An Oulu father shot dead his wife and two children before turning the gun on himself just after noon on Saturday.

Police are appealing for any witnesses to a gang fight that occurred in Rotuaari on Wednesday night to come forward.

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Eliisa Alatalo, 23, is standing for the 'Left Alliance', a party which she admits often has difficulties because people connect it with Soviet Communism.

Thirty-seven year-old father Antero Metso is standing for the Christian Democrats and he insists has something to offer people 'who are not Christians.' 

Roberta Fabritius is a twenty-four year-old house-wife standing for the Centre Party (Keskusta), the party of Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen. 

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Iiris Talvipuro, 21, is standing for the Green League, the party of former presidential candidate Heidi Hautala . . . and she's after the international vote.

65DN interviewed Anne Lakkarila, an unemployed former Industry student who is standing for the National Coalition Party (Kokoomus).

In the run-up to the election 65DN interviews a candidate from each political party to find out why expatriates should vote for them.

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Karjasilta church, just outside the city centre, is to offer a free breakfast to people every Sunday which finishes just before their morning service starts.

Police found two mini cannabis farms in flats in the city in raids on Saturday evening. In the first flat they found, in addition to the plantation, ground cannabis and smoking equipment.