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National: 8 May 13
A limousine-service app has accused the Swedish authorities of bureaucratic bullying, engaging thousands of users to protest on its behalf, while some fans have dismissed the company's complaints as a PR ploy.
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Business & Money: 8 May 13
Sweden is exporting hundreds of tonnes of potentially dangerous Baltic Sea salmon to EU neighbours, a new report has revealed.
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National: 26 Apr 13
Worshippers at the Fittja mosque in southern Stockholm on Friday heard Sweden's first-ever call to prayer, which brought some congregation members to tears of joy.
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National: 15 Apr 13
Leading Swedish glassmaker Orrefors Kosta Boda has said that seven out of ten glasses the company produces in the future will be made abroad, where it is also scouting for a new breed of buyers.
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Lifestyle: 12 Apr 13
A lost wallet, a shaved-bare 24-year-old, and multiple page visits by a steroid addict leaves Emilia Millicent thinking she's had the worse run of luck at internet dating ever... until she asked her friends about theirs.
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Analysis & Opinion: 27 Mar 13
With Easter just around the corner, contributor Judi Lembke looks at how a different breed of churches in Sweden is helping English-speaking foreigners find a sense of community in their adopted homes.
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Education: 3 Mar 13
The checklist when moving to a new country can be pretty long. There’s finding a home from home and safely shipping belongings to new shores. When moving as a family, however, securing the right school is a top priority for parents.
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Society: 23 Feb 13
Sweden's youngest princess and heir to the throne celebrated her first birthday on Saturday, but the party will be a private affair.
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Society: 12 Feb 13
It's that time of year again, the day Swedes sink their teeth into cream-filled semla buns. But what goes into a semla? Who makes the best ones? And why is the bun looked upon with suspicion by royal historians?
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Business & Money: 5 Feb 13
The mining company Northland Resources has failed in its bid to bring in extra investment to its new iron ore mine in Pajala, northern Sweden, which employs more than 800 people.
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Science & Technology: 12 Jan 13
Porridge products by Nestlé, Semper, Hipp and EnaGo contain potentially dangerous levels of heavy metals, according to Swedish research company Testfakta.
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Society: 9 Jan 13
Sweden has issued an arrest warrant for two Britons suspected of smuggling millions of dollars' worth of garlic into Sweden from Norway.
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National: 9 Dec 12
In an ad campaign for trips to Germany and Poland, ferry liner company Stena Line describes the forties - a period closely associated with war and Nazi persecution - as a "delightful decade when lots of fun things happened".
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Society: 5 Dec 12
The famed Christmas market in the British city of Lincoln will get a taste of Sweden on Thursday as a Swedish entrepreneur and a team of helpers set up red cottages and “turn Lincoln into a mini Stockholm”.
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Society: 9 Nov 12
A 31-year-old mother of four has been charged in Gothenburg after whipping, tying up and using a heated knife to burn her children, according to local police.
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Business & Money: 24 Oct 12
Swedish bank Nordea announced a nearly 70 percent rise in third-quarter profits on Wednesday mainly thanks to higher lending and a tighter control on costs, but nevertheless failed to meet analysts' expectations.
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Politics: 15 Oct 12
Sweden's foreign ministry said on Monday that it had summoned the Israeli ambassador after an official from the country had been quoted saying that Stockholm would oppose more EU sanctions on Iran.
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Science & Technology: 2 Oct 12
Swedish divers famous for finding an object on the Baltic Sea floor resembling a well-known spaceship from the Star Wars films are celebrating the recovery of drinkable wine from a nearly century-old Swedish shipwreck.
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Lifestyle: 4 Sep 12
Shocked by the warm welcome he received by the natives, ex-Londoner Paul Connolly finds that the friendliest neighbours come from northern Sweden.
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Society: 24 Aug 12
A litter of 16 Cuban crocodiles has been hatched in a Swedish zoo to parents that were previously owned by Fidel Castro and smuggled via Moscow to Stockholm in a zoo keeper's hand luggage.
