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Maternity ward in Slovakia uses music therapy for babies that have to be without their moms [May 20, 2011] KOSICE, Slovakia - A clinic in Slovakia has found a way to comfort newborn babies that must be temporarily separated from their mothers for treatment: classical music. [via YahooNews] More >>

US loses to Switzerland 5-3 at hockey worlds [May 10, 2011] Switzerland's Julien Vauclair, right, fights for the puck with Mike Brown, center, and Yan Stastny, left, both of the US during their qualification round group F hockey World Championships match in Kosice, Slovakia, Monday, May 9, 2011. [via YahooNews] More >>

Norway is last quarter-finalist at hockey worlds [May 10, 2011] Marius Holtet scored four times as Norway defeated France 5-2 to clinch the last quarter-final berth in the IIHF world men's hockey championship at Kosice, Slovakia, on Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Switzerland upsets US 5-3 at ice hockey worlds [May 09, 2011] Switzerland's Julien Vauclair, right, fights for the puck with Mike Brown, center, and Yan Stastny, left, both of the US during their qualification round group F hockey World Championships match in Kosice, Slovakia, Monday, May 9, 2011. [via YahooNews] More >>

Switzerland upsets US 5-3 at ice hockey worlds; Finland beats Russia 3-2 in shootout [May 09, 2011] KOSICE, Slovakia - Kevin Lotscher scored two goals and Switzerland surprised the United States 5-3 in their final group match at the ice hockey world championship. [via YahooNews] More >>

Ice hockey-Olympic champions clinch quarter-final spot [May 08, 2011] KOSICE, Slovakia (Reuters) - Canada defeated Norway 3-2 Saturday to advance to the quarter-finals of the world ice hockey championships while Finland's Tuomo Ruutu denied hosts Slovakia a playoff place in front of their home crowd. [via YahooNews] More >>

The buzz about Jeff Skinner continues at world hockey championships [May 05, 2011] KOSICE, Slovakia ? Jeff Skinner has come to the IIHF World Hockey Championship with a birthday wish. [via YahooNews] More >>

Canadian teenager Jeff Skinner making birthday plans after worlds [May 05, 2011] KOSICE, Slovakia - Jeff Skinner has come to the IIHF World Hockey Championship with a birthday wish. [via YahooNews] More >>

Sweden beats United States 6-2 at worlds [May 05, 2011] Ken Andre Olimb from Norway reaches for a puck after his teammate Eerikki Koivu, not pictured scored against Austria during their preliminary round group C Hockey World Championships match in Kosice, Slovakia, Wednesday, May 4, 2011. [via YahooNews] More >>

Norway, Denmark advance at ice hockey worlds [May 04, 2011] Ken Andre Olimb from Norway reaches for a puck after his teammate Eerikki Koivu, not pictured scored against Austria during their preliminary round group C Hockey World Championships match in Kosice, Slovakia, Wednesday, May 4, 2011. [via YahooNews] More >>

TSN heads to Bratislava and Kosice, Slovakia for the IIHF World Hockey Championship with live coverage beginning ... [May 04, 2011] TSN heads to Bratislava and Kosice, Slovakia for the IIHF World Hockey Championship with live coverage beginning Friday at 2pm et/11am pt with Canada's opening game against Belarus. The network's coverage continues through to the gold medal game on May 15. [via YahooNews] More >>

Pietrangelo scores in OT as Canada beats Swiss 4-3 at world hockey championship [May 03, 2011] KOSICE, Slovakia - When the heat finally got turned up at the IIHF World Hockey Championship, it was two of Canada's coolest customers that stepped to the fore. [via YahooNews] More >>

U.S. ambassador attends world championship game amid heightened security [May 03, 2011] KOSICE, Slovakia - If donning a U.S. hockey sweater one day after the announcement of Osama Bin Laden's death carried any special meaning for American players at the IIHF World Hockey Championship, they refused to let on. [via YahooNews] More >>

US tops Austria 5-1 in opener at ice hockey worlds [Apr 30, 2011] Robert Lukas, right, from Austria fights for the puck with Blake Wheeler, left, of the US during their preliminary round group C Hockey World Championships match in Kosice, Slovakia, Saturday, April 30, 2011. [via YahooNews] More >>

Germany upsets Russia 2-0 at hockey worlds [Apr 30, 2011] KAREL JANICEK Associated Press KOSICE, Slovakia Thomas Greilinger and Patrick Reimer scored to lift Germany to a 2-0 upset of Russia at the ice hockey world championship on Friday. Switzerland stopped France 1-0 in overtime on a goal from Julien Vauclair. The game was interrupted for several minutes in the third period because of a power blackout at Steel Arena. Germany earned its first victory ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Ice Hockey World Championship Results [Apr 30, 2011] KOSICE, Slovakia (AP) -- Results Friday from the group round at the ice hockey world championship: Group A (at Bratislava) Germany 2, Russia 0 Slovakia 3, Slovenia 1 Group B (at Kosice) Switzerland 1, France 0 (OT) Belarus 1, Canada 4 [via YahooNews] More >>

Jaromir Jagr to lead Czechs at hockey worlds [Apr 28, 2011] KAREL JANICEK Associated Press KOSICE, Slovakia The underdog Czech Republic pulled off a major upset a year ago to win world championship, and NHL great Jaromir Jagr is confident his team is again the one to beat. "It's for sure we have a better team than we had last year," said the forward, who led the Czechs over Russia in last year's final in Germany for their first world title since 2005 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

A capsule look at the top teams for the IIHF World Hockey Championship [Apr 28, 2011] A quick look at the top eight teams competing at the IIHF World Hockey Championship, which begins Friday in Bratislava and Kosice, Slovakia: [via YahooNews] More >>