NORTH POLE News, Apr 16, 2012

Jetsetter CEO Drew Patterson On Hiring His First CMO, Scaling Up, and 'Gossipy ... Betabeat The highest price for a flash sale item, on the other hand, was a number of $42560 packages for a cruise to the North Pole. Mr. Patterson also noted that the second highest flash purchase was a trip to Antarctica for $23375. “Apparently the poles are ... See all stories on this topic » Betabeat

Letters and emails on April 16, 2012 Lancashire Evening Post There'll be coffee and a piece of wedding cake afterwards. Barbara Hothersall, Centenary Planning Group During the war, a group of us kids used to assemble in the school summer holidays and go down to Avenham Park to play. The Belvedere by the old flag ... See all stories on this topic »

First couple to get married at the North Pole: Norwegian explorer ... First couple to get married at the North Pole: Norwegian explorer Børge Ousland's Arctic wedding. From: Bridalwave - 7:28am - April 16, 2012. Here's a winter wedding with a difference. Norwegian explorer Børge Ousland and his new wife ... eWallstreeter

First couple to get married at the North Pole: Norwegian explorer ... By Elisabeth Here's a winter wedding with a difference. Norwegian explorer Børge Ousland and his new wife Hege have become the first couple to tie the knot at the most northern place on earth, the North Pole. Bridalwave

First Ever Wedding Held at North Pole | STRANGE BUT TRUE | RIA ... Famous Norwegian explorer Borge Ousland and his bride Helge became the first couple ever to get married at the North Pole, Russian expedition Barneo-2012 ... en.rian.ru/strange/20120413/172802306.html

First ever wedding held at North Pole - NDTV Norwegian explorer Borge Ousland and his bride Helge became the first couple ever to get married at the North Pole.According to Russian expedition ... www.ndtv.com/.../first-ever-wedding-held-at-north-pole-1974...

Explorer Crashes Børge Ousland's North Pole Wedding | News from ... British adventurer Mark Wood said he was surprised to find a wedding taking place when he reached the North Pole on Wednesday. www.outsideonline.com/.../Explorer-crashes-North-Pole-wedd...

First Ever Wedding Ceremony at North Pole | Image galleries | RIA ... First Ever Wedding Ceremony at North Pole. Famous Norwegian explorer Borge Ousland and his bride Helge became the first couple ever to get en.rian.ru/images/17280/40/172804030.jpg

Heard this! First ever wedding held at North Pole | Firstpost ... an Antonov An-74 aircraft and then took a helicopter to reach the North PoleFriday. The wedding ceremony was held in accordance with all traditions. www.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/.../NorthPole-afp.jpg

North By Northest - WEDINATOR - Funny Wedding Photos funny wedding photos - First-Ever North Pole Wedding! wedinator.icanhascheezburger.com/.../funny-wedding-photos-...

Surprise North Pole marriage proposal - CBS News Video CBS News: Surprise North Pole marriage proposal - Following the completion of a 26-mile marathon North Pole marathon in -15 degree Fahrenheit ... www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7404932n

SEE IT: Explorer Borge Ousland gets hitched at North Pole, in ... Borge and Hege Ousland became the first couple to marry at the North Polethis week assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1...jpg.../image.jpg

First Ever Wedding Held at North Pole | STRANGE BUT TRUE | RIA Novosti Famous Norwegian explorer Borge Ousland and his bride Helge became the first couple ever to get married at the North Pole en.rian.ru/images/17280/23/172802379.jpg

The Adventure Blog: Borge Ousland Gets Married At The North Pole So yesterday I posted an update on Mark Wood reaching the North Pole and in that post I indicated that he crashed a wedding upon his arrival at 90ºN. Turns out ... theadventureblog.blogspot.com/.../borge-ousland-gets-married...

