March 21, 2010
The following articles have been tagged with "Västmanland":
National: 9 Mar 10
Swedish police officer Ann-Marie Orler has been appointed as the United Nation's top cop, the world body's secretary-general Ban Ki-Moon confirmed on Monday.
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Business & Money: 3 Mar 10
At the current pace of change it will take 51 years before Swedish parents achieve parity with regards to the division of parental leave, a new report shows.
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National: 1 Jan 10
The early hours of 2010 were marked by fights, drunkenness, and fires in many parts of Sweden, as a well as traffic accidents and stray rockets.
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National: 30 Dec 09
An elderly gentleman in central Sweden was swindled out of his life savings by a fraudulent email claiming he had won £450,000 ($715,000).
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Sport: 18 Nov 09
A Swedish ice hockey player who was sentenced to two months in prison after fighting with an opposing player has had his conviction upheld upon appeal, but will not have to spend time behind bars.
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Politics: 31 Oct 09
In a bid to boost support from Sweden’s older generation, the Social Democrats promised to close the tax gap between pensioners and wage earners at their party conference on Friday.
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Business & Money: 9 Oct 09
Foreign-born residents of Sweden are helping to boost the booming figures of new business start ups across the country in recent years, a new report indicates.
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National: 9 Sep 09
Four people - including the wife of the victim - have been arrested for their involvement in the murder of a 45-year-old business man outside his home in Fagersta in central Sweden in April.
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Science & Technology: 3 Sep 09
A 55-year-old man has died from suspected swine flu, the Västmanland regional health authority has announced. If the virus is confirmed, it will be Sweden’s second swine flu death.
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Business & Money: 31 Aug 09
Dairy company Milko will raise the price of milk next week by one krona ($0.14) in order to save the livelihoods of dairy farmers.
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Science & Technology: 20 Jul 09
Flooding in Västmanland in eastern Sweden has had catastrophic effects on the local bird population with enthusiasts fearing a death toll in the thousands with more rain forecast.
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National: 10 Jul 09
The Swedish mother charged with abducting her two sons from their Australian father has been sentenced to 10 months in prison.
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Science & Technology: 8 Jul 09
A powerful low-pressure system currently racing north across the Baltic Sea is expected to sweep over Sweden late on Wednesday night and into Thursday, bringing with it torrential rains and chilly temperatures.
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Travel: 2 Jul 09
As classic cars assemble for the annual Power Big Meet, Robert La Bua takes in the medieval charm of host town Västerås.
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National: 29 May 09
A 22-year-old man has admitted to stabbing a 20-year-old woman at a rail station in Hallstahammar in central Sweden on Thursday afternoon.
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National: 28 Apr 09
A 45-year-old man was shot dead near his home just south of Fagersta in central Sweden on Monday night.
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Science & Technology: 26 Apr 09
A Lapland Owl was found injured in a ditch in southern Sweden in March. The species is very rare in these parts and the bird is now convalescing after receiving hospital treatment.
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National: 12 Apr 09
Sweden is a country divided by extremes of weather over the Easter weekend. There is a large risk for avalanches in the north at the same time as grass fires threaten in a dry south.
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National: 2 Apr 09
Ann-Louise Valette, the Swedish woman accused of kidnapping her two sons from their Australian father, has been arrested in Västmanland in central Sweden.
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Society: 16 Mar 09
The number of regular smokers in Sweden has fallen by 200,000 in the last five years, with women comprising the largest part of the drop.
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Sport: 16 Mar 09
A 14-year-old boy died during a youth football match in Örebro in central Sweden on Sunday afternoon.
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National: 13 Mar 09
Christine Schürrer, the German woman found guilty of murdering two young children in Arboga last year, has appealed her life sentence.
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Science & Technology: 11 Mar 09
Heavy snow took drivers in parts of southern and central Sweden by surprise on Tuesday, causing more than 100 accidents in Stockholm county alone.
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National: 16 Feb 09
German woman Christine Schürrer has had her life sentence upheld by the Court of Appeal for the murders of two young children in Arboga last year.
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National: 8 Feb 09
Four men have been arrested by police on suspicion of involvement in the knife murder of a 32-year-old man in Västerås in southern Sweden on Sunday.
