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February 15, 2012
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'The Office' breeds with Swedish sitcom in world's first 'spin-make'
Lifestyle: 7 Feb 12
As Swedes get set to watch the premiere of the Swedish version of the hit TV sitcom “The Office”, The Local's Oliver Gee learns how producers took an innovative approach to ensure the show's humour wasn't lost in translation.
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Elvis' Swedish 'daughter' sues Presley estate
Society: 1 Dec 11
A Swedish woman who has long claimed that she is the rightful daughter of deceased US crooner Elvis Presley has sued the singer's estate for $130 million.
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Stockholm suburb claims top spot in business-friendliness ranking
Business & Money: 3 May 11
The north Stockholm suburb of Solna has been named the most business-friendly municipality in Sweden, according to a new ranking.
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Police hunt teen gang after school stabbing
National: 26 Apr 11
Swedish police are hunting a gang of teenage boys after a fight at a school in northern Stockholm on Tuesday left a teenage boy in hospital nursing stab wounds.
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The Stockholm Players' multicultural look at love
Lifestyle: 19 Nov 10
With a new production by the Stockholm Players set to open this weekend, contributor Carina Chela takes a look at Sweden's oldest English-language theatre group.
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Stormy Sweden set for more warm weather
National: 25 Jul 10
Stormy conditions led to flooding in parts of Sweden on Saturday night, but meteorologists forecast a return to glorious sunshine in the coming days.
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Swedes change last names in droves
National: 31 Dec 09
Despite occasional interference by the Swedish Tax Agency, Swedes set a new record in 2009 in changing their last names.
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Government keeps new Stockholm- Arlanda rail link on track
Society: 26 Nov 09
It will soon be possible to take a Stockholm commuter train directly to Arlanda airport, after the government on Thursday gave the go ahead to Uppsala and Stockholm to cooperate on a commuter rail route connecting the two counties.
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'Hamburglar' hits Stockholm-area McDonald's
Society: 12 Nov 09
A hungry thief sent an employee from a Stockholm-area McDonald’s to hospital on Wednesday night before making off with a booty that included more than just money.
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Teenage boy arrested for bus stop stabbing
National: 26 May 09
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested for the attempted murder of a 16-year-old girl at a bus stop in Upplands-Väsby near Stockholm on Monday afternoon.
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Girl stabbed in the back at bus stop
National: 25 May 09
A manhunt is underway in eastern Sweden after a 16-year-old girl was stabbed in the back at a bus stop in the town of Upplands Väsby on Monday afternoon.
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Lottery millionaire suspected of murder
National: 23 Jan 09
A 30-year-old Swedish lottery millionaire has been arrested on suspicion of having shot and killed a man outside a restaurant north of Stockholm in the early hours of Thursday morning.
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Man shot dead north of Stockholm
National: 22 Jan 09
A man was shot and killed outside the Magasinet restaurant in Upplands Väsby north of Stockholm in front of crowd of witnesses early Thursday morning.
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44-year-old admits to selling wife for sex
National: 21 May 08
A 44-year-old man accused of selling his 19-year-old mentally disabled wife for sex admitted to some of the charges against him when his trial began on Wednesday morning.
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Bus driver masturbated in front of passenger
National: 4 Dec 07
A female passenger got a nasty shock on Monday afternoon when the driver of her bus exposed himself to her.
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Teen Nazis convicted of brutal murder
National: 1 Nov 07
Two 16-year old members of a neo-Nazi group have been convicted of the murder of a physically disabled 55-year-old man.
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Christian Democrat: test schoolkids for drug use
Politics: 27 Oct 07
A senior Christian Democrat member of parliament has proposed introducing compulsory drug testing for all high school children.
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Teen Nazis 'murdered disabled man'
National: 10 Oct 07
Two teenage boys have been charged with murdering a disabled 55-year-old man near Stockholm in June. The suspects are members of a known neo-Nazi group.
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Black widow spider bites Swede after Atlantic voyage
National: 7 Jul 07
A man from Upplands Väsby discovered an unexpected stowaway in his car, newly-imported from California, on Saturday morning: a black widow spider - and a hungry one at that.
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Four teens arrested over man's death
National: 19 Jun 07
Four teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 50-year-old man whose body was found in an apartment near Stockholm on Tuesday.
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Top businesswoman 'should lead Liberals'
Politics: 4 May 07
She's been named by Forbes as one of the hundred most powerful women in the world. Now businesswoman Antonia Ax:son Johnson has been put forward as leader of the Liberal Party.
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Shot fired at taxi north of Stockholm
National: 31 Dec 06
A taxi driver was threatened by a man with a firearm in the town of Upplands Väsby, north of Stockholm, on Saturday night.
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National alert for 19 year old kidnapper
National: 8 Dec 06
Swedish police are hunting a 19 year old man who is thought to have abducted his 18 year old ex-girlfriend from her home in Upplands Väsby, north of Stockholm.
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Markus is Sweden's new Idol
National: 2 Dec 06
A record 1.2 million telephone votes decided the outcome of Idol 2006 on Friday night in favour of 23 year old Markus Fagervall from Övertoneå, northern Sweden. "It feels great," he said. Repeatedly.
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Woman gets bill for her own funeral
Society: 9 Nov 06
Britt-Marie Tholin knew that the bill for 1,400 kronor that landed on her doorstep must have been a mistake – it was for her funeral wake. That's my name, she said, but I'm not dead.
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Axemen rob security vehicle
National: 26 May 06
Three men robbed a security vehicle on Friday afternoon outside a Coop store in Upplands Väsby, north of Stockholm. They were armed with pistols and an axe, said police.
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Elephant injured in Stockholm crash
National: 10 May 06
A crash north of Stockholm on Tuesday resulted in three elephants escaping from their truck, while another was injured.
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Firebomb thrown at far-right meeting
National: 7 May 06
Molotov cocktails were thrown at a school where two right-wing extremist groups were holding a meeting on Saturday night.
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34 injured in major pile up
National: 4 Mar 06
A major pile-up on the E4 motorway between Arlanda and Upplands Väsby caused southbound traffic to come to a complete standstill on Saturday afternoon. Driving conditions in the Stockholm region are treacherous, police warn.
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Armed robbery suspect "was a police informer"
National: 7 Dec 05
Three men appeared in Stockholm district court on Wednesday suspected of carrying out the armed robbery of a Securitas depot in Akalla, in north west Stockholm, in August. One of the men is a police informer.
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67 accidents in 5 hours on Stockholm roads
Smörgåsbord: 6 Jan 05
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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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Fin means anyhting from sweet to proper. When someone says, Du är så fin it's quite a compliment.
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