Couple becomes first to marry at North Pole | The Raw Story The unique wedding is not the first notable accomplishment for Ousland. He was the first person to ski the North Pole and Antarctica alone, as well as becoming ... www.rawstory.com/.../couple-becomes-first-to-marry-at-north...

Norwegian Couple Gets Married At The North Pole | Gadling.com A Norwegian couple got married at the North Pole I've heard of lavish destination weddings before but this story pretty much tops them all. Earlier this week a ... www.gadling.com/.../norwegian-couple-gets-married-at-the-n...

WATCH: Marriage Proposal At The North Pole Marathon! WATCH: Marriage Proposal At The North Pole Marathon! A surprisewedding proposal at the North Pole? After a marathon race known as the "world's coolest ... www.2forcouples.com/index.php?option...

SEE IT: Explorer Borge Ousland gets hitched at North Pole, in first wedding to take place there Norweigian explorer Borge Ousland and his girlfriend Hege have become the first couple to tie the knot in the North Pole. www.nydailynews.com/.../explorer-borge-ousland-hitched-nor...

North Pole marriage proposal - YouTube Demelza Farr of Australia won the women's section of the North Polemarathon on Saturday April 7th 2012 in a time of 6:06.36 hrs. Exhausted as she was by the. www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_Ig-wUrIJQ

Norwegian couple first to be wed at the North Pole [VIDEO] | HULIQ A Norwegian couple made history this last week, becoming the first to have awedding at the North Pole, and posting a video to YouTube of the "ceremony," to ... www.huliq.com/.../norwegian-couple-first-be-wed-north-pole-...

Explorer finds wedding at North Pole | USWebDaily.com Follows ... LONDON, April 13 (UPI) -- A British explorer who skied 140 miles to the NorthPole said he unexpectedly ended up gate crashing a wedding at the top of the... uswebdaily.com/news2/explorer-finds-wedding-at-north-pole

First ever wedding ceremony held at the North Pole! When the magic of love spell falls, no destination seems to be far. This has been proved to be very right by a couple who had their wedding at the North Pole. www.weddingclan.com/wedding-ceremony-held-north-pole.ht...

First ever wedding held at North Pole | ummid.com Norwegian explorer Borge Ousland and his bride Helge became the first couple ever to get married at the North Pole. www.ummid.com/news/2012/.../wedding_at_north_pole.htm

Borge Ousland married at the North Pole - Polar News ... The weather on the wedding day at Barneo (N89° 36' and E007° 34') 44.5 miles from the Pole was: Temperature -23°C , north-westerly wind of 3 m/s, and the ... explorersweb.com/polar/news.php?id=20763

Prafulla.net – First Ever Wedding at North Pole The unique event took an unscheduled turn when British explorer Mark Wood crashed the wedding. He was solo-skiing to the North Pole as part of an ... www.prafulla.net/graphics/.../first-ever-wedding-at-north-pole/

Explorer finds wedding at North Pole A British explorer who skied 140 miles to the North Pole said he unexpectedly ended up gate crashing a wedding at the top of the globe. www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/.../UPI-79261334345244/

Heard this! First ever wedding held at North Pole Norwegian explorer Borge Ousland and his bride Helge became the first couple ever to get married at the North Pole. www.firstpost.com/.../heard-this-first-ever-wedding-held-at-no...

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Explorer finds wedding at North Pole - UPI.com A British explorer who skied 140 miles to the North Pole said he unexpectedly ended up gate crashing a wedding at the top of the globe. www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/.../UPI-79261334345244/

First ever wedding held at North Pole - News Track India Moscow, April 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Norwegian explorer Borge Ousland and his bride Helge became the first couple ever to get married at the North Pole. www.newstrackindia.com/.../16--First-ever-wedding-held-at-N...

FARK.com: (7049490) Badass: skiing solo to the North Pole. More ... Badass: skiing solo to the North Pole. More badass: crashing a weddingtaking place there when you arrive, and guzzling their champagne to celebrate... www.fark.com/.../Badass-skiing-solo-to-North-Pole-More-bad...

