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Archive for Fri 31 Mar 2006
"Haga man" charged with three rapes
The man from a village outside Umeå suspected of being "Haga man" was charged on Friday for three of the eight attacks he's been questioned about. The prosecutor claims to have DNA evidence for all three rapes. READ »
Parties doubtful over TV advertising
This year's election will be the first in which Sweden's political parties will be able to spread their message via tv advertising. New broadcasting regulations make the change possible, but the parties themselves have their doubts. READ »
Sweden to investigate Milosevic detention unit
Sweden will carry out a probe of a UN detention unit here where former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic died three weeks ago, the war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia said on Friday. READ »
Sweden gives ancient coins back to Greece
Sweden handed over 48 ancient coins to the Greek culture ministry on Friday, some 80 years after they were unearthed in the eastern Peloponnese and taken to two Swedish universities. READ »
ABB to upgrade Swedish nuclear facility
ABB Ltd said it has won a 24 million dollar contract from Sweden's OKG to help upgrade its Oskarshamn Unit 3 nuclear reactor on the southeast coast of Sweden. READ »
Ladbrokes to challenge Swedish betting monopoly
British bookmaker Ladbrokes PLC is applying for a licence to operate its online poker service in Sweden as it looks to challenge a government monopoly on betting. READ »
Swedes offered 500,000 kronor to turn in software pirates
Informing the authorities about the use of illegal computer programs has just become very profitable in Sweden: passing on information about an organisation which uses pirated software could earn an informant up to half a million kronor. READ »
Boliden mine application rejected
Boliden AB said its application to build a new tailings pond at its Åkulla mine in has been rejected, forcing it to put the mine's expansion on hold and meaning the loss of 51 jobs. READ »
Alliance maintains election advantage
The opposition Alliance continues to lead in the run-up to the September election, buoyed by increased support for the Christian Democrats, according to the latest survey of voters' intentions. READ »
Liberals join government on justice
Liberal justice spokesman Johan Pehrson gets to help draft law and order legislation in return for supporting the Social Democrats when it's presented to parliament. READ »
Estonia sinking report "flawed"
An official report into what caused the Estonia passenger ferry to sink in 1994, claiming 852 lives, reached a flawed conclusion because it overlooked key pieces of evidence, an Estonian government commission said on Thursday. READ »
"Haga man" suspect denies allegations
The prosecutor investigating the 'Haga man', a violent serial rapist who has terrorised Umeå since 1998, has requested that the suspect be held in custody pending trial. But the 33 year old maintains his innocence. READ »
Meet Sanna, 9 years old
Sanna is one of 2 million people in Sweden under the age of 18. Sweden is seen as a good place to grow up. The law makes sure children are well-protected and defends their rights and any organizations work with children's well-being. Read more »
Strindberg, king of drama
August Strindberg's plays shocked society, dazzled audiences and revolutionized drama. A century after his death, Strindberg, with his powerful, timeless themes, is celebrated around the world. Read more »
The story of K Composite Magazine »
"I’m working on a couple long articles which will be posted here soon. While those are in the works, I thought I’d share this article and interview about my magazine, K Composite, which was recently published on the site Design-Milk.com. Enjoy! Scott Ritcher launched his now digitally glossy mag, K Composite, back when Macs were used..." READ »
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