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Thursday, December 21, 2006

Canadian Francois Bourque wins silver in World (Norwegian cruises) Cup ski giant slalom

HINTERSTODER, Austria (CP) - Canadian Francois Bourque followed one of his worst efforts of the World Cup ski season with a sterling performance Thursday.
Norwegian oil companies Statoil ASA and Norsk Hydro ASA announced plans Monday to merge their offshore oil and natural gas units in a deal they said would create the world's largest offshore oil operator.
Aksel Lund Svindal regained the lead in the men's overall World Cup on Thursday after winning a giant slalom race in a combined time of two minutes 25.63 seconds.
ABERDEEN Property Investors said it would team up with Norway's SEB Enskilda to form a Scandinavian real-estate firm, with an aim
Prime Minister Fouad Siniora and his "legal government" received a vote of confidence from his Norwegian counterpart, Jens Stoltenberg, on Tuesday. Stoltenberg, who flew into Beirut for a one-day visit at the start of a regional tour, also expressed support for efforts to resolve Lebanon's current political deadlock.
A German submarine torpedoed by the Royal Navy during the Second World War continues to spread fear off the Norwegian coast.
HINTERSTODER, Austria (AP) Aksel Lund Svindal won a men's giant slalom Thursday to reclaim the overall World Cup lead from Bode Miller. Svindal raced down the Wertung course in a combined time of 2 minutes, 25.63 seconds.