First ever wedding held at North Pole - Europe - International - Amar ... First ever wedding held at North Pole , Find all breaking Europe news, latest Europe news, Europe news headlines, Europe news in AmarUjala.com. news.amarujala.com/.../First-ever-wedding-held-at-North-Pole...

First ever wedding held at North Pole | The Asian Age Norwegian explorer Borge Ousland and his bride Helge became the first couple ever to get married at the North Pole. According to Russian expedition ... www.asianage.com/.../first-ever-wedding-held-north-pole-878

First ever wedding held at North Pole | Northern Voices Online: NVO ... Moscow, (IANS/RIA Novosti) Norwegian explorer Borge Ousland and his bride Helge became the first couple ever to get married at the North Pole. According to ... nvonews.com/2012/04/.../first-ever-wedding-held-at-north-pol...

SEE IT: First-ever wedding at North Pole | 1st Generation Band It's extraordinary they didn't get cold feet. Norweigian path-finder Borge Ousland and his partner Hege have turn a initial integrate to tie a tangle in a North Pole. 1stgenband.com/news/.../see-it-first-ever-wedding-at-north-pol...

Borge Ousland-Helge, first ever couple to wed at North Pole First ever wedding held at North Pole. Moscow: Norwegian explorer Borge Ousland and his bride Helge became the first couple ever to get married at the North ... post.jagran.com/borge-ouslandhelge-first-ever-couple-to-wed-...

Surprise North Pole marriage proposal - Yahoo! Watch the video 'Surprise North Pole marriage proposal' on Yahoo! Screen. screen.yahoo.com/surprise-north-pole-marriage-proposal-289...

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Insurgent says Haqqani was behind Afghanistan attacks CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- An insurgent who took part in a series of sustained assaults in Kabul and across eastern parts of Afghanistan said he was working for the Haqqani network, a ruthless, well-trained organization linked to ... See all stories on this topic »

Kabul attack could spark US-Pakistan tension Fox News Afghan officials on Monday said a gunman arrested in the attacks told authorities the simultaneous strikes in Kabul and three other cities were carried out by the Haqqani network, a militant group allegedly linked to Pakistan's spy agency. See all stories on this topic »

Kabul attacks: office shoes, snacks and bullet casings at scene of last stand The Guardian Co-ordinated assaults on high-profile military, government and diplomatic targets in the east, west and centre of Kabul came as three other insurgent teams attacked cities in eastern Afghanistan. A total of 36 insurgents were killed during battles that ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Pentagon: Haqqani Network Behind 18-Hour Afghan Assault Voice of America Nearly 18 hours of fighting in the capital and parts of three provinces ended early Monday, when Afghan troops backed by NATO helicopters attacked a building in Kabul where the last militants were hiding. Witnesses said they watched rocket-propelled ... See all stories on this topic »

New explosions rock Kabul after Afghan forces repel earlier attacks CNN International By Mitra Mobasherat and Mohammed Jamjoom, CNN Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A series of explosions rocked central Kabul early Monday, the day after Afghan security forces said they repulsed a wave of insurgent attacks in the capital and three other ... See all stories on this topic »

Karzai blames NATO and Afghan officials for allowing Kabul attacks Christian Science Monitor Afghan President Hamid Karzai criticized 'intelligence failures' by his own government but especially faulted NATO for a series of tightly coordinated insurgent attacks that rocked Kabul. By Tom A. Peter, Correspondent / April 16, 2012 An Afghan ... See all stories on this topic » Christian Science Monitor

official: Haqqanis blamed for Kabul attacks USA TODAY KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – A militant arrested in the attacks on the Afghan capital and three other cities has confessed that the 18-hour assault was carried out by the Haqqani network, a lethal group of fighters with ties to the Taliban and al-Qaeda, ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Afghan Forces End Taliban Attack That Shook Capital New York Times KABUL, Afghanistan — The complex attacks that immobilized much of Kabul and touched the main cities of three eastern Afghan provinces ended Monday morning with 39 of the attackers killed, 16 of them in Kabul, according to senior Afghan officials. See all stories on this topic » New York Times

