The thriving bar scene, which includes microbrewery MikKeller with at least 10 of its own rich, malty brews on tap, is all the more appealing for its unconventionality.

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In 1970 Carlsberg merged with Tuborg, and the foundation took its modern form, which includes a legal requirement to hold at least 51% of Carlsberg's shares.

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Virtually no member of the middle class, which includes just about all expatriate workers, is without at least one all-night guard.

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He plans to keep it at least through the Mets' first road trip, which includes stops in cold-weather cities Philadelphia, Minneapolis and Denver.

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