Police say fewer died in Norway attacks than thought - CNN.com

Manifesto reveals clues

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• NEW: Athorities revise downwards the number of victims but do not release a new count
• Authorities ask the court to close the hearing
• Report: An attorney says the suspect wants to explain himself in court Monday

Oslo, Norway (CNN) -- Authorities in Norway now believe that there were fewer victims in a mass shooting Friday than previously thought, they told CNN Monday as the suspect was due to appear in court.

Police spokesman Henning Holtaas would not say by how many the death toll would be reduced, saying only that details and the numbers of dead would be released at a news conference later in the day.

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WORLD News, Jul 25, 2011

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