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May 28, 2012
Norbotten
The following articles have been tagged with "Norbotten":
White Mustang mystery stumps Swedish police
National: 14 May 12
Police remain baffled as to the whereabouts of the driver of white Ford Mustang rented in the Czech Republic and found abandoned near the side of a road in northern Sweden with the keys still inside.
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Body parts found at Hercules crash site
National: 17 Mar 12
Rescue workers found human remains on Sweden’s highest peak where a Hercules military transport plane crashed on Thursday with five Norwegian crew members on board, all of whom are believed to have perished.
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Washing machine thieves hit student dorms
Business & Money: 30 Dec 11
A suspected gang of washing machine thieves is believed to be behind a wave of appliance pilfering from student housing laundry rooms in in Luleå in northern Sweden.
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Swedish drivers smash into elk, reindeer
Society: 30 Dec 11
Six elk were hit by motorists in northern Sweden in the span of a few hours on Thursday afternoon, bringing the three day total of accidents involving large mammals to at least 20 for the region.
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Sweden's 'warmest December in 250 years'
Science & Technology: 28 Dec 11
Sweden is experiencing one of its warmest Decembers on record, according to meteorologists, as record high temperatures have spawned signs of spring in the middle of winter.
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Snow storm slams northern Sweden
Science & Technology: 7 Oct 11
The season's first winter storm walloped northern Sweden on Thursday night, dumping more than 10 centimetres of thick, wet snow, snarling traffic and prompting warnings from police.
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New cruel bear trap found in Swedish woods
National: 17 May 11
Another attempt to starve bears to death slowly by fooling them into eating a blood-soaked mattress has been uncovered in the north of Sweden.
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The white stuff: a guide to Swedish ski resorts
Travel: 11 Feb 11
With Sweden digging out from another wave of winter weather, The Local's Geoff Mortimore provides a run down of Swedish ski areas, where new snow brings fists raised in glee, rather than anger.
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Newspaper bomb threat traced to police
National: 1 Nov 10
A bomb threat which emptied the offices of a newspaper in Luleå in northern Sweden last week has been traced to the town’s police headquarters.
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Activists arrested during NATO exercise
National: 10 Jun 09
Five people were arrested on Wednesday morning after entering a bombing range in northern Sweden being used as a part of a major NATO training exercise.
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Girl feared kidnapped found safe in Finland
National: 1 Dec 08
The 16-year-old girl from northern Sweden who was feared kidnapped has been found across the border in Finland.
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Budgetary woes plague many Swedish counties
Society: 9 Oct 08
A new report shows that about half of Sweden’s county councils will post a loss this year, with widespread lay offs also expected.
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Proposal to shield car companies from industrial spies
Politics: 30 Sep 08
A Riksdag member from Arjeplog in northern Sweden is proposing a new bill which may restrict one of Sweden’s most cherished rights in order to protect the auto industry from industrial espionage.
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Search for missing Swedish woman intensifies
National: 22 Sep 08
Police are expanding their search for 29-year-old Carolin Stenvall, who disappeared more than a week ago in Norrbotten in northern Sweden.
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Mountain rescuers locate missing boy
National: 4 Sep 08
The 10-year-old boy who disappeared on Wednesday afternoon from a school outing in the mountains near Kvikkjokk in northern Sweden has been found alive.
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Pranksters turn public park into sprawling pot farm
Society: 1 Aug 08
No one noticed the marijuana plants towering above the flowers in a public park in the northern Swedish town of Luleå until a local newspaper received an anonymous tip - and some help from a vacationing Jamaican.
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Bugged man reports FRA to Sweden's Chancellor of Justice
National: 25 Jul 08
Sweden's National Defence Radio Establishment (FRA) has been reported to the Chancellor of Justice by one of those on a classified list of people bugged in the 1990s for doing business with Russia.
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Flooding threatens northern Sweden
National: 7 May 08
The national weather service, SMHI, has issued a warning for extremely strong currents in streams near the coast in southern Norrbotten in northern Sweden.
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Five arrested over suspected murder
National: 15 Jul 07
Five people have been detained and are to be questioned over the suspected murder of a man in a town in northern Sweden on Sunday morning.
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JAS fighter almost shoots down Swedish civilian aircraft
National: 15 Oct 06
A Swedish civilian aircraft was almost shot down by a Czech JAS fighter plane near the Vidsel base in Norbotten, northern Sweden, it has been revealed.
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Valborg violence mars celebrations
National: 1 May 06
In most areas across Sweden the traditionally raucous Valborg celebrations were peaceful, but a series of assaults and gang fights cast a shadow over the evening.
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Flight tax 'could be illegal'
National: 18 Mar 06
Sweden's proposed new flight tax could break EU law, according to the Council on Laws. The proposal to make flights to isolated areas exempt could break competition laws, it said.
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Power cuts as winter storm hits north
National: 12 Dec 05
Thousands of households are without power as a fierce snowstorm batters the northern part of Sweden. With winds approaching hurricane force, forecasters say that the worst is yet to come.
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Persson finally pushes Swedish defence cuts through
Politics: 16 Dec 04
Massive cuts in the Swedish armed forces have been approved by the Riksdag. But Prime Minister Göran Persson's concessions to the Left Party have met with a barrage of criticism.
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Acne medication "caused young woman's death"
Science & Technology: 13 Aug 04
The death of a young woman in Kalmar raises concerns about the side-effects of a popular medication, killer algae hits the east coast, and there's an alarming rise in sexually transmitted diseases.
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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 »
Prime Minister Reinfeldt chats with The Local »
"If you missed it yesterday, here’s The Local’s editor David Landes snagging Prime Minister Reinfeldt for a chat before Princess Estelle’s baptism. Always nice to know the PM has time for TL!" READ »
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