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Ethanol-based fuel E85 is becoming more popular among Swedish drivers, while sales of both petrol and diesel have declined slightly. READ () »
Photos of new police recruits in Stockholm have been vandalised in what appears to be a racist attack. Police suspect that the culprit was one of their own. READ () »
A reorganization of workers at the Swedish Tax Authority is partly shaped on studies of apes, according to a leaked internal report. Employees are not flattered by the comparison. READ () »
Nine Poles have been rescued from the Baltic Sea off Sweden after their yacht sank. The boat got into difficulties eight nautical miles north-west of Häradsskär, south of Stockholm. READ () »
The victory of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party has been welcomed by Foreign Minister Carl Bildt. "There is reason to claim that European democracy has been consolidated in the country," he says. READ () »
Sweden's national team captain Fredrik Ljungberg has crossed London to join West Ham United from Arsenal, with a reported salary of up to 1.4 million kronor per week. READ () »
The prosecutor in the case of a man convicted of killing two Vietnamese refugees as part of a gang feud has demanded that the killer be given a life sentence. READ () »
Media company Metro has reported an operating profit of 4.6 million dollars for the second quarter of 2007. That compares to a profit of 6.5 million dollars in the same period last year. READ () »
A new method of treating diabetes in which insulin-producing cells are implanted into the arm could give hope to those suffering from more severe forms of the illness. READ () »
A man has confessed to causing the death of a woman who was found in the popular tourist quarter of Strömstad on Sunday afternoon. READ () »
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"A week full to the brim with LFC football…. Div 5 LFC match against Nåjdens FK has been moved. This is due to the Svenska Cupen final: 26 May, 17.00 kick off, Nationalarenan Friends Arena, Solna. Next match is on Tuesday (see below). ………………………………………………………… Friday: Div5 Ladies: Rotebro IS FF – Långholmen FC (Skinnaråsens IP) KO: 16.15 ………………………………………………………… Saturday: Vets: Långholmen FC – IFK..." READ »