Karzai Calls for Investigation of Attack Wall Street Journal By DION NISSENBAUM, ZIAULHAQ SULTANI and HABIB KHAN TOTAKHILKABUL—Afghan forces and their Western allies brought a rapid succession of attacks in Kabul to an end on Monday, 18 hours after they began. The battles left 11 Afghan service members, ... See all stories on this topic »

Haqqani Offensive? Afghan Forces Battle Insurgents in the Streets of Kabul TIME By John Wendle / Kabul Monday, Apr. 16, 2012 Officers from the Afghan police and National Directorate of Security run across an exposed intersection during heavy fighting in Kabul's diplomatic enclave, fearing snipers, April 15, 2012. See all stories on this topic »

Video of Taliban Firefight in Kabul and Its Aftermath New York Times (blog) As my colleague Alissa J. Rubin reports, Afghan forces on Monday ended a complex attack by Taliban fighters in the heart of Kabul and the main cities of three provinces, retaking a building in the capital that had been used as a base of operations. See all stories on this topic »

Kabul fighting ends after 18 hours of intense gunfire msnbc.com The attacks on Western embassies in Kabul, the Afghan capital, raise questions about the competence of Afghan security forces. NBC's Sohel Uddin reports. Updated at 11:36 pm ET: Heavy street fighting between militants and security forces in the center ... See all stories on this topic »

Afghanistan attacks seem intended to humiliate Los Angeles Times Afghan security forces rush to the site of a battle in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. (Ahmad Jamshid, Associated Press / April 15, 2012) By Aimal Yaqubi and Mark Magnier, Los Angeles TimesKABUL, Afghanistan — The brazen and well-coordinated ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Afghan Taliban says rehearsed attack for two months Reuters By Hamid Shalizi and Mirwais Harooni | KABUL (Reuters) - The insurgents who mounted weekend attacks in central Kabul and other parts of Afghanistan carefully rehearsed for months, even building small military-style models and pre-positioning weapons, ... See all stories on this topic »

Kabul fighting ends with explosions, heavy gunfire Baltimore Sun (blog) KABUL (Reuters) - Heavy street fighting between militants and security forces in the centre of the Afghan capital, Kabul, ended on Monday after 18 hours of gunfire, rocket attacks and explosions, police and government officials said. See all stories on this topic »

Haqqani militant network behind deadly Afghanistan assault New York Daily News AP An Afghan soldier stands guard as a helicopter flies low over the scene of a suicide attack on the US-led provincial reconstruction team (PRT) compound in the Behsood district of Jalalabad, east of Kabul Afghanistan, on Sunday. See all stories on this topic » New York Daily News

Taliban: Kabul attack revenge for US atrocities CBS News The coordinated attacks in Kabul and in three provincial capitals left 36 insurgents dead, along with eight Afghan security forces. Forty security personnel were wounded. Afghan gov't: Qaeda-linked Haqqani behind attacks Taliban attack near the center ... See all stories on this topic » CBS News

News of the world in photos: Street battles in Aghan capital Seattle Post Intelligencer COM STAFF Gunfire and smoke is seen coming out of a building occupied by militants during a battle with Afghan-led forces, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday. The Afghan capital awoke Monday to a second day of explosions and heavy gunfire as Afghan-led ... See all stories on this topic »

Afghan Forces Repel 18 Hour Attack in Kabul Voice of America April 16, 2012 Afghan Forces Repel 18 Hour Attack in Kabul Brian Padden | Islamabad After early morning explosions and heavy gunfire on Monday shook the Afghan capital and three other Afghan provinces, the Ministry of Interior says fighting that began ... See all stories on this topic »

