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May 28, 2012
Karlskoga
The following articles have been tagged with "Karlskoga":
High-schooler vies for spot on Investor board
Business & Money: 11 Apr 12
A 20-year-old Swede who has yet to graduate from high school has nominated himself to the board of Investor, one of Sweden's most powerful investment companies.
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Car crash kills four
National: 6 Jun 11
Four people died in a car accident in central Sweden late Sunday night, when their vehicle left the road, crashed into a tree and burst into flames.
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Sweden's Saab secures major arms deal
Business & Money: 11 Mar 11
Swedish defence firm Saab has received an order for ammunition for its portable Carl-Gustaf weapons system worth more than a billion kronor, according to a company statement on Friday.
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Sweden imports foreign trash
Business & Money: 10 Feb 11
Sweden does not generate enough rubbish and 600,000 tonnes of foreign refuse were imported in 2010 to meet demand from district heating plants.
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Woman 'scalped' at Swedish swimming pool
Society: 17 Jan 11
Parts of a woman's scalp were torn off in central Sweden after her hair got caught near the edge of a pool over the weekend.
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Sweden: a world away from the World Series
Lifestyle: 20 Oct 10
As Sweden hunkers down to face the onset of winter, contributor Joshua Gregory explains how fans of America’s favourite pastime cope with having their remedy for the winter blues remain a world away.
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50,000 Swedish households without water
National: 21 Mar 10
More than 50,000 households in the Karlstad region in western Sweden were without water on Saturday due a serious water leak. Although service has been restored, residents are advised to boil drinking water for the next several days.
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Referee's CPR saved hockey player's life
Sport: 14 Dec 09
A quick thinking referee saved the life of a Swedish ice hockey player after the player’s heart stopped during a match on Sunday.
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Stockholm's bunnies burned to keep Swedes warm
Society: 12 Oct 09
The bodies of thousands of rabbits culled every year from Stockholm parks are being used to fuel a heating plant in central Sweden.
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Fortified wine to prevent spread of swine flu: Church of Sweden
National: 7 Sep 09
A number of Swedish churches have decided to serve fortified wine during communion in hopes of reducing the risk of spreading swine flu.
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Saab Bofors to shed 370 white collar workers
Business & Money: 2 Jun 09
Swedish defence company Saab announced plans on Tuesday to lay off 370 employees at four different plants located around the country.
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Refugee facility hit by arson attack
National: 2 Jun 09
A refugee housing facility in Karlskoga in central Sweden was subject to an arson attack early Tuesday morning, according to police.
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Eriksson fired from Mexico job
Sport: 2 Apr 09
Sven-Göran Eriksson has been sacked from his position as coach of the Mexican national team following defeat to Honduras in a World Cup qualifier.
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Furor over racism in Swedish school book
Education: 25 Nov 08
Parents in Karlskoga in central Sweden are up in arms over what they see as racist and sexist passages in a book designed to help first graders learn how to read.
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Cop reports quantum of bubbly at Bond premiere
National: 5 Nov 08
A police officer in Karlskoga in central Sweden has filed an official complaint after reading in the newspaper that champagne was served at the local cinema to coincide with the premiere of the new James Bond movie.
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Activists break into Bofors weapons plants
National: 16 Oct 08
Activists broke into two facilities associated with weapons manufacturer Bofors in the early hours of Thursday morning and claim to have damaged up to 20 grenade launchers.
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Swedish couple sentenced for raping babysitters
National: 16 Sep 08
A couple from Degerfors in central Sweden was sentenced to prison on Monday for sexually assaulting two teenage girls who were babysitting at the pair’s home.
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Prince claims his first points in Carrerra Cup
Sport: 1 Jun 08
Prince Carl Phillip has secured his first points in the Porsche Carrerra Cup. The prince came 11th and gained five points after a race in Karlskoga.
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Prince realizes boyhood racing dream
Sport: 13 Apr 08
Prince Carl Phillip test drove his Porsche at the Gelleråsen racetrack on Saturday in preparation for the upcoming Porsche Carrerra Cup.
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Life in jail for necrophile killer
National: 26 Oct 07
A 30-year-old man who murdered a woman and then had sex with her corpse has had his life sentence upheld by the Göta Court of Appeal in Jönköping.
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India demands domestic production of fighter planes
Business & Money: 10 Oct 07
Should JAS Gripen win the race to build 126 fighter planes for the Indian Air Force, most of the planes would be slated for production in India rather than Linköping.
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Defence budget cuts hit arms industry
Politics: 8 Sep 07
Concerns have been raised that government plans to cut the defence budget will threaten Sweden's arms industry. A project to develop new surface ships is to be axed, reports say.
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Necrophiliac gets life sentence for murder
National: 24 Aug 07
A 30-year-old man from Karlskoga, who murdered a 29-year-old woman and had sex with her dead body, has been sentenced to life imprisonment.
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Journalists' union steps up industrial action
Business & Money: 10 Aug 07
Sweden's main journalists' union SJF has announced industrial action targeting fifteen Swedish newspapers, after the media companies ignored union-backed working time rules.
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Refrigerator leak claims second victim
National: 26 Jul 07
A 13-year-old boy who was being treated in hospital in Gothenburg after a gas leak two weeks ago has died. His older sister died two weeks ago.
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Gas leak kills 16-year-old girl
National: 9 Jul 07
A 16-year-old girl has died and two others are seriously injured following a gas leak at a summer house near Karlskoga in central Sweden.
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Police arrest murder suspect in Karlskoga
National: 16 May 07
Police suspect that a woman found dead in Karlskoga early on Wednesday morning may have been the victim of a murder.
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Swedish homebuyers feel the pinch
Business & Money: 18 Dec 06
Rising interest rates and rising house prices mean it is getting harder for Swedes to afford to buy a home. That is according to a new survey from Swedbank.
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The Importance of being Ernst
Lifestyle: 12 Oct 06
He's the smooth-talking, suntanned, barefoot embodiment of the Swedish new man. Ernst Kirchsteiger talks to The Local about the provocative side of sewing, life as a sex symbol and drinking port on an outside toilet.
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'Trash' crucifix could go up in smoke
National: 17 Mar 06
A 300-year old crucifix stolen from a church two weeks ago will go up in holy smoke by Sunday unless searchers manage to find it among 1,000 tonnes of garbage.
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Webcam nets retirement home thief
Smörgåsbord: 10 Dec 05
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Saab gives notice to 250 workers
Business & Money: 4 Apr 05
250 Saab Bofors Dynamics employees been given notice today, casualties of the company's failure to bring in sufficient new orders. The decision will affect staff at Karlskoga and Linköping.
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National hockey players in group sex shame
Sport: 14 Feb 05
Three of Sweden's ice hockey heroes have been banned from the national team for the remainder of the season following revelations of their nocturnal activities after a recent match against Norway.
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Carl Philip follows in Party King?s footsteps
National: 28 Sep 04
Expressen reveals the shocking news that the king is a member of a posh club for middle-aged men. And a newly made-over Prince Carl-Philip seems to have inherited his father's taste for fast cars.
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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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