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By Emily Witt 7/27/11 6:18pm

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Scandinavian Writers React to Attacks in Norway

The attacks in Norway have produced a conversation about Europe’s issues with far-right extremism that many Scandinavian crime writers have addressed in their work already.

NPR speaks with Ann Holt, a former justice minister in Norway who is now a bestselling author of detective fiction.

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By Reid Pillifant 10/07/10 3:08pm

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Paterson Criticizes Paladino, On Policy

As Carl Paladino tries to pivot to his issue posititions–including a plan to cut $20 billion dollars from the Medicaid budget–Governor David Paterson is out with a 1,213-word press release about why that’s “almost certainly impossible” and “probably” illegal.

“If this plan was taken seriously and followed to conclusion, dozens of hospitals and hundreds Read More

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Scandinavian Writers React to Attacks in Norway

Paterson Criticizes Paladino, On Policy

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