Karzai faults Afghan intelligence -- and NATO -- in attacks Los Angeles Times KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Monday that a series of tightly coordinated insurgent attacks that rocked the Afghan capital were the result of intelligence failures by his own government but “especially NATO. See all stories on this topic »

Assault on Kabul: Taliban claim attacks as show of strength MinnPost.com By Scott Baldauf and Zubair Babakarkhail, Christian Science Monitor | 09:00 am Teams of insurgents struck within Kabul and three other cities in coordinated attacks on Sunday in what Taliban are calling the insurgency's opening salvos of the spring ... See all stories on this topic »

Afghan officials blame attacks on Haqqani network Seattle Post Intelligencer DEB RIECHMANN, AP, RAHIM FAIEZ, Associated Press A US Chinook helicopter flies over Kabul, Afghanistan, during a visit of NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Thursday, April 12, 2012. NATO said Thursday it is on track to fully hand over ... See all stories on this topic »

The large cracks in fortress Kabul Reuters Blogs (blog) By Sanjeev Miglani Arrive in Kabul and you know you are in a war zone, despite the heaving traffic on its crumbling roads. Whole streets are blocked off by concertina wire and sandbags, while a zig-zag series of blast walls are designed to stop or at ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters Blogs (blog)

Afghan Militants Blame Attacks on Haqqanis TIME By AP / RAHIM FAIEZ and and DEB RIECHMANN Monday, Apr. 16, 2012 (KABUL, Afghanistan) — A militant arrested in the attacks on the Afghan capital and three other cities has confessed that the 18-hour assault was carried out by the Haqqani network, ... See all stories on this topic »

Attacks in Afghanistan end after 18 hours of intense battle Boston Herald By Hashmat Baktash and Mark Magnier / Los Angeles Times KABUL, Afghanistan, and NEW DELHI — Fighting ended Monday morning some 18 hours after the Taliban launched a coordinated attack on Western embassies, NATO headquarters and Afghan government ... See all stories on this topic »

Taliban attack: Kabul insurgency over after 18-hour assault — RT By RT Government forces and coalition helicopters have finally put an end to insurgents' 18-hour attacks in Afghanistan. The Taliban-claimed raid on Kabul'sdiplomatic area and three eastern cities was the most serious since the Taliban was ousted ... News RSS : Today

Taliban launch bold offensive in Kabul, three other cities | NOLA.com By The Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban insurgents struck the heart of the Afghan capital and three eastern cities Sunday, firing automatic weapons and grenades at embassies, government buildings and NATO bases as they launched the spring fighting season with the boldest and most complex assault in years. kabul.jpg Ahmad Jamshid/Associated PressAfghan security forces rush .... More stories in New Orleans Military News. Previous story. Oil sheen in Gulf of Mexico has been reduced in ... New Orleans Metro Real Time News

Kabul Attacks: Even Before Taliban Siege Ends, A Battle For ... By The Huffington Post News Editors Follow: World News. Kabul Afghanistan Attacks Taliban. Afghan security forces rush into battle against Taliban militants during a siege of Kabul on Sunday. WASHINGTON -- It didn't take long after the first suicide bomber blew himself up in ... The Huffington Post | Full News Feed

Afghan forces regain control of Kabul after attacks | Pakistan Today ... By faizan Afghanistan said its forces regained control of Kabul on Monday after killing Taliban militants -- some disguised as women in burqas -- who launched one of the biggest attacks on the capital in a decade of war. Pakistan Today | Latest news...

