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Russian man dies in searing heat at sauna contest

JARI TANNER and MALIN RISING Yahoo! News 08/08/2010
Nationalist True Finns make gains in Finland vote

A nationalist party has taken nearly a fifth of votes in Finland's general election, the electoral commission says.

Russian man dies in searing heat at sauna contest

A Russian man trying to win the Sauna World Championships died after collapsing with severe burns in the final stage of an event that required contestants to sit in a 230-degree (110 Celsius) room as water was tossed onto a searing stove, officials and witnesses said.

Finland makes broadband a 'legal right'

Finland has become the first country in the world to make broadband a legal right for every citizen.

Finnish police probe theft of virtual furniture

A virtual thieving spree could have real life consequences for culprits in Finland, where police are investigating the theft of virtual furniture on a social networking site popular with teenagers.

Finland clears way for Baltic gas pipeline

MATTI HUUHTANEN AP 02/12/2010

Finnish police: shooter likely chose his victims

JARI TANNER The Washington Post 01/01/2010
Finland clears way for Baltic gas pipeline

HELSINKI — A Finnish environmental agency on Friday approved plans to build a natural gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea — the final permit needed for the underwater energy link between Russia and Germany.

Finnish police: shooter likely chose his victims

ESPOO, Finland -- The gunman who killed five people during a shooting rampage in Finland apparently chose his victims, police said Friday.

Finland gunman found dead after killing five

Nick Squires Telegraph 12/31/2009

An Albanian immigrant went on a shooting rampage in Finland on Thursday, killing his ex-girlfriend and opening fire in a crowded shopping centre and killing four before committing suicide.

Gunman on the run after killing at least 4 in Finnish shopping center

Police in Finland are searching for a 43-year-old man who is believed to have killed at least four people at a shopping center near the Finnish capital Helsinki.