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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Reykjavik</title>
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		<title>McDonald&#8217;s restaurants to close in Iceland</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:45:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[REYKJAVIK - Icelanders will in future have to go abroad to buy a Big Mac since US fastfood giant McDonald&#8217;s is to close its restaurants in the North Atlantic island-nation, public broadcaster RUV reported Tuesday.

All three McDonald&#8217;s restaurants in Iceland were to close at the end of October due to the high costs of importing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>McDonald&#8217;s closes in Iceland as currency collapse takes a bite out of Big Mac profits</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:15:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Iceland says goodbye to the Big Mac
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — The Big Mac, long a symbol of globalization, has become the latest victim of this tiny island nation&#8217;s overexposure to the world financial crisis.

Iceland&#8217;s three McDonald&#8217;s restaurants — all in the capital Reykjavik — will close next weekend, as the franchise owner gives in to falling [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lost in translation: thief nabs Icelandic version of Dan Brown&#8217;s new novel</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:47:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Police are looking for someone who might be reading the Icelandic translation of Dan Brown&#8217;s new novel, &#8220;The Lost Symbol.&#8221;

A burglar who broke into the offices of the Bjartur publishing house on Tuesday got away with the first proof copy of the translation.
&#8220;Possibly the burglar gave up on his English copy of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iceland court lifts gag order after public outrage at efforts to hide losses of huge investors</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:09:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Herdis Sigurgrimsdottir</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[REYKJAVIK, Iceland — A court in Iceland lifted a gag order Tuesday that allowed Kaupthing Bank to prevent media coverage of a leaked file that discloses details of the bank&#8217;s weak position shortly before it collapsed in October.

The Reykjavik district magistrate lifted the order only hours after Kaupthing itself yielded to public pressure to stop [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iceland says IMF postpones action on $2.1 billion loan and release of Nordic funds</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 05:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Iceland&#8217;s government said Friday that the International Monetary Fund has postponed a decision on releasing additional funds for the nation&#8217;s economic recovery program.

Iceland was hoping for a decision before the IMF executive board begins a two-week vacation on Aug. 7 to release the second tranche of the $2.1 billion loan from the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iceland&#8217;s former 2nd richest man files for bankruptcy; largest in country&#8217;s history</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 02:55:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Herdis Sigurgrimsdottir</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[REYKJAVIK, Iceland — The second richest man in Icelandic history has filed for bankruptcy, his spokesman said Friday.

Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson, the brewer-turned-billionaire and former owner of the West Ham soccer club, applied for bankruptcy protection at Reykjavik district court, 96 billion Icelandic kronur ($759 million) in debt, Asgeir Fridgeirsson said.
It is the largest bankruptcy filing in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iceland&#8217;s parliament narrowly votes to apply for European Union membership.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Iceland&#8217;s parliament voted by a narrow margin Thursday to apply for membership in the European Union, moving to relinquish some of the recession-hit country&#8217;s cherished independence in the name of stability.

In a fiercely debated motion, members of Iceland&#8217;s parliament, the Althingi, voted 33-28 to start membership talks with the EU. Two lawmakers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>With economy in ruins, Iceland&#8217;s parliament to vote on applying to join European Union</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/with-economy-in-ruins-icelands-parliament-to-vote-on-applying-to-join-european-union-111150/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:08:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gudjon Helgason</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Iceland&#8217;s buccaneering Viking spirit took a battering last year when the country&#8217;s banking sector and currency collapsed and the volcanic island became an early casualty of the global economic crisis.

The disaster has forced Icelanders to consider giving up some of the nation&#8217;s cherished independence and seek the shelter, and restrictions, of European [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iceland&#8217;s special investigator says company offices are searched in criminal probe</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:41:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Herdis Sigurgrimsdottir</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[REYKJAVIK, Iceland — The offices of two companies were searched Tuesday in a criminal investigation related to the collapse of the nation&#8217;s banking system, Iceland&#8217;s Special Prosecutor said.

The Special Prosecutor&#8217;s office said investigators searched nine locations, including seven houses, associated with the investment firms Milestone and Sjova. Milestone gained a controlling interest in Sjova in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iceland&#8217;s special investigator says 2 investment firm offices are searched in criminal probe</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:31:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Searches at offices of 2 Iceland investment firms
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Iceland&#8217;s special prosecutor says that the offices of two investment firms are being searched in a criminal investigation related to the collapse of the nation&#8217;s banking system.