Long Gunbattle Proving Kabul Security Still Tenuous - World - CBN ... Terrorists with al Qaeda connections launched simultaneous attacks around Afghanistan over the weekend, including a deadly 18-hour gunbattle in Kabul. ...Add CBN News, articles, latest videos and blog feeds to your favorite RSS reader. CBN.com - CBN News

Pak-US ties rattle as US embassy attacked in Kabul | AAJ News By Monitoring Desk KABUL: The US embassy, along with several other points within the Afghan capital came under a severe 18 hour attack here on Monday. The attack is suspected to be carried out by Pakistani-based militants. This attack is considered to impact ... AAJ News

Fighting ends in Kabul, all militants killed: Afghanistan | The News ... By Farhad Arian Kabul: Afghan forces regained control of Kabul on Monday, Afghan officials said, adding that all the militants involved in the attacks had been killed. While talking to a news conference, Afghan Interior Minister Bismillah Mohammadi said a total ... The News Tribe

Taliban launches attacks in Kabul | Otago Daily Times Online News ... The Taliban have launched a series of coordinated attacks across the Afghan capital and at least three eastern provinces, targeting NATO bases, parliament and foreign embassies in a complex assault that shows the insurgents can still... Otago Daily Times:

World News - Afghan President Karzai slams NATO over 18-hour ... By NBC News and msnbc.com news services Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Monday that the massive Taliban offensive in Kabul and three other provinces showed a "failure" by the intelligence services, and especially by NATO. In his first statement regarding the 18-hour siege of ... Newsvine - World News - Articles

Kabul awakes to more insurgent attacks | Top Stories | BigPond News More explosions and heavy gunfire in Afghan captial. Priority Top Stories

BBC News - Afghan attacks: Fighting 'over' in Kabul Fighting in the Afghan capital has ended, officials say, some 18 hours after the siege by Taliban militants began. www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17724261

Taliban launches largest attack on Kabul in 11 years | World news ... Government areas in Kabul and several other key locations in Afghanistan rocked by gunfire and explosions. www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/.../taliban-largest-attack-kab...

World News - Kabul fighting ends after 18 hours of intense gunfire Updated at 11:36 p.m. ET: Heavy street fighting between militants and security forces in the center of the Afghan capital Kabul ended on Monday after 18 hours ... worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_.../11207702-kabul-fighting-end...

Karzai says NATO failed as 18-hr Kabul attack ends - Yahoo! News From Yahoo! News: KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Monday that a coordinated Taliban attack showed a "failure" by Afghan ... news.yahoo.com/heavy-fighting-continues-kabul-streets-0137...

Kabul attack could spark US-Pakistan tension | Fox News A brazen, 18-hour attack allegedly carried out by Pakistan-based militants on targets in the Afghan capital, including the U.S. Embassy, could spark fresh tension ... www.foxnews.com/.../kabul-attack-could-spark-us-pakistan-te...

Taliban Stage Brazen Coordinated Assaults in Kabul ... - ABC News Taliban insurgents have laid siege to several Kabul neighborhoods, targeting military bases, diplomatic residences, a hotel and Afghanistan's parliament in a series of brazen, coordinated attacks carried out in broad ... abcnews.go.com/International/taliban-stage-brazen.../story?...

Series of blasts, rocket fire rock Kabul diplomatic - RT The Taliban has launched coordinated attacks on the diplomatic area and NATO headquarters in Kabul, also targeting adjoining provinces. The group says it's ... rt.com/news/kabul-explosions-diplomatic-area-089/

'Retaliation Attacks': Taliban Target Kabul - Sky News A series of attacks in the Afghan capital Kabul were in retaliation for Koran burnings, a US Marine urination video and the Kandahar massacre, the Taliban has reportedly claimed. news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16208980

Militant in Kabul assault confesses to Haqqani links - World - CBC ... A militant arrested in the attacks on the Afghan capital and three other cities has confessed that the 18-hour assault was carried out by the Haqqani network, ... www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/.../afghan-kabul-monday.html?...

Series of attacks shake Kabul - Central & South Asia - Al Jazeera ... Taliban claim responsibility as Western embassies and key government buildings come under attack in Afghan capital. www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/.../201241593838792459.html

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