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Analysis & Opinion: 15 Aug 12
As summer fades and the so-called "cucumber time" or silly season comes to an end, contributor Ruben Brunsveld reflects on state agency spending and why it has got the Swedish press baying for more.
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National: 13 Jun 12
A 26-year-old man from southern Sweden has been sentenced to prison after severely whipping his wife when she chose to nurse their daughter instead of preparing him a snack.
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Lifestyle: 29 May 12
Until mercurially talented Swedish footballer Zalatan Ibrahimovic delivers on the international stage, he will continue to divide experts' opinions, argues AFP's Barnaby Chesterman.
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Lifestyle: 22 May 12
Sweden's newest princess, Princess Estelle, is to be baptized in the Royal Chapel on Tuesday. The Local brings you all the latest news, reactions, and details surrounding the baptism of Sweden's future head of state.
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National: 18 May 12
A ferry moored at Stockholm's Frihamnen harbour received a bomb threat around midday on Friday, prompting a swift evacuation of the vessel.
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Business & Money: 27 Apr 12
When Sweden recently shipped plutonium to the US, foreign minister Carl Bildt said that it was to be destroyed. But according to radiation safety experts, Sweden no longer has any control over what happens with the substance.
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Society: 16 Apr 12
A Friday night taco dinner at the Lindström household in central Sweden didn't turn out as planned after hundreds of crawling brown maggots emerged from a container of canned corn.
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Society: 10 Apr 12
A bear, which was destined for a zoo in central Sweden, has escaped from its enclosure in Alaska, and is now at large, forcing zookeepers to launch a search party.
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National: 10 Apr 12
A 19-year-old woman reported being raped by an unknown man in a public toilet at a Stockholm football stadium during the middle of a match on Monday evening.
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Sport: 6 Apr 12
Henrik Stenson looked set to celebrate his 36th birthday in fine style at the 76th US Masters until he tossed away a hard-earned lead with a nightmare last hole at Augusta National on Thursday.
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Society: 1 Apr 12
A letter sent with a transatlantic liner some 76 years ago was finally delivered to its destination in Visby in Sweden this week and the search has begun to find the intended recipient.
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Politics: 27 Mar 12
Sweden recently carried out a secret operation in which three kilogrammes of plutonium was shipped to the United States for disposal, foreign minister Carl Bildt divulged on Tuesday.
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Society: 22 Mar 12
A Swedish woman serving as the curator of Sweden's official Twitter account has posted pictures of herself breastfeeding and whipped up an online storm just days after her takeover of the account.
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Society: 19 Mar 12
Thousands of swans were whipped into a chaotic frenzy near a lake in central Sweden at the weekend after being targeted by fireworks.
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Society: 16 Mar 12
Dozens of Swedish women put their hairy armpits on display at a public square in Malmö on Thursday afternoon in a display of solidarity protesting a recent internet storm vilifying women's hirsute underarms.
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Lifestyle: 13 Mar 12
The Local catches up with James May, host of the hit British car show Top Gear, to learn which Swedish cars are driven by yummy mummies, why he opted not to buy Saab for £1 and his stance on the elk-moose debate.
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Society: 13 Mar 12
Sweden’s online community has been whipped into a frenzy – and it’s all due to one woman’s hairy armpit which appeared for mere seconds on a live television broadcast of the Melodifestivalen finals on Saturday.
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Society: 28 Feb 12
A Swedish TV show contestant was charged on Monday with resisting arrest after a violent outburst in which he stripped down naked in a hotel room and demanded colleagues whip him with a leather belt.
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Business & Money: 23 Feb 12
The birth of the new Swedish princess is causing Swedes to ransack bakeries for the traditional Swedish cake called ”Prinsesstårta” or ”Princess Cake” to celebrate the occasion.
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Lifestyle: 22 Feb 12
With Crown Princess Victoria's set to give birth any day now, contributor Patrick Reilly shares the linguistic perils that can accompany expat fathers' first trip to a Swedish maternity ward.
