Norway state railway Jewish deportations apology ‘strange’

NSB makes an apology regarding their involvement in transporting Norwegian Jews to German concentration camps during the Second World War. Leading Norwegian literary figures are unconvinced, however. “The persecution and deportation of Jews is clearly a dark chapter in Norwegian history for which Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg apologised last year,” NSB’s Åge-Christoffer Lundeby told Dagsavisen.

Norway state railway Jewish deportations apology ‘strange’

NSB makes an apology regarding their involvement in transporting Norwegian Jews to German concentration camps during the Second World War. Leading Norwegian literary figures are unconvinced, however. “The persecution and deportation of Jews is clearly a dark chapter in Norwegian history for which Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg apologised last year,” NSB’s Åge-Christoffer Lundeby told Dagsavisen.

Day 14 – Overcoming Odd Fears at the State Fair of Texas

Top: An Ostrich in the Children’s Branyard petting zoo at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas, Texas on Thursday afternoon, October 11, 2012.

Semen ‘good for women’s health, helps fight depression’

Research from The State University of New York has found that semen can elevate women’s mood. Scientists studied the ‘mood-altering chemicals’ that are found in seminal fluid and found that they have positive effects on women both physically and mentally, reports the Daily Mail. The survey conducted by scientists compared the sex lives of 293 female subjects to their mental outlook.

Boise State Football: 4 Reasons Boise Will Be a Running Team in 2012

The Broncos currently have D.J. Harper and Drew Wright at running back. Beyond that, there are a lot of questions. We have already looked at how the Broncos might compensate for the thinness of the roster with the additions of mobile quarterbacks and the creative usage of wide receivers or defensive players.

Upper Midwest farmers have unique problems

The mild winter and early spring that gave Upper Midwest farmers a head begin have also led to headaches in the form of uncommon weeds and insects. The arrival of normal weed and insect problems has been accelerated and new issues that farmers do not encounter in a typical growing season are popping up, according to Agweek.

Oregon State Beavers rundown: Softball looks to build off conference …

It’s crazy to think about how good the Pac-12 is at softball. You’ve probably heard good things about the conference and softball, but think about this: Of the 30 Women’s College World Series that have been played, a Pac-12 school has won it 23 times. That’s a terrific statistic to brag about if you are a Pac-12 softball team — and it makes for a brutal conference schedule.

Weird News – Police: Pa. dad was drunk picking up son after DUI

ALTOONA, Pa. – Police state a central Pennsylvania dad wasdrunk when he drove to a police station to pick up his even drunkerson who had been arrested for drunken driving after he was foundpassed out in his car. Online court records do not list attorneys for 44-year-old DavidPeterson Sr.

Odd News – Inmate adds pig image to Vermont police cruiser decals

MONTPELIER – A prison inmate who makes stationery and license plates pulled a fast one on state police by adding the image of a pig to the state decal on their cruisers. On the 16-inch automobile door decals, made by prisoners in Windsor, one of the spots on a cow in a scene with mountains and a pine tree has been changed to the shape of a pig, a derogatory term for police.

Judge weighing dueling confessions in Pa. arson

SCRANTON, Pa. – A Pennsylvania judge has an uncommon question to unravel: whose confession to believe? A woman who pleaded guilty in a 2008 arson is seeking relief after an alleged serial arsonist stated he set the fire. The Times-Tribune of Scranton reports Stephen Giacobbe told the court Monday that he set a roll of tar paper on fire in the basement of the Carbondale Township home on December 15, 2008.