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National: 4 Jan 09
Snow and ice made driving treacherous on roads in southern Sweden on Saturday with a slew of accidents as a result. Passengers were left stranded at Stockholm Skavsta airport as a Ryanair flight was cancelled.
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National: 18 Nov 08
As the flow of immigrants into Sweden reaches record levels, growing numbers are choosing to live in communities featuring universities rather than in cities traditionally known for their large immigrant populations.
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National: 1 Nov 08
Västmanland police have resumed the search for two men missing, feared drowned, in Lake Mälaren near Västerås. The men have been missing since being involved in a boating accident on Friday.
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National: 31 Oct 08
A trail of stranded trucks dotted the roads of Sweden on Friday as the first major snowfall of the season caught drivers unawares.
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National: 29 Oct 08
The lawyer for Christine Schürrer, the 32-year-old German woman sentenced to life in prison for the killing of two toddlers in Arboga in central Sweden last spring, has appealed his client’s conviction.
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National: 26 Oct 08
A teenage joyrider caused mayhem and at least 12 casualties when he rammed his car into a line of people patiently waiting for a bus in Västerås in central Sweden on Saturday.
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National: 14 Oct 08
Christine Schürrer, the German woman found guilty of murdering two children in Arboga, has been sentenced to life in prison.
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Society: 25 Sep 08
A Swedish high school was evacuated on Thursday after threats of a planned shooting were uncovered, said police.
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National: 25 Sep 08
Christine Schürrer, the German woman suspected of murdering two children in Arboga this March, has been deemed mentally sound by psychiatric experts.
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National: 25 Sep 08
A 16-year-old boy from Köping in central Sweden was detained on Wednesday after police were tipped off that the teen had uploaded a suspicious video clip on YouTube.
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National: 5 Sep 08
There will be no new trial of the Arboga murder case following the Svea Court of Appeal’s rejection of an appeal by the defendant, Christine Schürrer.
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National: 1 Sep 08
Christine Schürrer has appealed last week’s district court decision to forgo a retrial in the Arboga murder case following accusations that lay judges were biased.
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National: 29 Aug 08
A court in western Sweden has decided not to hold a new trial in the case of the murder of two toddlers in Arboga, despite claims that several lay judges were biased against the main suspect.
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National: 29 Aug 08
A 16-year-old boy died Friday morning from injuries sustained in a knife fight in Hallstahammar in central Sweden.
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National: 28 Aug 08
Christine Schürrer, the German woman expected to be found guilty of murdering two toddlers in Arboga in March, is requesting a new trial because of statements in the media made by lay judges.
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National: 27 Aug 08
A woman tasked with ruling on a high-profile double murder case has stepped down from her position after making comments described by the judge in the case as "completely lacking in judgment".
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National: 26 Aug 08
A Swedish court has ordered a German woman suspected of the brutal murder of two toddlers to undergo a psychiatric evaluation, an indication that the court finds her guilty as charged.
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National: 26 Aug 08
A German woman charged with the murder of the two children and the attempted murder of their mother in Arboga in central Sweden should be awarded a life sentence, a prosecutor argued as the case wound up on Monday.
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National: 5 Aug 08
The Arboga child murder trial continued on Tuesday as the accused, 32-year-old Christine Schürrer, took the stand for the first time.
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National: 1 Aug 08
Torgny Hellgren (center), the boyfriend of Emma Jangestig, mother of the murdered toddlers, gave testimony on Friday at the trial of his ex-lover, 32-year-old German Christine Schürrer. He told the court that Schürrer had tried to kill herself on a visit to Sweden.
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National: 1 Aug 08
As the murder trial of Christine Schürrer entered its third day on Friday, the father of the two toddlers she is accused of killing broke down in court as he told his story.
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National: 30 Jul 08
The trial of the 32-year-German woman (above) suspected of murdering two children and attempting to kill their mother in Arboga is underway in Västmanland District Court.
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National: 23 Jul 08
More details in the Arboga child killings have emerged as the 32-year-old German woman suspected of the double murders and attempted murder of their mother was charged on Wednesday.