The special prosecutor&#8217;s office said investigators were searching the offices of the investment firms Milestone and Sjova.
Investigators said searches [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iceland&#8217;s new government says it will ask parliament to vote on starting EU membership talks</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 02:10:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gudjon Helgason</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Iceland&#8217;s new government said Sunday it will ask parliament to vote on whether the recession-hit country should start membership talks with the European Union.

Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir said a bill authorizing accession talks would be introduced when Iceland&#8217;s parliament, the Althingi, resumes sitting on Friday.
&#8220;In the coming weeks the demand of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iceland&#8217;s leftist coalition win election in strong blow for pro-business Independence Party</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 18:03:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Herdis Sigurgrimsdottir</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[REYKJAVIK — Iceland&#8217;s leftist coalition was confirmed on Sunday as the winner of the country&#8217;s general election — a blow for the pro-business Independence Party that many blamed for the collapse of the country&#8217;s banking system.

Results showed that a left-wing coalition made up of the Social Democratic Alliance and the Left Green Movement won 34 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iceland&#8217;s Social Democrats win most votes in election, but promise coalition government</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:50:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Official results from Iceland&#8217;s general elections show the Social Democrats won the most votes.

The results released Sunday give the Social Democratic Party a plurality with more than 30 percent. The Left-Green Movement received more than 21 percent of the ballot.
The two parties say they will form a coalition government.
The official results are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preliminary results indicate victory for Iceland&#8217;s leftwing government in general election</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:52:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[REYKJAVIK — Iceland&#8217;s leftist government was headed Saturday for a strong victory in the country&#8217;s general election, a rejection of the pro-business Independence Party that ran the government last fall when the banking system failed, preliminary results show.

Early results showed that a left-wing coalition made up of the Social Democratic Alliance and the Left Green [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idle cranes, empty shop windows signal grim mood as Icelanders vote for new Parliament</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:58:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Idle building cranes and empty shop windows reminded Icelandic voters of their country&#8217;s economic calamity Saturday as they voted for a new Parliament.

Opinion surveys and interviews with voters suggest they plan to turn to the left and punish the pro-business leaders who brought the country to ruin.
The economic crisis gripping this volcanic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Crisis-hit Icelanders voting for new Parliament; expected to turn left after economic collapse</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 21:02:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Herdis Sigurgrimsdottir</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Icelanders voted Saturday in an early parliamentary election expected to see them turn their backs on the lawmakers who were in charge when the tiny Nordic nation&#8217;s financial system collapsed last year.

Polls taken in the final days leading up to the vote showed a substantial drop in support for the conservative, pro-business [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Crisis-hit Icelanders voting for new Parliament; expected to turn left after economic collapse</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/crisis-hit-icelanders-voting-for-new-parliament-expected-to-turn-left-after-economic-collapse-38651/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 19:33:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Icelanders voted Saturday in an early parliamentary election expected to see them turn their backs on the lawmakers who were in charge when the tiny Nordic nation&#8217;s financial system collapsed last year.

Voter Thordur Bjarnason said he rejected the existing parties in favor of the newly formed Citizens&#8217; Movement because of the economic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Crisis-hit Icelanders expected to turn to left-wing parties in weekend election</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/crisis-hit-icelanders-expected-to-turn-to-left-wing-parties-in-weekend-election-37201/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Icelanders vote in an early parliamentary election Saturday and are expected to turn their backs on the lawmakers who were in charge when the tiny Nordic nation&#8217;s financial system collapsed last year.

The election was called by the left-of-center caretaker government, which took office in February after public protests fueled by anger at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gay politician tipped to lead new government in Iceland</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[STOCKHOLM/REYKJAVIK - Iceland seems set to make political history again after the recent collapse of its ruling coalition since the top candidate as interim prime minister is openly gay.



If Johanna Sigurdardottir, outgoing social affairs minister, succeeds in forming a government, she would be Iceland&#8217;s first woman prime minister and also likely the world&#8217;s first openly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Democrats asked to form new government in Iceland</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[REYKJAVIK - Iceland&#8217;s President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson Tuesday asked centre-left Social Democratic Alliance Party to form an interim government after the collapse of the ruling coalition amid deep economic crisis and political discord.



The Social Democratic Alliance were part of the grand coalition formed in 2007 with the conservative Independence Party that collapsed Monday.


Social Affairs Minister [...]]]></description>
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