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February 14, 2012
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Prosecutor to probe case of 10-year-old left outside
National: 9 Jan 12
The case with the 10-year-old boy left out in the cold by his father after ”failing to perform” in a sports event has been referred to the prosecutor's office for further investigation, Uppsala police announced on Monday.
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Police question couple over missing man
National: 3 Jan 12
Police on Tuesday arrested a couple in their twenties on suspicion of kidnapping a 25-year-old man who went missing from his home in Uppsala in December.
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Man found murdered in Uppsala apartment
National: 26 Dec 11
A 26-year-old man was found dead in an apartment in Central Uppsala, north of Stockholm, on Monday morning. According to police, the man was murdered and the body shows signs extensive injuries.
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Bound woman 'faked the incident': police
National: 1 Dec 11
The woman found tied up and gagged next to a Swedish motorway on Tuesday is not the victim of any crime, admitting that the whole incident was a fake, according to police reports.
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Missing teen girls found safe in Uppsala
National: 22 Nov 11
Police have found the two girls, aged 13 and 14, who disappeared without trace about two weeks ago in the Uppsala area, north of Stockholm.
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17 charged in footballer's 'gang-war' slaying
National: 16 Nov 11
Charges were filed against 17 men on Wednesday in relation to the July 2010 killing of young Assyriska FF footballer Eddie Moussa and his brother, in what prosecutors believe was a settling of scores between rival gangs.
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Sweden acts to curb corporate tax-avoidance
Business & Money: 14 Nov 11
Finance minister Anders Borg announced plans on Monday to close loopholes in the Swedish tax code following criticism that healthcare companies are using complicated schemes to avoid paying taxes in Sweden.
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Bomb threat cordons off Uppsala city block
National: 4 Sep 11
A central Uppsala city block was evacuated and cordoned off on Sunday morning, after employees discovered an object believed to be a bomb outside their restaurant, reported local media.
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Sex offender assigned new church position
Society: 25 May 11
A 23-year-old man who had relationships with several confirmation candidates and has been convicted of a sex offence has been assigned a new job within the Church of Sweden.
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Nordström proposed as new Vattenfall boss
Business & Money: 20 May 11
Former post office head Lars G Nordström has been proposed as the new Vattenfall head, when the company elects its third chairman in as many years.
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The failure of Sweden's Red-Green alliance
Analysis & Opinion: 27 Oct 10
The uneasy alliance between Sweden's Social Democrats, Greens, and Left Party was doomed from the start, argues Social Democratic politician and communications consultant Niklas Nordström.
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Tensions high as Vilks finishes disputed lecture
Society: 7 Oct 10
Four people were refused entry to a lecture given by controversial Swedish artist Lars Vilks at Uppsala University on Thursday. Vilks was attacked when he first gave the lecture in May.
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Charges filed in massive Swedish doping scandal
National: 5 Oct 10
Seventy suspects were indicted at Sundsvall district court on Tuesday for their involvement in the largest doping ring ever uncovered in Sweden. Hundreds of more suspects are expected to be charged as well.
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Swedish men reveal their dream women
Society: 2 Sep 10
Princess Madeleine is one of three celebrity women who came out on top when Swedish men were asked to plump for their dream woman in a survey of fantasies, health and the fairer sex.
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Sweden sacks aid agency chief in major overhaul
National: 27 May 10
The Swedish government on Thursday announced a major overhaul of the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) replacing the director-general Anders Nordström with former Save the Children head Charlotte Petri Gornitzka.
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Post office considers cutting 2,000 staff
Business & Money: 24 Feb 10
Around 2,000 staff could leave the post service in Sweden and Denmark in a new programme of savings, Posten Norden's CEO has confirmed. The firm reported losses of almost 700 million kronor for the final quarter 2009.
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'Segregation can be a good thing': study
Business & Money: 9 Dec 09
Segregation isn't necessarily a bad thing, according to a new report critical of policies which try to control where immigrants and refugees settle in Sweden.
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Bias allegations mount in Pirate Bay case
Science & Technology: 24 Sep 09
Two of the three judges in the Pirate Bay case are biased, according to the defence counsel, Per E. Samuelsson, in a new submission to the appeals court.
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Swedish cities hit by spate of arson and unrest
National: 12 Sep 09
Friday night was a troublesome one for many police forces across Sweden with several reports of arson and unrest. Police fear an escalation in the violence.
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Swine flu victim given correct advice: inquiry
Science & Technology: 2 Sep 09
A man in Sweden who died of swine flu received correct information from an official medical phone line, an inquiry just completed by local health care authorities has found.
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Abusive dad 'beat us for 20 years': mother
National: 14 Jul 09
Charges against a father of four from Uppsala in eastern Sweden suspected of abusing his family and holding his children captive for years won’t likely be filed until next week, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
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Father of four held wife and kids captive
National: 13 Jul 09
A father of four in Uppsala is suspected of keeping his children home from school their entire lives. The children and the man's wife are also reported to have been illegally imprisoned in their home.
