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Swedish MPs take Disneyland 'study' tour

Politics: 18 Mar 10
Swedish parliament rules providing for expenses paid educational trips up to a value of 50,000 kronor ($7,000) per annum have prompted three Social Democrat MPs to use the system to 'study tourism' at California's Disneyland. READ »

Swede claims two Oscars

National: 8 Mar 10
Swedish sound technician Paul Ottosson claimed two Oscars at Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony - for work with the evening's big winner Hurt Locker. READ »

Swedish rapper gets life for Hollywood killing

National: 5 Mar 10
A Los Angeles court on Thursday sentenced 35-year-old Swedish hip-hop artist David Moses Jassy, aka Monopoly, to life imprisonment for the road rage murder of a jazz pianist in Hollywood in November 2008. READ »

Swedish rapper guilty of Hollywood murder

Society: 2 Feb 10
A US court has found 35-year-old Swedish hip-hop artist David Jassy, aka Monopoly, guilty of the murder of a Norwegian-American pianist in Hollywood in November 2008. READ »

Elin's split with Tiger '100 percent on': report

Society: 17 Dec 09
Elin Nordegren plans to divorce her husband Tiger Woods and spend Christmas away from the disgraced billionaire golf star following the infidelity scandal which has put his career on hold, according to several media reports. READ »

Elin Nordegren's mother in surprise US trip: report

Society: 7 Dec 09
Barbro Holmberg, the mother of golfer Tiger Woods’ Swedish wife Elin Nordegren, has unexpectedly cleared her schedule for the week and traveled to the United States, according to Swedish media reports. READ »

'Elin should use a driver next time': Parnevik

Sport: 3 Dec 09
Swedish golfer Jesper Parnevik said he regretted introducing Tiger Woods to his Swedish wife Elin Nordegren after evidence emerged on Wednesday the golf superstar had an affair with a Las Vegas cocktail waitress. READ »

Elin Woods did not club Tiger: lawyer

National: 2 Dec 09
A Florida lawyer has said Tiger Woods did not look like he was beaten up by his wife after he emerged from a car crash, the cause of which remains cloaked in mystery. READ »

Woods backs wife: 'Elin acted courageously'

Sport: 30 Nov 09
Tiger Woods has played down rumours about his love life and praised the actions of his Swedish wife after the golfer was involved in a Florida car crash that remains shrouded in mystery. READ »

Sweden lagging behind in equality for women professionals

Analysis & Opinion: 10 Nov 09
Sweden's much-vaunted gender equality statistics do not stretch as far as the boardrooms of private companies, an area in which the country has fallen way off the international pace, argues Nima Sanandaji. READ »

Swede wanted in bribery case arrested in LA

National: 2 Nov 09
Police in Los Angeles have arrested a Swedish businessman wanted on charges of attempting to bribe a Stockholm police chief. READ »

Lidström breaks NHL 1,000 point milestone

Sport: 16 Oct 09
Swedish hockey player Nicklas Lidström made National Hockey League history on Thursday when he became the first European defender and only the eighth defender overall to reach 1,000 points.. READ »

Dole drops Bananas!* lawsuit

Business & Money: 15 Oct 09
Dole Foods was withdrawn its lawsuit against Swedish filmmaker Fredrik Gertten over a documentary film which the company claimed contained falsehoods which harmed the US food giant. READ »

Swedish MPs back filmmaker's battle with US food giant

National: 1 Oct 09
Several members of Sweden’s parliament expressed their support on Thursday for a Swedish-made documentary film that is the target of a lawsuit by Dole Foods. READ »

Luke Perry: from 90s teen hearthrob to Swedish film star

Lifestyle: 1 Oct 09
Former Beverly Hills 90210 star Luke Perry bares all in the new Swedish romantic comedy “Äntligen Midsommar” (‘Finally Midsummer’). The Local recently caught up with the American actor to hear what he thought about getting naked with Swedish women. READ »

