Read more Finland stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/8026/finland.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:05:38 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71777/internet-access-now-a-legal-right-in-finland.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn Finland, broadband access isn’t a privilege, it’s a right. The Ministry of Transport and Communications has pushed through a law requiring telecom companies to offer speeds of at least 1 megabit per second to all of the country’s 5.3 million citizens. While 96% of Finland’s population is already...http://www.newser.com/story/71777/internet-access-now-a-legal-right-in-finland.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 15 Oct 2009 8:57:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67181/at-sauna-championships-100-chance-of-perspiration.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe English entry at the recent World Sauna Championships in Finland didn’t turn in “Britain’s finest hour,” team member Tom Whipple writes for the Times of London. The premise is simple: whoever lasts longest in a brutally hot sauna wins. The Brits were at a disadvantage—“The problem with training...http://www.newser.com/story/67181/at-sauna-championships-100-chance-of-perspiration.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 18 Aug 2009 13:41:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67000/ransom-demand-made-for-lost-ship.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe missing Maltese-flagged ship that was reported off the coast of Africa appears to have been hijacked for a second time, CNN reports. “There has been a demand for ransom,” a Finnish police official said of the Russian-crewed Arctic Sea. “We are now dealing with two separate incidents—the alleged...http://www.newser.com/story/67000/ransom-demand-made-for-lost-ship.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 15 Aug 2009 15:18:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64910/foxs-kilmeade-sorry-for-yank-purity-gaffe.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBrian Kilmeade of Fox and Friends has "sincerely apologized" for saying Americans might not be as vigorous as Scandinavians because they're not as "pure." It "was not my intention to offend anyone," Kilmeade said on the air yesterday. Several people demanded an apology after Kilmeade said that a Scandivian study...http://www.newser.com/story/64910/foxs-kilmeade-sorry-for-yank-purity-gaffe.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 21 Jul 2009 3:04:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63934/foxs-kilmeade-decries-ethnic-mixing-of-pure-yanks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFox and Friends anchor Brian Kilmeade yesterday lamented the ethnic mixing that has diluted "pure" Americans, Gawker points out. He made his comments as he criticized a study concluding that married people stave off dementia better than singles. Kilmeade insisted the results were skewed because the Scandinavian study used local...http://www.newser.com/story/63934/foxs-kilmeade-decries-ethnic-mixing-of-pure-yanks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Jul 2009 4:49:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62231/finland-land-of-the-200k-speeding-ticket.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf you think that pricey speeding ticket is unfair, just look at Finland, where fines are based on income. Mental Floss takes a look at five doozies: In 2002, a Nokia exec on a Harley got hit with a whopping $103,600 fine for cruising at 47mph in a 31mph...http://www.newser.com/story/62231/finland-land-of-the-200k-speeding-ticket.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 20 Jun 2009 14:59:05 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/48045/coffee-each-day-may-keep-alzheimers-away.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagResearchers don’t quite know why, but a new study suggests that moderate coffee intake dramatically reduces the likelihood of Alzheimer’s disease, AFP reports. A 20-year Finnish study of 1,409 subjects shows middle-aged people who drink 3-5 cups a day are 60% to 65% less likely to contract the disease...http://www.newser.com/story/48045/coffee-each-day-may-keep-alzheimers-away.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 15 Jan 2009 17:31:08 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/40544/us-russian-commanders-hold-first-post-georgia-talks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRanking US and Russian military commanders met face to face for the first time since the Georgian crisis, the AFP reports. Few details emerged from the Helsinki meeting, but it appeared to be a first step toward a mending of relations. Michael Mullen, chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,...http://www.newser.com/story/40544/us-russian-commanders-hold-first-post-georgia-talks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 21 Oct 2008 16:14:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39621/kosovo-mediator-wins-nobel.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThis year's Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Martti Ahtisaari, the former president of Finland who mediated peace talks in Indonesia and Kosovo. Ahtisaari has also mediated conflicts in Namibia, Northern Ireland, and Iraq, often working on behalf of the United Nations. In its citation the Norwegian committee praised his...http://www.newser.com/story/39621/kosovo-mediator-wins-nobel.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 10 Oct 2008 4:44:22 CDT