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'Pirate Bay judge not biased': court
National: 8 Jun 09
The judge in The Pirate Bay trial was not biased, Stockholm District Court has argued in its report to the Court of Appeal, which will rule on the issue.
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Teen reports being raped in Uppsala
National: 1 May 09
A 16-year-old girl has reported that she was raped during Walpurgis festivities in central Uppsala last night. Police have not arrested any suspects.
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Man's body discovered near Uppsala
National: 29 Apr 09
A dead man was discovered around lunch time on Tuesday near an Iron Age graveyard outside of Uppsala in central Sweden.
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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.
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'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.
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'Reinfeldt could score voter coup with chest-piece tattoo'
National: 16 Jan 09
An out of work artist from Gävle in eastern Sweden has a novel suggestion for Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt to help him overcome any perceived lack of support among the country’s young people.
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Swedish dance bands: a musical mystery wrapped in spandex
Lifestyle: 18 Dec 08
Musical styles may come and come, but Swedish dance bands remain as popular as ever. But why does the nation remain loyal to its perennial bearers of outrageous costumes. Jennifer Heape endeavours to find out.
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Post Office CEO to work for no pay
National: 22 Nov 08
Lars G Nordström, President and CEO of the Swedish post office (Posten), has announced that he will forgo his salary in the face of stern media criticism accusing him of being greedy.
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Reggae artists arrested for drug use
National: 9 Aug 08
Several artists appearing at the ongoing Uppsala Reggae Festival have been detained on suspicion of drug offences.
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Stockholm art gallery guide: June 27 - July 3
Lifestyle: 26 Jun 08
Stockholm art gallery and exhibition tips from Kalendarium.
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Stockholm art gallery guide: May 23 - 29
Lifestyle: 22 May 08
Stockholm art gallery tips for the week ahead from Kalendarium.
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Celebrity chef Tina claims Let's Dance crown
Society: 29 Mar 08
Celebrity chef Tina Nordström won Sweden's Let's Dance competition in dramatic fashion on Friday. Speedway driver Tony Rickardsson was runner up.
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Uppsala man admits to killing his wife
National: 5 Mar 08
A man from Uppsala in custody on suspicions of murdering his 26-year-old wife has confessed to the killing.
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Body believed to be missing Uppsala woman
National: 4 Mar 08
Police believe that a body found Monday may be that of a missing woman.
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Princess Madeleine most desirable Swedish Valentine
Dating: 13 Feb 08
Swedish singles hold Princess Madeleine and actor Michael Nyqvist close to their hearts.
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63-year-old held over remote-control bank heist
National: 1 Feb 08
A 63-year-old man has been remanded in custody in connection with a hi-tech heist worth "several hundred million kronor".
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Police thwart remote-control bank heist
National: 30 Jan 08
Robbers tried to steal millions of kronor from a Swedish bank by hijacking one of its computers, only to be foiled by an alert employee, police say.
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Boss sends man home for dying hair
Society: 28 Nov 07
Unions have slammed a company for sending a man home for dying his hair red. But his boss stands by his demand that staff maintain a 'cared-for appearance'.
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Cattle 'starved to death' on farm
National: 4 Nov 07
At least 30 cattle have been found dead on a farm near Uppsala. Vets say they believe the animals starved to death and that many had been dead for some time.
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Dozens of youngsters in reggae fest drug arrests
Society: 12 Aug 07
Dozens of parents across Sweden received unwelcome calls from social workers in Uppsala this weekend. The message: you're child has been arrested for doing drugs at the town's reggae festival.
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Introducing... 'Food' Tina
Lifestyle: 30 Apr 07
Sweden's answer to Martha Stewart, Tina Nordström mixes southern charm with a cheeky sense of humour. Paul O'Mahony takes a closer look at the woman everyone calls 'Food' Tina.
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No bomb found at Forsmark
National: 22 Mar 07
The security threat against Forsmark was lifted on Wednesday after police found there to be "no immediate danger"
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Bomb threat at Forsmark
National: 21 Mar 07
An anonymous caller has caused the evacuation of Forsmark nuclear power plant. The caller told staff that there was a bomb on the premises. The level of alert has also been raised at the Ringhals plant in southern Sweden.
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Colombian protests over Stockholm FARC conference
National: 14 Mar 07
A small protest has been held outside the Swedish Embassy in Bogota after a conference in support of FARC guerrillas went ahead in Stockholm earlier this week.
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Urgent spending needed on bus crash road
National: 28 Feb 07
Swedish road authorities are demanding an extra 3.9 billion kronor to improve the state of road 288, the scene of Tuesday's bus crash, in which six people lost their lives.
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Jailbird released after friend faxes prison
National: 9 Jan 07
Swedish jail warders were left red faced when they released a prisoner after being faxed a fake release order by a friend of the jailbird. Police are now trying to track the friend down.
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Thieves fire at witness in armed raid
National: 29 Dec 06
Two armed raiders are still on the loose in the Uppsala area after robbing a bank and shooting at a witness.
