http://yle.fi/uutiset/ YLE Uutiset | News News http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/03/will_michelin_stars_sharpen_customers_appetites_1535119.html?origin=rss Just as the luminaries of the world of entertainment gear up for their annual awards galas – the Grammy, the Emmy or the Academy Awards - so too do the superstars of the world’s top notch restaurant kitchens sharpen their knives for the mark of distinction conferred for culinary excellence, the Michelin star. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:55:25 +0200 News http://yle.fi/uutiset/1535119 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/03/police_suspect_negligence_in_pasila_dumpster_case_1534995.html?origin=rss An internal investigation by Police Administration suspects that negligence is to blame for the disposal of forensic material in a dumpster at the Pasila police station during a re-location exercise. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:45:30 +0200 News http://yle.fi/uutiset/1534995 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/03/turku_child_protection_case_closely_followed_in_russia_1534822.html?origin=rss The television account of a Russian boy being returned to his mother after running away from a children’s home in Finland Monday, was closely followed by many Russians. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:44:17 +0200 News http://yle.fi/uutiset/1534822 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/03/finns_in_a_genetic_class_of_their_own_1534715.html?origin=rss Finns belong to a unique genetic group of their own. According to a new wide-ranging genetic mapping study, Finns differ from Central Europeans as well as from their neighbours in the east. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:13:29 +0200 News http://yle.fi/uutiset/1534715 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/03/vantaa_no_more_asylum_seekers_for_two_years_1533911.html?origin=rss The City of Vantaa plans to stop accepting asylum seekers for two years citing a lack of resources. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:53:14 +0200 News http://yle.fi/uutiset/1533911 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/03/supreme_court_parking_firms_can_issue_fines_1533578.html?origin=rss The Supreme Court has ruled private parking firms can issue fines. This overturns a lower court ruling concerning a firm which had fined motorists incorrectly parked in areas under its jurisdiction. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:45:10 +0200 News http://yle.fi/uutiset/1533578 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/03/beckham_quotout_of_painquot_posh_arrives_in_turku_1533130.html?origin=rss Victoria Beckham, the wife of football superstar David Beckham arrived in Turku late Tuesday afternoon, around 5.00 pm. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:38:30 +0200 News http://yle.fi/uutiset/1533130 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/03/recession_sparked_rise_in_labour_disputes_1533109.html?origin=rss The past year's recession has resulted in a rising number of labour disputes. More labour rows are expected this spring -- but Finland is still nowhere near dispute levels reached in the 1970's. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:38:27 +0200 News http://yle.fi/uutiset/1533109 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/03/trans-gender_minister_resigns_in_imatra_1532936.html?origin=rss A Lutheran minister who underwent sexual re-assignment surgery has resigned from her post. Marja-Sisko Aalto serves as a church rector in Imatra, but says that she can no longer continue to minister to the congregation. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:58:22 +0200 News http://yle.fi/uutiset/1532936 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/03/linden_backpedals_from_broadcasting_law_delay_1532259.html?origin=rss Minister of Communications Suvi Lindén appears to be backing down from a statement last week, in which she suddenly announced that a hotly-debated bill reforming the funding model for public broadcasting would be postponed until a new government took office. On Monday, she said that talks might continue after all. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:48:06 +0200 News http://yle.fi/uutiset/1532259 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/03/court_may_review_car_import_taxes_1531874.html?origin=rss Finland's Supreme Administrative Court is still considering whether or not to seek a ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Communities in a dispute over the taxation of car imports. A decision would determine if the state must return taxes levied on tens of thousands of cars imported before 2006. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:10:10 +0200 News http://yle.fi/uutiset/1531874 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/03/no_asylum_for_quotthe_angel_of_groznyquot_1531802.html?origin=rss A group supporting Hasizhat Gatajeva, also known as "The Angel of Grozny", and her husband Malik Gatajev say that Finnish officials have rejected their applications for asylum. The couple is wanted in Lithuania on allegations of abusing foster children. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:22:58 +0200 News http://yle.fi/uutiset/1531802 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/03/talks_to_resume_in_dock_strike_1531630.html?origin=rss Talks are to resume Tuesday seeking a settlement in the stevedore strike that has closed the nation's ports. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:57:13 +0200 News http://yle.fi/uutiset/1531630 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/03/most_paper_production_at_a_standstill_1531013.html?origin=rss Over half of Finland's paper production capacity is at a standstill because of the stevedore strike that has closed the nation's ports. 59% of capacity has been shut down and according to the Finnish Forest Industries Federation, over 3700 workers in the sector have been idled as a result. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:40:17 +0200 News http://yle.fi/uutiset/1531013 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/03/inflation_picks_up_in_february_1530792.html?origin=rss Statistics Finland reports a slight increase in annual inflation in February. According to figures that came out on Monday, the annual inflation rate last month was at 0.1 percent. In January, inflation was in the negative figures at -0.2 percent. The rise in the average inflation rate was mainly attributable to a slower decline in interest rate, and the rise in the prices of detached houses and vegetables. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:34:29 +0200 News http://yle.fi/uutiset/1530792 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/03/finlands_eu_hopefuls_sit_for_competitive_exam_1530465.html?origin=rss Finnish applicants aspiring to join the EU's civil service will on Tuesday sit for the first competitive examination held in several years. Thousands of Finns are expected to take the exam, which can open the door to a career at the heart of Europe. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:47:28 +0200 News http://yle.fi/uutiset/1530465 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/03/harbour_strike_not_affecting_availability_of_imported_produce_1530401.html?origin=rss The ongoing strike by stevedores at Finnish harbours has not led to reductions in imported food as had been feared. Imported fresh produce has been available almost normally in spite of the strike, thanks to arrangements that suppliers made in advance. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:32:28 +0200 News http://yle.fi/uutiset/1530401 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/03/survey_finns_less_welcoming_of_immigrants_1530369.html?origin=rss Finns are taking a more critical attitude towards immigration, reports the newspaper Helsingin Sanomat. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:23:53 +0200 News http://yle.fi/uutiset/1530369 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/03/spring_weather_makes_sidewalks_slippery_1530103.html?origin=rss Warmer spring days followed by cold nights are proving hazardous for pedestrians, as pavements made wet by melting snow turn icy at night, and remain slippery in the morning. Helsinki’s Töölö Hospital has been treating an average 15 patients with broken ankles each day. On normal days, the hospital’s surgeons on duty have had just one such daily operation. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:09:45 +0200 News http://yle.fi/uutiset/1530103 http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/03/finlands_catholic_priests_to_remain_celibate_1529738.html?origin=rss Over the weekend, Alois Glück, the head of Germany's main Catholic association, called for an end to celibacy vows for priests. His comments follow recent sex abuse scandals involving Catholic priests. In Finland, the Catholic Church hasn't made any plans to end the celibacy rule. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:59:23 +0200 News http://yle.fi/uutiset/1529738