Sweden to close New York and LA consulates

National: 23 Jul 09
The Swedish foreign ministry announced on Thursday it was closing its consulates general in New York and Los Angeles due to budget constraints. READ »

US food giant sues Swedish filmmaker

Society: 10 Jul 09
A Swedish documentary filmmaker has been sued for defamation by banana giant Dole Foods for a new film featuring a Los Angeles lawyer’s fight for Nicaraguan fruit workers. READ »

Swedes join public King of Pop dance tribute

Society: 9 Jul 09
A large crowd led by the Bounce dance troupe performed a collective dance tribute to deceased pop legend Michael Jackson in Stockholm's city centre on Wednesday. READ »

Umeå's women footballers to challenge American all-stars

Sport: 1 Jul 09
The reigning champions of the Swedish women’s professional football league, Umeå IK, are heading to the United States to play a team of stars from the American Women's Professional Soccer (WPS). READ »

Sweden mourns death of Michael Jackson

Society: 26 Jun 09
Pop music fans and musicians in Sweden were reeling on Friday following news of the unexpected death of Michael Jackson, who died suddenly on Thursday in Los Angeles at the age of 50. READ »

Swedish metal heads get ready to rock for Jesus

Society: 12 Jun 09
God-fearing heavy metal fans in Sweden now have a place to go to bang their heads and worship Jesus at the same time. READ »

Adam Tensta: Sweden's great hip-hop hope

Lifestyle: 13 May 09
Sweden's rising hip-hop star Adam Tensta talks to The Local's Majsan Boström about bright musical prospects, growing up in a tough Stockholm neighbourhood, and recording in the same studio as boyhood idol Michael Jackson. READ »

Sweden claims bronze at World Ice Hockey Championships

Sport: 11 May 09
Sweden battled from a goal down to beat the United States 4-2 and claim the bronze medal at the World Ice Hockey Championships in Berne on Sunday. Russia won their second consecutive title later on Sunday. READ »

Swedes overcome Swiss to book slot in last eight

Sport: 4 May 09
Sweden recorded a 4-1 victory over the hosts Switzerland in Berne on Sunday to book a slot in the World Ice Hockey Championship quarter-finals. READ »

Sweden triumphant in comeback hockey win over US

Sport: 30 Apr 09
Sweden scored a thrilling, 6-5 come from behind victory against the United States in sudden death overtime on Wednesday night at the World Ice Hockey Championships in Berne, Switzerland. READ »

Uproar over rumoured NY consulate closure

Society: 22 Apr 09
Reports that Sweden plans to close down its consulate-general in New York City have sparked an outpouring of concern from business leaders and New York-based Swedes. READ »

Sweden’s Filip and Fredrik get lost in the Big Apple

Lifestyle: 16 Apr 09
Live television is often full of surprises – even in Sweden. And when comic duo Filip and Fredrik are involved, there’s no way to predict what sort of wackiness may ensue when the cameras start rolling, The Local’s David Landes discovers. READ »

'Ferrari Swede' arrested in Stockholm

National: 31 Mar 09
Stefan Eriksson, the reputed Swedish gangster who made global headlines when he crashed an exclusive Ferrari in Malibu, California in 2006, was arrested in Stockholm on Monday on suspicions of blackmail and other crimes. READ »

Swedish rapper awaits hearing on murder charges in Los Angeles

Society: 10 Feb 09
A Los Angeles court on Monday extended the detention order for a 34-year-old Swedish hip hop artist who has been held on murder charges since November. READ »

Sweden falls to United States in winter friendly

Sport: 25 Jan 09
Rising US star Sacha Kljestan scored a hattrick on Saturday as a makeshift Swedish side lost 3-2 to their hosts in Los Angeles. READ »

What's on in Sweden: January 2 - 8

Lifestyle: 1 Jan 09
What's on in Sweden: January 2nd - 8th. A Camp and Moderna for the kids in Stockholm; International floorball and Opera ball in Gothenburg; Jim Jones Revue in Malmö. READ »

Do you know who I am?

