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Watch an audio slideshow of how traditional Icelandic rhubarb stew is made. Rhubarb is one of the few vegetables that grows effortlessly in Iceland and for that reason it used to be a highly-valued addition to the traditional diet of fish and lamb.
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Reykjanes District Court ordered a 50-year-old man to pay the state treasury ISK 20,000 (USD 155, EUR 116) and the Suðurnes police ISK 19,957 for eating and destroying a prison cell mattress in cell number 4 at the Keflavík jail house.
Archive photo of Litla-Hraun prison in South Iceland. The photo is unrelated to the story.
The man had earlier been arrested for having wined and dined, without paying, at the Keflavík Airport Hotel on December 1, 2011. He was subsequently put in a cell while he sobered up.
The man admitted to having destroyed the sponge mattress but argued that he was so hungry that he had no choice. He told the court that he had asked prison staff for food and drink but that his requests were refused and that he had been treated inhumanely.
The judge ruled the claims ridiculous, stating that he had in fact been given something to drink three times during the night and was also offered coffee, which he declined.
The man has a long history with police. According to mbl.is, this was his 15th sentence since 1980.
He has been warned that he will be sent to serve two days in prison if the fine is not paid.
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One of the last tasks of Steingrímur J. Sigfússon while in office as minister of industries and innovation was to issue a regulation on Monday extending the reserve for whales in Faxaflói bay, off Reykjavík in Southwest Iceland. The regulation took affect at midnight.
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The Identification Committee of the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police yesterday completed its investigation of human remains found by travelers on the beach Kaldbaksvík in Strandir, the eastern West Fjords, on Saturday.
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The government of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir will formally step down after a state council meeting with President of Iceland Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson at his residence Bessastaðir at 11 am today. At 3 pm, the new government of Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson will attend a state council meeting and afterwards formally take power.
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Air traffic was grounded at Keflavík International Airport for up to two hours this morning due to a failure in the flight data system. Due to the delay, many passengers missed their connecting flights.
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The 2013 April-May issue of Iceland Review & Atlantica has been released. Packed with informative and entertaining stories, highlights include an interview with outgoing Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and the people who know her best, a photo essay of ice caves in Europe’s largest glacier and a colorful feature on life in the West Fjords.
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The 11th Reykjavík Shorts & Docs. Catch it while it lasts!
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Artist couple Nína Ivanova and Ómar Smári Kristinsson explain why they decided to settle in the West Fjords’ capital.
Reykjavík Queer Choir’s annual spring concert takes place on Friday, May 24.
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