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November 21, 2009
Porn and gaming sites common destinations for city workers: study
Surfing for porn, illegal file sharing, and online gambling are common activities for users of municipality-owned computers in Jönköping in central Sweden, a recent analysis shows. READ (17 COMMENTS) »
Sweden hands over Maori remains
Sweden on Wednesday returned the skeletal remains of Maori people, which were removed from New Zealand in the mid to late nineteenth century. READ (6 COMMENTS) »
'Who threw it?' - Swedish YouTube frisbee mystery solved
A Swedish newspaper has finally resolved the gripping YouTube mystery of an errant frisbee that struck a young man's face, causing him to spill a drink down the front of his shirt and go ballistic. READ (23 COMMENTS) »
Shock therapy on the rise in Sweden: report
Swedish hospitals are increasingly turning to electroshock therapy to treat depression, but have failed to adequately warn patients about the risk for memory loss associated with the treatment, a new investigation reveals. READ (12 COMMENTS) »
Tanya endures six-month wait for jobless benefits
As jobs in Sweden continue to disappear, the country’s unemployment insurance funds have been struggling to keep up with jobless claims, forcing many to wait more than six months before receiving their benefits. READ (9 COMMENTS) »
Norway puts jail brakes on Swedish 'son of God' motorist
A Swedish man who claimed he was the son of God has been sentenced to prison in Norway for unlawful driving. READ (17 COMMENTS) »
Health officials sent letters to dead children
Nearly 300 sets of parents in western Sweden received letters from regional health authorities urging them to choose a paediatric clinic for their dead children. READ (6 COMMENTS) »
Bankers blindsided by con artist's creamy cake
A well-dressed Swedish fraudster treated bank employees to cake as thanks for helping him make off with 12 million kronor ($1.75 million) in cash and gold. He has now been sentenced to eight years in prison. READ (10 COMMENTS) »
Swedish town restricts 'immigrant weddings'
A local politician from Landskrona in southern Sweden has decreed that only one “immigrant wedding” can be held at the town’s local community centre every month. READ »
Few convictions for paying for sex in Sweden
Although it has been illegal to pay for sex in Sweden for ten years, only two people have been sentenced to prison for violating Swedish laws criminalizing the purchasing of sexual services. READ (39 COMMENTS) »
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- 13/11 Playing with fire lands 11-year-old with million kronor debt (28 comments) »
- 12/11 Council colleagues in violent clash over scent of a woman (10 comments) »
- 12/11 Dating site singles out Swedes as world's most beautiful men (40 comments) »
- 12/11 'Hamburglar' hits Stockholm-area McDonald's (13 comments) »
- 11/11 Speed demon Swede fined in Germany (23 comments) »
- 09/11 Online sperm donor sows seeds of debate (23 comments) »
- 09/11 Sweden's first lesbian bishop consecrated in Uppsala (80 comments) »
- 08/11 Union anger at Dutch inspection of Swedish schools (24 comments) »
Blog Update: Boston Blatte
Happy name day to me. No, not Blatte Day (yet) »
"Hey all you Elizabeths out there. Today (November 19 if you’re reading another day) is our name day. Happy Elizabeth Day. (Or Elisabeth or Elisabet as you are more likely to be if you are Swedish) So what’s a name day (if you haven’t already clicked on the Wiki link), it’s “a tradition in many countries..." READ »
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In Sweden's west coast archipelago you find the tiny Koster islands. As of September 2009, these two tourist magnets and the sea around them make up Sweden’s first marine national park, 100 years... - Feasting on wild foods in Sweden
The Swedish forests are rich with ingredients that foodies dream about, from delicious wild strawberries to highly sought chanterelles and porcini mushrooms. And it’s all free! - Sweden — the road trip
Sweden.se writer Christine Demsteader spent her summer holiday exploring the length and breadth of Sweden. On the road she met many tourists who shared their experiences of the country. - Funny business — stand-up comedy in Sweden
Updated August 31, 2009 Stockholm has just hosted its first international comedy festival, only days after the most important stand-up event of the year, Swedish Stand-up Awards 2009 took place....
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