnLover, I'm dying to go now. During a recent trip to visit her husband's family in Finland, she ate her way through a number of Finnish specialties, like Ruisleipä, or black rye bread, shown above.
Front Page: School Shooting in Finland, Iran President Blames Economy on War, Germany Bids for Hostages
- School Shooting in Finland: Nine people have been killed and the gunman wounded after he opened fire at a vocational school in western Finland this morning. Chaos ensued after the hooded gunman entered the school and began firing with what appeared to be an automatic weapon. The superintendent of police says, ''The incident is over now."
Coveted Crib: Haute Helsinki
In this Helsinki home, a mélange of various design styles (Hollywood Regency, mid-century, French, traditional) and eccentric pieces come together seamlessly, creating an interior that is calm, inviting, and unique. To take the full tour, check out this slideshow.
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Which Countries Are Most Corrupt? Not New Zealand, Denmark
Money could very well be the root of all evil — though in the latest study of corrupt countries, it's actually the lack of money that sparks trouble. The new report by Transparency International found that in two-fifths of the world's nations, corruption continues to intensify — a trend that can be traced to economic realities. In the countries found to be the most corrupt, 40 percent are classified by the World Bank as low income.
Finnish Culture 101: Traditional Wife Carrying
It may seem like a joke, but wife carrying competition is a serious tradition in Finland. The practice comes from an early tribal practice of wife stealing. Sacks of rye have been swapped with wives, as the relay race is modeled after the work of 1800's bandit leader Ronkainen, who screened wannabe robbers by testing how they faired racing with sacks.
Should Politicians Be Able to Send Sexy Text Messages?
Finland's popular foreign minister is the latest politician to lose his job over naughty text messages. Ilkka Kanerva sent over 200 erotic text messages to a stripper, pictured. He initially denied the story when it broke in a gossip magazine, but later confessed to using his taxpayer cell phone to send the messages while attending an EU meeting in Brussels.
Musical Interlude Time!
If this doesn't make your day, then I don't know what will. It all starts with some creepster-looking guy glaring at you through a pair of Coke bottle glasses while "showing off" on an outdated keyboard. A few seconds of this awkwardness pass and the camera cuts to a minimally dressed man who looks like he's singing from the inside of a bounce house, but he's actually on-stage performing none other than the Finnish "YMCA."
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Golla Bags Make Technology Look Good
I'm always on the search for fun, new, and hip gadget cases so when I came across these stylin' bags from Golla Finland I couldn't help but oohh and ahhh! Golla has created colorful cases made from innovative materials for your laptop, camera, iPod, nano and anything else techie. Check out all the different styles on the Golla website.
Fab Fall Photos: Twinkle's Finland
Twinkle posted photos on Team of some beautiful fall scenes, and even though they look like they might have been taken in Vermont or Ontario, they are in fact from Finland.
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We live in a tiny seaside hamlet on the West Coast of Finland that has about 200 residents, most of whom speak Swedish as a first, and in some cases, only language. The area is part of the Kvarken Archipelago which was recently declared a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Jet-Setting Paris Hilton Leaves Finland in Her Dust
She's in and she's out; just 24 hours after arriving in Finland, Paris Hilton is back on the move. She was spotted at the Helsinki airport today wearing one of her usual laid-back traveling outfits, ready for the next city on the Paris and Benji World Tour '08. No boyfriend by her side this time, but since she and Benji have been attached at the hip for the past few weeks, we're sure the lovebirds will be back together in no time.
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