Lifestyle: 23 Dec 08
When the Swedish tabloids appear more interested in the celebrities of London and Hollywood than their own home-grown offerings, is it any wonder that we foreigners can find it hard to learn who's who in Sweden, asks Ben Kersley. READ »

'Every Swede has a cousin in America'

Analysis & Opinion: 20 Nov 08
Sweden has deep historic ties with the United states, writes Olle Wästberg, director-general of the Swedish Institute. And even though some Americans mistakenly associate Sweden with the cuckoo clock, the relationship remains largely one of mutual understanding and respect. READ »

Chihuahua pup sparks feud with Playboy bunny

Society: 19 Nov 08
Bonnie the Chihuahua has found herself at the centre of divorce wranglings between Swedish-speaking Playboy Playmate Ida Ljungqvist and her estranged husband Joshua R. Lang. READ »

Sweden to host 'world premiere' of new Guns N' Roses album

Society: 11 Nov 08
Guns N' Roses fans looking to be among the first to buy the band’s newest album should plan on coming to Gothenburg, Sweden by November 21st to attend a unique “pre-listening” party to be held at a local bar. READ »

Sweden's Ljungberg heading to Seattle

Sport: 29 Oct 08
Swedish footballer Freddie Ljungberg has signed on with the Seattle Sounders FC, the newest expansion team of the United States’ Major League Soccer (MLS) professional league. READ »

What's on in Sweden: October 10 - October 16

Lifestyle: 9 Oct 08
What’s on: Primal Scream & Martha Wainwright in Stockholm; Culture Night & Leonard Cohen in Gothenburg; Soweto Gospel & provocative performance art in Malmö. READ »

Home favourites advance at Stockholm Open

Sport: 9 Oct 08
Top-seeded Swede Robin Söderling moved into the next round of the Stockholm Open along with veteran Jonas Björkman who emerged victorious from his 1,000th doubles battle. READ »

What's on in Sweden: October 3 - October 9

Lifestyle: 2 Oct 08
What’s on: NHL hockey, Open tennis and Aussie comedy in Stockholm; Ane Brun in Gothenburg; Steve Wynn and naked Jesus shock in Malmö. READ »

Swedish tax money benefits Scientology

National: 1 Oct 08
Swedish taxpayers have been indirectly supporting the Church of Scientology though local government contracts given to front organizations with ties to the group. READ »

Bowling in the afterlife

Analysis & Opinion: 16 Jul 08
David Bartal reflects on the healing power of an evening out bowling in the Stockholm suburbs. READ »

Holm warms up for Olympics with world best

Sport: 14 Jul 08
Swedish high-jumper Stefan Holm set a 2008 world best by jumping 2.37 metres in Athens. Holm looked in top form as the defence of his Olympic title beckons. READ »

Stockholm girls come out on top

Lifestyle: 15 Jun 08
A survey by Traveler's Digest, a US travel magazine, has made a list of the cities that are home to the world's most beautiful women. Stockholm came out on top. READ »

Sweden's success hinges largely on three star players

Sport: 13 Jun 08
Swedish hopes of beating Spain in their Euro 2008 Group D match rests mainly with a trio of players, who have over 200 caps between them but also their fair share of injuries. READ »

Gothenburg club and concert tips - June 13 - 19

Lifestyle: 12 Jun 08
Where to go out in Gothenburg this weekend? Monthly Magazine has the answers (Click links for more information). READ »

Kiss me, I'm Swedish

Analysis & Opinion: 14 May 08
Whatever happened to Swedish reticence? David Bartal contemplates a country in which man hugs have become de rigeur and women think little of kissing each other on the mouth. READ »

