UPI almanac for Monday. July 2, 2007.

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OSLO, Norway, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Oslo Mayor Per Ditlev-Simonsen says the capital of Norway will not accept a commissioned statue of King Olav for the City Hall plaza.

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OSLO, Norway, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- A statue commissioned to honor King Olav V of Norway has become the center of a political controversy over the way it portrays the esteemed former leader. The granite statue has been criticized by both Norwegian citizens and politicians for the way 83-yea

Today is Sunday, July 2, the 183rd day of 2006 with 182 to follow.

OSLO, Norway, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Princess Martha Louise and her family have moved into their newly expanded house in a valley west of Oslo, Norway.

Today is Saturday, July 2, the 183rd day of 2005 with 182 to follow.

EDINBURGH, Scotland, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- The Norwegian army has announced it will promote a king penguin -- already an Honorable Regimental Sergeant Major -- in Edinburgh, Scotland.