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Experts dismiss Knutby pastor's confession
National: 1 Sep 06
Background: Sex, violence and religion in Knutby
Police in Uppsala are to question Helge Fossmo after he admitted he was involved in the murder of his wife and the attempted murder of a neighbour in 2004. But the confession has been lambasted by a professor of psychology.
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Nordea profits up
Business & Money: 19 Jul 06
Swedish-Finnish bank Nordea sees profits increase, and reports profitable growth in all business areas.
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Mother murdered in front of three year old daughter
National: 5 Jun 06
A 50 year old man is in police custody on suspicion of killing his 27 year old partner in Uppsala on Sunday. Their three year old daughter could have witnessed the incident.
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Fifa man makes late night 'booty call' to Swedish photographer
Sport: 31 May 06
A Swedish press photographer covering the Paraguayan World Cup squad was called in the middle of the night by a Fifa official trying to get her to meet one of the players who "wanted to get to know her better".
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Swede to head WHO
Science & Technology: 22 May 06
Swede Anders Nordström has become the acting head of the World Health Organization, following the sudden death of director general Lee Jong-Wook. Nordström has been deputy director general since November 2003.
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Carcinogen found in Swedish soft drinks
Science & Technology: 5 Apr 06
Two popular soft drinks in Sweden contain twice as much of the cancer-causing substance benzene as is allowed in water in the EU and the US, it has been revealed.
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Jeweller shot in Uppsala raid
National: 23 Mar 06
The owner of a jewellery shop in Eriksberg in Uppsala was shot as the store was robbed on Thursday morning. Two men were arrested by police within an hour of the raid.
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Gunmen rob security vehicle
National: 8 Feb 06
Once again, a cash transport vehicle has been raided by armed gunmen. This time it was in Uppsala and police say that shots were fired before the men made their getaway.
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Elk hunter shot dead
National: 10 Oct 05
A man has been killed while out hunting an elk near Uppsala. The man died of gunshot wounds, according to local police.
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Swe Fly facing bankruptcy
Business & Money: 5 Sep 05
Swe Fly, the Sweden-based airline which carries passengers from England to Pakistan via Skavsta, is on the verge of going bust. Weekend flights were cancelled and 400 passengers were left stranded in Lahore.
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Swedish police arrest 130 at reggae festival
Society: 15 Aug 05
Of 10,000 people attending a reggae festival in Uppsala over the weekend, 130 were detained by police, mostly for possession of cannabis. Coincidentally, there were no reports of violent crime.
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Steep pay rises for Sweden's listed company bosses
Business & Money: 15 Mar 05
Ericsson's managing director, Carl-Henric Svanberg tops Sweden's fat cat league table after taking home 22.3 million kronor last year - more than double his earnings from 2003.
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Knutby pastor broke trial restrictions
National: 28 Nov 04
To 'evil', 'manipulative' and 'dangerous' we can now add 'technically competent', after a newspaper reveals that with a couple of notebooks and a food tray Helge Fossmo broke a ban on TV in his cell.
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Curtain falls on Knutby appeals
National: 29 Oct 04
Prosecution and defence make their final appeals as the last days of the Knutby trial throw up the interesting philosophical question: when does religious faith become an insane delusion?
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New Stockholm district "unsafe for children"
Smörgåsbord: 20 Oct 04
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Pastor's mistress "remembers" new evidence
National: 14 Oct 04
The Bride of Christ contradicts the pastor, the experts contradict each other and the witnesses contradict what they said in the original trial. Who'd want to be a judge in the Knutby case?
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"I was a sex slave"
National: 7 Oct 04
So said both the pastor and the nanny this week - but that's about the only thing they agree on. The Knutby appeals trial continues in Stockholm with a litany of X-rated revelations.
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Home truths: fixed rents threaten new developments
Society: 17 Sep 04
Rent controls, housing shortages and trouble in the laundry room for Sweden's tenants. No wonder mortgage levels are at an all-time high.
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Psychologist's body found in forest
National: 30 Aug 04
The body of Helena Bering, the psychologist missing for eleven days, has been found in thick forest north of Stockholm. As two potential key witnesses appear to prefer talking to the press than detectives, everyone seems to have their own theory about what happened.
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Knutby - all back to court
National: 20 Aug 04
Both the Pastor and the prosecution are appealing against the court's verdict: he wants one less life sentence, they want one more.
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Stockholm breathes deeply
Science & Technology: 24 Jun 04
These days the most fashionable newborns arrive by Caesarian, and the most fashionable tourists arrive by luxury cruiser. And that means breathing problems for everyone.
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Knutby - mistress betrays pastor
National: 11 Jun 04
The pastor's lover and his former best pal grab the headlines with some extraordinary claims, and there's good news for the nanny.
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Knutby - programmed to kill
National: 28 May 04
The nanny said she was brainwashed by the pastor - but he said she misinterpreted him. Some misunderstanding. The trial continues.
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Knutby trial opens
National: 21 May 04
Three weeks of media fodder gets underway with the cross-examination of the nanny - we know she did it, but why?
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20 things to know before moving to Sweden
As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
How far can English take you in Sweden?
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »
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