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Lifestyle: 1 Feb 12
Is there any truth in the image of Sweden portrayed in the Millennium books and films? Stockholm University ethnologist Jonas Engman argues that the stories have tapped into Swedish fears that their society’s success is not all they had been brought up to believe.
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Analysis & Opinion: 24 Jan 12
While Swedes may have a reputation of being somewhat shy and reserved, that doesn't mean it's impossible to become friends with your Swedish neighbours, writes US-native and parent Rebecca Ahlfeldt.
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Business & Money: 19 Jan 12
Sony Ericsson, the soon-to-be divorced Swedish-Japanese mobile phone maker, reported a steep loss for the final quarter of 2011 on Thursday, as earnings were hit by a nearly 20 percent drop in sales.
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Society: 13 Jan 12
The recent uncovering of centuries-old documents has revealed that Swedish ships were used in the Mediterranean slave trade. Up to three quarters of the cargo carried was women who researchers have suggested were sold as sex slaves.
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Science & Technology: 28 Dec 11
Sweden is bracing for yet another blustery storm, at the same time as the country has yet to fully recover from the chaos caused by storm Dagmar over the Christmas holiday weekend.
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Lifestyle: 22 Dec 11
No Swedish-style Christmas is complete without a julbord buffet. Food blogger Maia Brindley Nilsson takes a look at what goes into making the perfect Swedish Christmas meal.
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Society: 14 Dec 11
A lawyer for British businessman Shrien Dewani, accused of killing his Swedish wife during their honeymoon in Cape Town, told a UK court on Tuesday her client's life could be at risk if he is extradited to South Africa.
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Science & Technology: 21 Oct 11
Sweden's communicable diseases agency has seen a recent spike in reported food poisonings in Stockholm thought to be caused by tuna.
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Lifestyle: 18 Oct 11
While perhaps best known as the home of Absolut vodka, Sweden also boasts a growing selection of wineries, food blogger Maia Brindley Nilsson discovers.
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Sport: 11 Oct 11
While the season's first winter storm sends most Swedes scrambling for warmth, a group of dedicated Swedish surfers instead rejoice at the chance to ride out the blustery weather from their boards, The Local's Joel Linde discovers.
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National: 25 Sep 11
Clean-up work following the oil spill off Sweden's west coast was helped by good weather conditions, and on Saturday evening roughly 35 tonnes of oil had been taken out of the water.
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National: 17 Sep 11
A computer system crash may have lost 50,000 patient records from 14 clinics and two major hospitals in southern Sweden. Three weeks later, a Norwegian company is still attempting to recover the documents.
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Society: 9 Sep 11
A Swedish woman who had just had a rectal examination was surprised when her doctor whipped out his mobile phone and showed her pictures he had taken of other patients in various states of undress.
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Business & Money: 1 Sep 11
Absolut Vodka smashed previous production records during the past fiscal year, shipping out 99 million litres of the popular distilled spirit from its factory in southern Sweden, the company reported on Thursday.
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Science & Technology: 1 Sep 11
Sweden must improve its preservation of biodiversity in the Baltic, and decrease use of hazardous fertilisers, according to a WWF report published Wednesday.
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Lifestyle: 25 Aug 11
In the midst of Stockholm's Fringe Festival, British poet Nick Field talks to The Local's Caroline Bursell about theatre, lipstick, and how Swedes are secretly Brits.
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Lifestyle: 24 Aug 11
A Swedish ice-breaker heads to the chilly waters off Greenland last week, equipped with maps, charts - and a container full of clay, courtesy of a Stockholm-based ceramics artist, contributor Katherine Dunn reports.
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Science & Technology: 20 Aug 11
A fast-moving storm swept into Stockholm’s achipelago, rousing severe problems for recreational sailing Friday night. Gale force winds are expected to persist.
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National: 15 Aug 11
The 47-year-old charged with kidnapping a woman and keeping her prisoner in an underground sex chamber in western Sweden was sentenced to 5 years in prison on Monday.
