February 10, 2010
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Snow causes traffic havoc in western Sweden
National: 1 Feb 10
Snow falls caused extensive traffic problems on Sunday night and into Monday morning. Several accidents occurred in western Sweden while no fatalities were reported.
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Woman jailed for rape of boy
National: 6 Jul 09
A 39-year-old woman who sexually assaulted an underage boy and photographed the attack has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison.
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Swedish supermarket ends sales of 'sexy' child bra
Society: 14 Feb 09
Swedish supermarket chain Ica has announced that it is to stop selling bras for 7-year-olds in its Ica Maxi stores in response to customer protests.
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Court rejects Albanian extradition request
National: 22 Dec 08
The Swedish Supreme Court has backed a decision by prosecutors not to extradite a woman suspected of carrying out several murders in Albania due to concerns that her human rights would not be respected.
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Nathalie's killer sentenced to nine years in prison
National: 3 Dec 08
The 21-year-old ex-boyfriend of Nathalie Johansen, whose body was found buried near a farm in late September, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for killing the 20-year-old woman.
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Albanian murder suspect siblings to stay in Sweden
National: 17 Nov 08
Swedish prosecutors have elected not to extradite two siblings suspected of carrying out several murders in Albania because of concerns that their safety can’t be guaranteed.
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Boyfriend admits killing missing woman
National: 29 Sep 08
The ex-boyfriend of 20-year-old Nathalie Johansen, who has been missing since May, confessed on Sunday evening to killing her.
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Boyfriend arrested after Herrljunga body find
National: 28 Sep 08
A body, thought to be that of Nathalie Johansen, was found buried near a farm in Herrljunga in western Sweden on Saturday. Her 21-year-old boyfriend has been arrested.
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Teacher in the clear after feeding kids cat food
Education: 24 Sep 08
A local council in western Sweden has withdrawn its written warning against a pre-school teacher who encouraged children in her class to eat cat food earlier this year.
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Massive blaze consumes top floors of Gothenburg building
National: 4 Aug 08
A violent fire raged through the night into Monday morning in central Gothenburg.
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Swedish town chosen for international potato academy
National: 24 Jun 08
The United Nations has declared 2008 the international year of the potato and now the lovable spud is set to have its own academy seated in Alingsås in western Sweden.
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Nathalie: still no trace
National: 23 May 08
Fears mount as 20-year-old Nathalie Johansen remains missing one week after disappearing in Alingsås, western Sweden.
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Nathalie, 20, feared murdered
National: 19 May 08
Police have taken a man in for questioning in connection with the suspected murder of 20-year-old Nathalie Johansen, who has been missing from her home in Alingsås in western Sweden since Thursday.
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20-year-old woman reported missing
National: 19 May 08
Police are looking for a 20-year-old woman from Alingsås in western Sweden who has been missing since Thursday.
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Giant Pinocchio unveiled in Borås
Society: 17 May 08
The controversial statue of Pinocchio was unveiled on a roundabout in central Borås on Friday afternoon. Its creator, US pop artist Jim Dine, was visibly moved by the occasion.
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Giant Pinocchio arrives in Sweden
Society: 6 May 08
To the delight of many and dismay of others, Pinocchio, the long-nosed wooden puppet loved by children the world over has arrived in the western Swedish town of Borås.
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Nurses walk off jobs in droves
National: 5 May 08
As the nursing strike enters its third week, an additional 4,300 healthcare union workers walked off their jobs at noon on Monday.
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Return of snow causes traffic delays
National: 17 Mar 08
Winter made a belated return to western Sweden on Monday morning with snow causing major traffic problems.
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Teacher warned for feeding children cat food
Society: 1 Mar 08
A daycare teacher in Alingsås has been warned for giving cat food to the children.
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Sex photos cause political row
Society: 30 Jan 08
An exhibition of graphic sex photos by an American artist have caused a split between politicians in a Swedish town.
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Migration judge threatened by extremists
Society: 30 Jul 07
A judge who hears migration appeals in Gothenburg has been subjected to threats and had his house in vandalized by left-wing extremists.
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Rail traffic faces major delays
Society: 26 May 07
Rail passengers travelling on the main Stockholm to Gothenburg line can expect delays all weekend after a goods train came off the rails on Friday evening.
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Terror explosive legal in Sweden
National: 5 Apr 07
An 18-year-old who produced an explosive used by terrorists around the world was freed by a Swedish court this week. The substance may be deadly, but it is not on the banned list, said the court.
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Town settles row over Pinocchio statue
National: 16 Mar 07
Borås council has approved the erection of a large statue of Pinocchio, after a debate that split the town in two. The 8.5 metre statue is to be made by American pop artist Jim Dine.
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Police kept busy by 'crying girl' art installation
National: 15 Mar 07
Police in western Sweden have been receiving reports of abuse taking place in a control tower in a nature reserve. But the sobbing noises that have exercised the public are part of an art installation.
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Four men drown in Swedish lakes
National: 16 Jul 06
Four men drowned in separate incidents on Saturday in Sweden, two in lakes near Gothenburg, one near Gävle and one on a beach in central Helsingborg.
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Builders' union calls for boycott of Polish project
National: 31 Mar 05
The Swedish Building Workers’ Union asks other Swedish unions to support their boycott of a Polish construction firm currently renovating a restaurant in Alingsås - without the help of Swedish builders.
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538 jobs to go at IBM
Business & Money: 17 Mar 05
IT giant IBM, which employs around 4,000 people in Sweden, has announced plans to cut over 500 jobs. Västerås, where IBM runs its outsourcing-services, is expected to be worst hit with 300 jobs going.
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"No one is surprised to hear that safety is important to Swedes. After all, the first 3-point seat belt was first put into production for cars in the Volvo PV444 in 1959. But there are moments when I think that the devotion to safety extends beyond the fair margin to allow for Darwin Award nominees...." READ »
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