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National: 6 Jul 08
The American car show in Västerås this weekend was blighted by violence and local police were kept busy.
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Travel: 4 Jul 08
Eco-tourism abounds in the wilds of Sweden, with elk safaris in particular attracting locals and foreigners alike, writes AFP's Francis Kohn.
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National: 9 Jun 08
Sweden’s Labour Court has ruled in favour of a priest who felt he was unlawfully fired for having an affair with a married woman in his congregation.
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National: 30 May 08
The child rape scandal surrounding a youth club leader in the central Swedish town of Västerås continues to grow.
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National: 27 May 08
The German woman suspected of killing two toddlers in Arboga in March may suffer from a serious psychiatric disorder.
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National: 16 May 08
Police in Västerås in central Sweden have arrested a youth club leader in connection with the alleged rape of minors.
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National: 2 May 08
The 31-year old German woman suspected of murdering two toddlers and attempting to murder their mother in Arboga is being interrogated for the first time by Swedish police in Sweden.
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National: 19 Apr 08
The German suspect in the Arboga child murders case has been identified by the 23-year-old mother of the murdered children.
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Business & Money: 16 Apr 08
The Swedish Association of Health Professionals (Vårdförbundet) approved an additional round of industrial action on Wednesday.
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National: 8 Apr 08
A 45-year-old man from central Sweden has been jailed for nine years for the repeated assault and rape of two underage sisters.
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National: 7 Apr 08
Police plan to dive in the waters of the Arboga River to search for a what may be a weapon used in the murder of two small children three weeks ago.
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Business & Money: 4 Apr 08
The Swedish Association of Health Professionals (Vårdförbundet) announced industrial action affecting 3,500 members employed by both municipalities and county councils.
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National: 3 Apr 08
German police have secured evidence from the fingernails of the prime suspect in the Arboga murder case.
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National: 2 Apr 08
Police believe they have found the weapon which was used in the murder of two toddlers and the attempted murder of their mother in Arboga two weeks ago.
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National: 2 Apr 08
The Swedish state should be responsible for evacuating Swedes from major catastrophes which occur outside of the country like the 2004 tsunami, suggests a new report.
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National: 30 Mar 08
A violent criminal escaped from Sundbo detention centre near Fagersta on Sunday morning.
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National: 27 Mar 08
A man held by police has confessed to murdering a woman and child in the central Swedish town of Surahammar.
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National: 21 Mar 08
The 31-year-old woman arrested in Germany on suspicion of the murder of two children in Arboga in central Sweden has denied any involvement.
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National: 20 Mar 08
A 31-year-old woman from Stockholm suspected of the brutal murder of two small children in Arboga in central Sweden has been arrested in Germany.
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National: 19 Mar 08
The 28-year-old man held on suspicion of murdering his two children has been released.
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National: 18 Mar 08
Two children, aged 1 and 3, have been stabbed to death at a house in Arboga in central Sweden. The children's 28-year-old father has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
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National: 28 Dec 07
A 60-year-old man has been sentenced to prison for child porn offences. The man was found with thousands of pictures and films on his computer.
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National: 26 Sep 07
A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the murder of a 22-year-old man following a row in a small town west of Stockholm in June of this year.
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Politics: 24 Sep 07
Social Democrat ex-minister Sven-Erik Österberg had a free rail pass and a flat in Stockholm, but still took 160 km taxi rides from his home to the capital. He spent 77,000 kronor in nine months.
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National: 20 Jul 07
A 19-year-old man was stabbed to death in front of six people during a fight in Skiljebo, in Västerås, on Thursday evening. Police have issued a nationwide alert.
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National: 16 Jul 07
The average Swedish house has increased in value by 9 percent in the last twelve months. In the last quarter alone the average increase across the country was 4 percent, according to Statistics Sweden.
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National: 30 Jun 07
A man who was being taken to hospital in Västerås on Friday night is suspected of attacking an ambulance officer.
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National: 11 Jun 07
Police have cordoned off a motorway west of Stockholm after a truck carrying explosives crashed, landing on its side on an embankment.