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National: 14 Aug 11
A van full of stolen goods, including a boat motor, previously confiscated by police in Sweden was returned to the man convicted of trying to move the items out of the country following his trial.
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National: 1 Aug 11
A Swedish tanker fell victim to a pirate attack off the coast of Benin in west Africa, raising once again the question of whether Swedish ships should be able to arm themselves in the battle against pirates.
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Sport: 17 Jul 11
Sweden finished third at the women's World Cup after beating France 2-1 in Saturday's play-off despite finishing the game with 10 players.
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Business & Money: 15 Jul 11
Swedish-Japanese mobile phone manufacturer Sony Ericsson posted a net loss of €50 million ($70 million) for the second quarter on Friday, saying that its supply chain had been hit by the disasters in Japan.
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Lifestyle: 11 Jul 11
While Sweden is not exactly known around the world as a destination of culinary excellence, there are some juicy Nordic morsels that are sure to leave would-be exiles pining for a taste of home, food blogger Maia Brindley Nilsson discovers.
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National: 11 Jul 11
A three year-old girl lost her finger in a water slide at at a camp site in Boden in in northern Sweden on Sunday.
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Business & Money: 1 Jul 11
Swedish commercial shipping firm Wallenius has employed armed security staff to police its fleet to help combat the risk posed by pirates in the Gulf of Aden.
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National: 13 Jun 11
The trial began on Monday of a 47-year-old man suspected of having held a woman prisoner in an underground sex-chamber in western Sweden.
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Sport: 8 Jun 11
Swedish captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic came off the bench to score three goals as the national side cruised to a 5-0 victory in their Euro 2012 qualifier against visiting Finland on Tuesday night.
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National: 1 Jun 11
The 47-year-old man suspected of holding a woman prisoner in an underground sex-chamber in western Sweden was charged on Wednesday of kidnapping and aggravated rape.
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Analysis & Opinion: 31 May 11
The Swedish press has reacted critically to King Carl XVI Gustaf's denials of strip-club visits and had indirect contact with organised crime, arguing that he acted too late to quell the growing scandal.
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Society: 29 Apr 11
The remains of three Maori aboriginals were returned Friday to officials from a New Zealand at a solemn ceremony in Lund, in the south of Sweden.
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Science & Technology: 25 Apr 11
Swedes can expect to enjoy the glorious Easter weekend weather for most of the coming week, according to the latest forecasts, although experts warn of a heightened danger from the thinned ozone layer.
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Business & Money: 19 Apr 11
Swedish-Japanese mobile phone manufacturer Sony Ericsson on Tuesday reported a steep decline in net profits, explained by the impact on sales of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
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Business & Money: 30 Mar 11
Saab Automobile was forced to halt production at its factory in Trollhättan in western Sweden on Tuesday after a transport company halted deliveries due to millions of kronor in unpaid invoices.
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National: 27 Feb 11
After sending a military transport plane to Libya to evacuate foreign and Swedish nationals, seven Swedes have now safely arrived in Paris, a stop over before heading home.
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Travel: 25 Feb 11
For a winter adventure of epic proportions, The Local’s Karen Holst steps off the ski slopes and into Sweden’s lone Arctic wilderness – Sarek National Park.
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Analysis & Opinion: 23 Feb 11
Most people associate Swedish cohousing with the hippie lifestyle of the 1970s, but the updated model of communal living might impress even the most skeptical, contributor Malin Nyberg discovers.
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Science & Technology: 19 Feb 11
The Swedish and Norwegian coast guard continued work to clean up the oil spill caused by a grounded Icelandic vessel just north of the Swedish border on Thursday, reporting that weather conditions remained favourable.
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Lifestyle: 17 Feb 11
In his first monthly column on malted beverages, blogger Darren Packman reminds readers that beer, not wine, helped build empires and explains what it's like to taste a 1,150 kronor ($178) bottle of beer.
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Sport: 11 Feb 11
Swedish driver Per-Gunnar "PG" Andersson, behind the wheel of a Ford Fiesta, clocked the best time in the opening super-stage of the season opener world championship event Rally of Sweden in Karlstad in western part of the country.
