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Obama "Hope" Artist Shepard Fairey beaten up after spat over controversial Danish mural

Xan Brooks, Dominic Rushe, Lars Eriksen The Guardian 08/16/2011
Denmark Introduces ‘Fat Tax’ on Foods High in Saturated Fat

Denmark has introduced what’s believed to be the world’s first fat food tax, applying a surcharge to foods with more than 2.3 percent saturated fats, in an effort to combat obesity and heart disease.

Obama "Hope" Artist Shepard Fairey beaten up after spat over controversial Danish mural

When graffiti artist Shepard Fairey turned his talents to US politics, his reward was international acclaim and a letter of thanks from Barack Obama. When he employed a similar tactic in Denmark, however, the response proved altogether less edifying. Last weekend, Fairey – creator of the famous "Hope" poster that came to encapsulate Obama's 2008 presidential campaign – was beaten up after the opening of his exhibition at a Copenhagen gallery.

Elvis Presley's Graceland opens in Denmark

A replica of Elvis Presley's Graceland estate is opening in Denmark. The Danish tribute to the King has been built in the town of Randers and will be known as Graceland Randers.

Dutch Girl, 12, Gives Birth on School Trip

A 12-year-old Dutch girl gave birth while on a school trip, sparking a police search Wednesday for the father of the child.

Five arrested over Danish cartoon terror plot

The Danish intelligence agency PET said Wednesday it had arrested four men suspected of preparing a massacre at a newspaper which published caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed.

Denmark's immigration laws should deploy a new weapon - bare breasts - to deter newcomers

Denmark's tightened immigration laws should deploy a new weapon – bare breasts – to deter newcomers, the far-right People's party said last week.

Denmark Starts to Trim Its Admired Safety Net

LIZ ALDERMAN The New York Times 08/16/2010
Denmark Starts to Trim Its Admired Safety Net

How long is too long to be paid to go without a job? As extended unemployment swells almost everywhere across the advanced industrial world, that question is turning into a lightning rod for governments.

Whitney Houston looks bloated and sweaty as she delivers another disappointing show

It was billed as a triumphant comeback, but Whitney Houston's tour is not exactly panning out that way. The 46-year-old singer, who looked bloated and sweaty on stage, delivered another disastrous performance in Denmark over the weekend.

European states keep Swiss bank secrecy under siege

BERNE/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - European states lined up behind German Chancellor Angela Merkel to expose tax cheats in a combined assault on the Swiss banking secrecy laws that help protect them.

Danish police shoot 'terrorist' trying to enter Mohammed cartoonist's home

Danish police have shot a Somali man linked to al-Qaida who tried to enter the home of an artist who drew controversial cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.


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