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S&P Downgrades France, Austria; Spares Germany [Jan 14, 2012] Ratings agency Standard & Poor's said late Friday that it has lowered the long-term ratings on Cyprus, Italy, Portugal and Spain by two notches; lowered the long-term ratings on Austria, France, Malta, Slovakia, and Slovenia by one notch; and affirmed the long-term ratings on Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. [via YahooNews] More >>

S&P Downgrades France, Austria; Spares Germany [Jan 14, 2012] Ratings agency Standard & Poor's said late Friday that it has lowered the long-term ratings on Cyprus, Italy, Portugal and Spain by two notches; lowered the long-term ratings on Austria, France, Malta, Slovakia, and Slovenia by one notch; and affirmed the long-term ratings on Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. [via YahooNews] More >>

Finland downs Slovakia 8-5 [Jan 03, 2012] Finland's Simo-Pekka Riikola, left, fights with Slovakia's Marko Dano during the third period in an IIHF World Junior Championships quarter-final hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, on Monday, Jan. 2, 2012. Finland defeated Slovakia 8-5. [via YahooNews] More >>

Finland downs Slovakia, 8-5, to advance to world junior semifinals [Jan 03, 2012] Markus Granlund scored twice and had an assist to lead Finland to an 8-5 win over Slovakia in quarter-final action at the world junior men?s hockey championship Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Finland downs Slovakia 8-5 in world juniors [Jan 03, 2012] Markus Granlund scored twice and had an assist to lead Finland to an 8-5 win over Slovakia in the quarterfinals of the world junior men's hockey championship Monday. Granlund's older brother Mikael also had a goal and three assists for Finland, which advanced to face Sweden in the semifinals on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Finland downs Slovakia 8-5 to advance to world junior semifinals [Jan 03, 2012] CALGARY - Markus Granlund scored twice and had an assist to lead Finland to an 8-5 win over Slovakia in quarter-final action at the world junior men's hockey championship Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

World Junior Hockey Championship 2012 Schedule [Dec 20, 2011] Group A: (Calgary) Group B: (Edmonton) Russia Canada Sweden USA Switzerland Finland Slovakia Czech Republic... [via YahooNews] More >>

Vicki Bendus scores three times as Canada whips Slovakia 11-0; U.S. up next [Aug 27, 2011] VIERUMAKI, Finland - Vicki Bendus had a hat trick as Canada hammered Slovakia 11-0 at the 12 Nations women's hockey tournament today. [via YahooNews] More >>

Austrians, Dutch follow Finns, seek Greek collateral [Aug 21, 2011] VIENNA/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Austria, the Netherlands and Slovakia said Thursday they want collateral on loans to Greece after Finland secured a commitment, raising question marks over a second bailout agreed for Athens last month. [via YahooNews] More >>

Austrians, Dutch follow Finns, seek Greek collateral [Aug 19, 2011] VIENNA/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Austria, the Netherlands and Slovakia said Thursday they want collateral on loans to Greece after Finland secured a commitment, raising question marks over a second bailout agreed for Athens last month. [via YahooNews] More >>

Austrians, Dutch follow Finns, seek Greek collateral [Aug 18, 2011] VIENNA/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Austria, the Netherlands and Slovakia said on Thursday they want collateral on loans to Greece after Finland secured a commitment, raising question marks over a second bailout agreed for Athens last month. [via YahooNews] More >>

U.S. Team Falls in Slovakia [Aug 09, 2011] Waterloo, Iowa-The United States Under-18 Select team fell 6-3 to Finland during their first game at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament in Piestany, Slovakia Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Russia reaches semis, beats Canada 2-1 at worlds [Jun 03, 2011] Norway's Jonas Holos, right, tackles Tuomo Ruutu, left, from Finland during their quarterfinal Hockey World Championships match in Bratislava, Slovakia, Thursday, May 12, 2011. [via YahooNews] More >>

Russia reaches semis, beats Canada 2-1 at worlds [Jun 03, 2011] Norway's Jonas Holos, right, tackles Tuomo Ruutu, left, from Finland during their quarterfinal Hockey World Championships match in Bratislava, Slovakia, Thursday, May 12, 2011. [via YahooNews] More >>

Russia reaches semis, beats Canada 2-1 at worlds [Jun 02, 2011] Norway's Jonas Holos, right, tackles Tuomo Ruutu, left, from Finland during their quarterfinal Hockey World Championships match in Bratislava, Slovakia, Thursday, May 12, 2011. [via YahooNews] More >>

Finland romps past Sweden for world hockey gold [May 16, 2011] BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) -- Petteri Nokelainen scored the first of Finland's five third-period goals to lift it to a 6-1 win over Sweden 6-1 on Sunday for its second ice hockey world championship title. [via YahooNews] More >>

Six-goal Finland cruise to world hockey title [May 16, 2011] BRATISLAVA (AFP) - Finland battled back from a goal down to win the world ice hockey title on Sunday thrashing Nordic neighbours Sweden 6-1 at the Bratislava arena. [via YahooNews] More >>

Finland defeats Sweden to capture Worlds crown [May 16, 2011] BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) -- Finland scored five late goals to beat Sweden 6-1 on Sunday and claim its second title at the ice hockey world championship. [via YahooNews] More >>

Finland routs Sweden to capture Worlds championship [May 16, 2011] BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) -- Finland scored five late goals to beat Sweden 6-1 on Sunday and claim its second title at the ice hockey world championship. [via YahooNews] More >>

Finland skates to 2nd world hockey title [May 16, 2011] Finland scored five late goals Sunday to beat Sweden 6-1 and claim its second title at the world hockey championship in Bratislava, Slovakia. [via YahooNews] More >>