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Business & Money: 31 Jan 11
Japanese carmaker Subaru has announced its desire to start making vehicles in Sweden, possibly at a vacant Saab Automobile facility in western Sweden's Trollhättan.
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Lifestyle: 28 Jan 11
The Local catches up with Simon Davies of the English-Swedish design duo Simon & Tomas to hear more about their upcoming American television show, and whether US homes are any uglier than homes in Sweden.
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Business & Money: 20 Jan 11
Android-based smartphone sales helped move Swedish-Japanese mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson back into profit in 2010, despite lower than expected fourth quarter earnings and sales.
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Lifestyle: 17 Jan 11
If you're low on cash but still keen to upgrade your wardrobe, second-hand shopping may be the solution. Contributor Clara Guibourg investigates what Sweden has to offer in the way of vintage.
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Sport: 27 Dec 10
Swedish striker Johan Elmander's winner against West Bromwich Albion on Boxing Day helped to keep Bolton's unlikely challenge for a place in European competition on track.
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National: 13 Dec 10
The man suspected of being the suicide bomber behind two Stockholm bombings on Saturday was described on Monday as an ordinary friendly young immigrant to Sweden who drastically changed after moving to the UK to study.
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Sport: 26 Nov 10
Roger Federer sealed his place in the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals after topping Swedish fourth seed Robin Söderling on Thursday.
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National: 9 Nov 10
A young woman died in a car accident in western Sweden on Tuesday morning as snowfalls and strong winds hampered road conditions and caused widespread traffic problems.
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Analysis & Opinion: 29 Oct 10
As police in Malmö continue their hunt for a gunman suspected in nearly 20 shootings targeting people with immigrant backgrounds, the AFP's Nina Larsson finds the city's residents remain on edge.
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Science & Technology: 29 Sep 10
Environmentalists on Tuesday slammed a proposal to ship decommissioned nuclear generators to Sweden from Canada for recycling.
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Business & Money: 22 Sep 10
The shipping industry has been slammed in a World Wildlife Fund report which showed that more than half of the cruises ships plying the Baltic dump their sewage directly into the sea, despite a pledge to clean up its act.
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Sport: 9 Sep 10
Swedish tennis ace Robin Söderling was knocked out of the US Open on Wednesday, losing in straight sets to Swiss star Roger Federer.
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Sport: 4 Sep 10
A brace of goals from Pontus Wernbloom were enough to secure Sweden a comfortable 2-0 win against Hungary in Stockholm on Friday in their Euro 2012 opening qualifier.
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National: 31 Aug 10
The Ukrainian captain of a Dutch ship that ran aground this month near the southwestern Swedish port of Helsingborg was on Monday sentenced to one month in prison for "aggravated drunkenness at sea," news agency TT reported on Monday.
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National: 27 Aug 10
The captain of a Dutch ship which ran aground off the west coast port of Helsingborg this month was on charged with "aggravated drunkenness at sea" by a Swedish court on Thursday.
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Society: 25 Aug 10
Sweden’s highest court has refused to hear a last-ditch plea by the Madonna of the Orgasm church to be recognized.
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Lifestyle: 19 Aug 10
Swedish has been spoken in Finland for hundreds of years, yet declining numbers of speakers and a lack of support from many Finnish speakers mean the language is under pressure like never before, writes Carina Chela.
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National: 14 Aug 10
The skipper of a Dutch freight ship has been formally charged with aggravated drunkenness and carelessness in sea traffic after the vessel ran aground off the south coast of Sweden on Friday.
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National: 13 Aug 10
A Dutch freighter has run aground off the coast of Helsingborg in southern Sweden, with the captain taken in for police questioning after he appeared drunk at the helm.
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Sport: 12 Aug 10
Barcelona striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored on his return from a ten month international hiatus as Sweden beat Scotland 3-0 in their friendly in Stockholm on Wednesday evening.
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