Liquidators seek interview with Ferrari crash Swede

Business & Money: 25 Apr 08
Just three months after his release from a California prison, former Gizmondo director Stefan Eriksson is gearing up for a couple of difficult battles on both sides of the Atlantic. READ »

A tempest in a shot glass

Analysis & Opinion: 23 Apr 08
With the Absolut Vodka controversy out of the way, David Bartal gets tongue-tied in LA as his return to Sweden draws ever closer. READ »

A thin man in fat city

Analysis & Opinion: 9 Apr 08
Travelling back to his home town of Los Angeles, David Bartal finds that Sweden still has a long way to go when it comes to unhealthy food at bargain prices. READ »

Mexico reclaims California in Absolut Vodka advert

Society: 5 Apr 08
A print and billboard campaign by Absolut Vodka in Mexico has caused tempers to flare in the United States. READ »

Girls of the ‘Swedish Mansion’ invade Los Angeles

National: 27 Feb 08
A bevy of busty blondes will soon take up residence in LA for a new reality-TV show. READ »

Sports digest: Ibrahimovic double rescues Inter

Sport: 21 Jan 08
Football: Ibrahimovic, Eriksson, Edman and Lagerbäck make the headlines. Alpine: Ferry seals maiden biathlon victory. Podium finishes for Byggmark and Pärson. Tennis: Arvidsson pulls of Australian Open shock. READ »

Ferrari Swede released from jail

National: 18 Jan 08
A Swedish former gangster who wrecked a rare Ferrari in a high-speed car crash has been released from a California jail. READ »

Sports digest: Sweden misses out on hockey bronze

Sport: 14 May 07
Sweden claim fourth place at the world ice hockey championship. Hammarby take over at the top of Allsvenskan. Fredrik Andersson finishes second at the Marbella Open golf tournament. READ »

Sweden knocked out of ice hockey world championships

Sport: 13 May 07
Sweden's hopes of defending their world ice hockey title were dashed in a 4-1 defeat to Canada in Moscow on Saturday. READ »

Pirate Bay to start pay site with a twist

Business & Money: 30 Apr 07
The Pirate Bay is to start a new music site in which users will pay whatever they can afford to download tracks. READ »

Sports digest: Sweden tops podium at European athletics championships

Sport: 5 Mar 07
New to The Local: A weekly sports digest following the fortunes of sporting Swedes. This week: Sweden claims athletics gold medals. Zlatan Ibrahimovic rejoins the national team. Dolph Lundgren watches ice hockey in Dallas. And more besides. READ »

Ferrari Swede: British bank demands money

National: 27 Feb 07
A UK bank has asked a Los Angeles court to enforce claims of more than $1.3 million against a Swede who wrecked a rare Ferrari Enzo in Malibu. READ »

New centre will dispel Viking myths

Lifestyle: 3 Jan 07
Visitors to Stockholm have long been puzzled by the absence of a museum dedicated to the Vikings. Now plans are afoot for a major new Viking centre, which organisers hope will entertain as well as inform. READ »

Ferrari crash Swede jailed

National: 8 Nov 06
A Swedish former gangster who wrecked a rare, million dollar Ferrari, has been jailed for three years by an LA court for embezzlement. READ »

Ferrari crash Swede faces new trial

National: 4 Nov 06
A mistrial has been declared in the case of Stefan Eriksson, a Swedish former videogame executive and gangster charged with stealing a one-million-dollar Ferrari that he later wrecked in a high-speed crash. READ »

Swede arrested in LA with 30 kilos of drugs

National: 1 Nov 06
A Swede has been arrested in Los Angeles in possession of 30 kilos of narcotics. The man, from Malmö, was wanted in Sweden in connection with five cases of fraud. READ »

Ferrari Swede in LA court

National: 24 Oct 06
Former Swedish videogame executive and Uppsala gangster Stefan Eriksson appeared before a Los Angeles court on Monday charged with stealing a rare, million dollar Ferrari that he later wrecked in a high-speed crash. READ »

