JAN M. OLSEN

Associated Press Writer
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Muhammad cartoonist defiant in face of threats

A few pen strokes thrust Kurt Westergaard into the midst of an international crisis, exposing him to death threats and an alleged assassination plot.

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Pele unfazed by Obama backing Chicago's bid

Brazilian soccer great Pele isn't worried President Barack Obama's star power could help Chicago win the bid for the 2016 Olympics at the expense of Rio de Janeiro.

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Copenhagen readies for Olympic vote, world leaders

For a city that has never held an Olympics, Copenhagen will become an Olympic capital of sorts next week when it hosts an international meeting to decide the site for the 2016 Summer Games.

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Danish tourism ad pulled from Web for promiscuity

Denmark's tourism agency has removed an advertisement from YouTube after complaints that it promoted promiscuity in the liberal Scandinavian country.

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Danish military unit involved in headscarf row

A Danish military unit has become embroiled in a dispute about Muslim headscarves after it allowed a hijab-wearing woman to complete a training course.

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Little helpers' wedding opens Santa Congress

While much of the annual Santa Claus World Congress is a joke, two of Santa's little helpers were completely serious when they exchanged vows in a civil ceremony Monday.

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Left-wing party defeats Greenland government

Greenland was preparing for a power shift Wednesday after a left-wing opposition party defeated the long-governing Social Democrats in a key vote as the ice-capped island gains more autonomy from Denmark.

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Danish court rules against counterculture oasis

A Danish court has ruled that residents of Copenhagen's counterculture Christiania neighborhood have no right to use the former navy base they took over three decades ago.

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Prophet Muhammad cartoon goes on sale in Denmark

A Danish press freedom group said Wednesday it is selling copies of a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad that caused outrage across the Muslim World.

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Scientists warn of 'irreversible' climate shifts

Hundreds of leading scientists warned Thursday that global warming is accelerating beyond the worst predictions and threatening to trigger "irreversible" climate shifts on the planet.

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Scientists warn seas to rise faster than expected

Top climate scientists warned Tuesday that sea levels could rise twice as much as previously projected as they presented the latest research on global warming.

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Morten Andersen, NFL's all-time top scorer, quits

Kicker Morten Andersen, the NFL's career-leading scorer, is retiring because of knee problems.

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Dreaming of oil, Greenland votes on more autonomy

Dreaming of oil wealth, Greenland voters are expected to decide in a nonbinding referendum Tuesday to extend the island's self rule in what many see as a key step toward independence from Denmark.

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Greenlanders vote for expanding autonomy

Greenland voters overwhelmingly approved a plan to seek more autonomy from Denmark and take advantage of oil reserves that may lie off the glacial island, official results showed Wednesday.

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Agency: Terror threat against Denmark considerable

Denmark's intelligence service said Thursday there is still a considerable threat from Islamic extremists against Danes and Danish interests abroad.

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Danes who sold T-shirts for militants convicted

Six people who tested Denmark's anti-terror law by selling T-shirts to raise money for Colombian guerrillas and Palestinian militants were convicted Thursday of violating the statute.

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Danish Olympic cyclist tests positive for EPO

Danish mountain bike champion Peter Riis Andersen was barred Monday from the Beijing Olympics for testing positive for EPO.

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Danish paper wins appeal in Prophet cartoons case

A Danish appeals court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit against the newspaper that first printed the controversial Prophet Muhammad cartoons in 2005, saying they were not intended to insult Muslims.

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Danish government in row over head scarves in court

Denmark's government said Wednesday it will prepare legislation that would bar judges from wearing Islamic head scarves and religious symbols in court.

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Danish Terror Suspect Acquitted

A Danish court on Monday acquitted a teenager for a second time of charges that he took part in a botched terrorism plot to blow up an unidentified target in Europe.

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Denmark Opposes Debt Relief for Sudan

Denmark said Thursday it will oppose any debt relief deal for Sudan in response to the Sudanese president's comments urging the Muslim world to boycott Danish goods over the publication of a Prophet Muhammad cartoon.

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Danish Papers Reprint Muhammad Cartoon

Danish newspapers reprinted cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in a gesture of solidarity Wednesday after police revealed a plot to kill the creator of the caricature that sparked deadly riots in the Muslim world.

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Danish Papers Reprint Muhammad Cartoon

Denmark's leading newspapers reprinted a drawing of the Prophet Muhammad on Wednesday, a day after three men were arrested on suspicion of plotting to kill the cartoonist whose work had spurred deadly protests in the Muslim world.

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Greenland Speaker Quits Over Grope Claim

The speaker of Greenland's parliament has resigned amid allegations that he groped a female civil servant.

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3 Men Convicted in Terror Case

A Danish court on Friday convicted a Palestinian immigrant, an Iraqi Kurd and a Danish convert to Islam of plotting a bomb attack in one of Denmark's most high-profile terror cases.

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