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Norway Shooter Purchased Ammo from U.S. Supplier

Max Read · 07/28/11 05:11PM

Norwegian terrorist Anders Behring Breivik is charged with killing 68 people, many of them teenagers, at a youth camp on Utoya Island near Oslo. How did he manage to get off that many shots when Norwegian law "forbids the sale of clips for hunting rifles that hold more than three bullets"? By ordering clips from the U.S., of course.

Norway Gunman Is Drug-Addled and Insane Says Lawyer

Adrian Chen · 07/26/11 09:28AM

Anders Breivik has already confessed to carrying out the shooting and bombing that killed 76 people in Norway. But his lawyer appears to be setting up a potential insanity defense. In a press conference, he said "this whole case has indicated that he is insane."

Oslo Bombing Witness Would Rather Tell You About His Awesome Workout

Seth Abramovitch · 07/26/11 01:26AM

It's impossible to wrap one's head around the awfulness to befall Norway this week, so one New Zealand newscast turned to a Kiwi expat who was near the site of the Oslo bombing for an eyewitness account. Unfortunately, however, that's all just a pretense for Cameron Leslie to share what's really been on his mind over the past few days: his totally killer workout!

Suspect in Norway Massacre Charged; At Least 92 Dead

Lauri Apple · 07/23/11 10:16AM

Police have charged Anders Behring Breivik, a 32-year-old right-wing extremist and Christian fundamentalist, as the suspected gunman in yesterday's massacre at Norway's Utoya Island youth camp—which left at least 85 people dead—and the bombing at the government headquarters in Oslo, which killed seven.

Terror in Norway Gets More Terrifying

Adrian Chen · 07/22/11 12:08PM

Less than two hours after a massive vehicle bomb was detonated near the Norwegian Prime Minister's office in Oslo, a guy disguised as a police officer opened fire at a youth camp the Prime Minister was supposed to be visiting. [Updated]

This Is the Worst Music Video We've Seen All Week

Matt Cherette · 06/03/11 03:16AM

At the beginning of the music video for her new single, "I Don't Wanna Be a Crappy Housewife," Norwegian "recording artist" Tonje Langeteig laments, "Hi, my name is Tonje. I'm a little pretty girl trapped inside a grownup's body." That's pretty much when things go the Rebecca Black route—and fast. There's even an inexplicable rap solo. Enjoy! [via WOW]

How Wikileaks Ruined Christmas

John Cook · 05/13/11 10:58AM

Among the classified State Department cables released by Wikileaks—cables so sensitive that, even now, unauthorized federal employees are barred from reading them online—is a report of tense meeting between our ambassador to Norway and Santa Claus.

Crazy Drunk Norwegian Takes a Dive into a Frozen Lake

Brian Moylan · 02/08/11 03:12PM

After some skating around on a frozen lake, this Norwegian strips to his skivvies and takes a dive into the frozen water. He even pounds a hole in the ice and swims underneath it—while still wearing his skates. Your nipples will freeze just watching it. By the end of the video we learn that the whole event was brought to you by a half-empty bottle of vodka. Man, they make them tough—and crazy—in Norway. [via]

Norway Loves Flashing the News, Too

Christopher Han · 12/06/10 07:30PM

This guy is so eager to show his penis on television, that he's standing in the freezing cold (it's Norway) literally jumping up and down, just for that chance. Funny how long it takes for security to arrive.