Ferrari smash Swede rejects LA plea deal

National: 17 Oct 06
A Swedish former video games executive who allegedly smashed up a stolen million-dollar Ferrari has turned down a plea deal which would have earned him two years and four months in jail. READ »

KappAhl lands Dustin Hoffman for ad role

Business & Money: 12 Sep 06
Swedish women's clothing chain KappAhl has persuaded Dustin Hoffman, famous for his cross-dressing role in the 80s hit Tootsie, to appear in its upcoming advertising campaign. READ »

Guillou: I kinda like Condi

Lifestyle: 18 Aug 06
Ever the controversialist, Swedish novelist Jan Guillou's latest book deals with the touchiest subject of all: the Israel-Palestinian crisis. He talks to James Savage about America, Gay Pride and Säpo. READ »

Ferrari smash Swede denies charges

National: 18 Apr 06
A Swedish video game exec was charged on Monday with grand theft auto for allegedly stealing a million-dollar Ferrari Enzo and then destroying it in a high-speed crash in Los Angeles. READ »

Games mogul arrested for car theft

Society: 9 Apr 06
A Swedish video game mogul who crashed a rare Ferrari in California in February was arrested on Saturday suspected of car theft. His Ferrari is claimed by vehicle leasing companies. READ »

Swedish designer sues Hollywood star

Smörgåsbord: 8 Apr 06
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Sweden gives ancient coins back to Greece

National: 31 Mar 06
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 »

Luxury Mercedes seized from wife of Ferrari smash Swede

National: 29 Mar 06
Police in Beverly Hills said on Tuesday they had seized a 400,000-dollar Mercedes Benz sports car from the wife of a Swede whose one-million-dollar Ferrari was written off in a crash last month. READ »

Swedish games mogul smashes million dollar Ferrari

National: 22 Feb 06
A rare one-million-dollar Ferrari sports car belonging to a Swedish game industry mogul slammed into a pole during a high-speed street race on Tuesday, reducing it to scrap metal, US police said. READ »

Alzheimer's 'usually caused by genes' - study

Science & Technology: 7 Feb 06
A new study of Swedish twins has shown that Alzheimer's has a genetic cause in up to 80 percent of cases. But environmental factors are still a major factor in causing the disease. READ »

Stolen Renoir found in US

National: 17 Sep 05
A painting by Renoir called "Young Parisian", which was stolen in Sweden five years ago - along with a Rembrandt recovered on Friday in Denmark - has been found in the United States. READ »

Swedish scientists grow new brain cells

Science & Technology: 27 Jul 05
A team at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm has managed to grow new brain cells using stem cells from the brains of living patients. The technique could have implications for diseases such as Alzheimers. READ »

"Cop killer" Östberg fails in parole bid

National: 1 Jun 05
Swedish citizen, Annika Östberg, serving a life sentence for accessory to murder of a policeman, failed for the third time to get her sentence commuted. The parole board said she failed to accept the seriousness of what she did and that the Swedish press had given a one-sided picture of Östberg. READ »

Volvo asked to recall 300,000 cars in USA

Business & Money: 4 May 05
Volvo could be forced to recall 300,000 of their cars in the USA to repair a faulty carburettor. The revelations published by the LA Times could cost the car giant over a billion kronor. READ »

Three-year prison sentence for Ericsson spy

Smörgåsbord: 5 Apr 05
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Bird flu fund to protect half a million Swedes

Science & Technology: 26 Mar 05
The Swedish government commits 129 million kronor to meet the goals of the Asian bird flu readiness plan. It's enough to purchase antiviral medication for half a million "key personnel" - good news for garbage collectors, bad news for journalists. READ »

Ericsson hacker charged with spying

National: 9 Mar 05
Want a job at Ericsson? Don't try to impress the bosses by hacking into the company’s computer system to expose its security flaws. A 26 year old Hungarian did just that and now he’s facing spy charges in Stockholm. READ »

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