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9 Dead in Finnish School Shooting

A student who opened fire inside a vocational school in western Finland on Tuesday, killing nine students, was questioned by police and released a day before the massacre, Finland's interior minister said.
 

Presidential run-off for Finland

Incumbent President Tarja Halonen has easily won the first round of Finland's presidential poll but faces a run-off after failing to take 50% of the vote. The left-leaning Social Democrat leader Ms Halonen won 46.3% of the vote. Conservative Sauli Niinisto came second with 24.1%, and will face her in a run-off ballot in two weeks time. The election campaign was dominated ...