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National: 30 Jan 07
A 70-year-old woman has been sentenced to one year in prison for the systematic mistreatment of her 81-year-old husband.
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National: 2 Jan 07
Many drivers were caught by surprise by ice and freezing temperatures on Tuesday morning, with a number of accidents reported in southern Sweden.
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National: 31 Oct 06
Northern parts of Sweden have been battling snow and ice for days, but now populous southern Sweden is expected to get its first taste of winter. And Dalarna and Värmland are bracing themselves for 'very extreme' weather.
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National: 12 Oct 06
The alleged rape in central Västerås last Friday night never happened. The woman who made the claim has admitted that she faked the whole story to try to get compensation.
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National: 9 Oct 06
At least 15 young women have been subjected to sex attacks in Västerås since the beginning of September. Police have now quashed rumours that one man, dubbed 'the cycle man' is responsible.
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Society: 6 Oct 06
The 43-year old church warden who had sex with the body of a dead woman in a church near Stockholm has been sent to a secure hospital.
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National: 4 Oct 06
A church warden who had sex with a woman's corpse says he experienced feelings of desire as he set fire to a church.
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National: 2 Oct 06
The first Swede to be convicted of illegal file sharing has been cleared by an appeal court in Stockholm. It is difficult to predict the consequences of this ruling, says the prosecutor.
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Smörgåsbord: 3 Jun 06
File sharing site The Pirate Bay, which was closed down following Wednesday's raid by the Swedish police, opened again on Saturday morning under a different name: The Police Bay.
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National: 2 Jun 06
SEE ALSO: Raid on The Pirate Bay hits other sites
Reports that the US government was behind the action against the Sweden-based file sharing site have resulted in the Swedish government being reported to the country's Constitutional Committee.
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National: 13 May 06
The 52 year old man who escaped from Västerås district court on Friday with the help of two armed men was still at large early on Saturday afternoon.
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Society: 10 May 06
Police in 13 EU countries and the US raided around 150 homes on Wednesday morning in a strike against an international online paedophile network.
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Travel: 3 May 06
A handy list of Sweden's tourist offices, along with their phone numbers, email addresses and web sites.
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Science & Technology: 1 Mar 06
As if bird flu weren't enough to contend with, a cow in the Västmanland region of Sweden has tested positive for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease.
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National: 18 Jan 06
A 22 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman who is thought to be his 21 year old girlfriend in Fagersta on Tuesday. He is said to have a history of violence.
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National: 12 Dec 05
A prison officer at a jail in Västmanland has been charged with corruption. He is accused of accepting a Kex chocolate bar and some feta cheese from a prisoner.
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Smörgåsbord: 16 Nov 05
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National: 9 Nov 05
In an almost identical case to the one in Västerås a couple of weeks ago, a 27 year old man has been fined for making the film "The third wave" available on the internet.
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National: 25 Oct 05
It's a hefty fine for the first person ever to be tried for illegal file sharing in Sweden - a 16,000 kronor slap on the wrist for the 28 year old who made the Swedish film Hip Hip Hora accessible online. He should have taken all his friends to the cinema instead.
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Smörgåsbord: 19 Oct 05
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National: 12 Oct 05
An unclear law, a withdrawn confession and a panel of middle-aged judges trying to get their heads around spoofing, hijacking, sniffers and monkeys-in-the-middle: Sweden's precedent-setting file sharing trial asks more questions than it answers.
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National: 15 Aug 05
Police hunt escaped double murderer - again
The three youngsters who escaped from the Sundbo young offenders' institution on Sunday - one of whom is an 18 year old who murdered two teenage girls last year "and just wants to be moved to an adult prison" - were caught on Monday afternoon.
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Smörgåsbord: 15 Aug 05
After a failed escape attempt in June, an 18 year old double murderer does a bunk with two others from one of Sweden's most secure youth units. Police have lost track of them and the prison governor says that all the boy wants is to be moved to an adult prison.
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Science & Technology: 14 Jul 05
For a few weeks in 2002 everyone stopped eating potato crisps, after a Swedish study found that the acrylamide in them caused cancer. Now, another Swedish study finds no evidence to support that theory. (PS Crisps are still unhealthy.)
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