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February 14, 2012
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Saab rolls out futuristic concept car in Geneva
Science & Technology: 1 Mar 11
Saab unveiled its new concept car today at the International Geneva Motor Show - a futuristic sports car with butterfly doors known as the PhoeniX.
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Bear leaves faecal greeting in front of Swedish town hall
Society: 3 Nov 10
Town councillors in Ytterhogdal in northern Sweden arrived at work on Tuesday to discover that a member of the local bear population had left an insalubrious pile of dung outside the front door.
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Fewer fatalities in Midsummer traffic
Society: 28 Jun 10
Five people died on Swedish roads over the Midsummer weekend, representing a significant decline on recent years.
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Hysteria as 'Hornet's Nest' hits US shelves
Society: 24 May 10
The US is in the grip of Stieg Larsson fever as the third instalment of the Swedish author's Millennium trilogy, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, prepares to go on wide release in book stores across the nation on Tuesday.
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The Lowdown on classic car maker Saab
Analysis & Opinion: 25 Nov 09
Saab is a company steeped in glorious history. But as sports car maker Koenigsegg reverses out of its takeover deal, the GM-owned company is increasingly being viewed by analysts as a firm without a future.
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Drunk Swedish pastor in net dating outrage
Society: 4 Apr 09
A pensioned Church of Sweden pastor has been reported for offensive comments to women while chatting on a Christian online dating website.
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Enjoying bourgeois buns in the home of functionalist architecture
Analysis & Opinion: 26 Mar 09
There's no better place in Stockholm to savour croissants and cappucino than Petite France, an award-winning cafe and bakery located on the ground floor of Sweden's most Utopian apartment block, writes Jeanne Rudbeck.
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Toymaker Brio wards off bankruptcy
Business & Money: 11 Mar 09
Swedish wooden toymaker Brio announced on Wednesday that it had proposed a financial restructuring to ward off bankruptcy.
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Toymaker Brio facing financial train wreck
Business & Money: 17 Feb 09
Swedish toymaker Brio, famous for its small, multicoloured wooden train sets, is teetering on bankruptcy, the company announced on Tuesday.
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Sex text messages central in blackmail case
National: 5 Apr 08
A sexual affair between a 40-year-old woman and a local celebrity has heated up a courtroom in southeastern Sweden.
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Liza Minnelli in Gothenburg collapse
National: 13 Dec 07
Singer Liza Minnelli collapsed during a performance in Gothenburg on Wednesday night after reporting feeling dizzy.
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Keeping the kids happy in a Nordic winter
Lifestyle: 4 Dec 07
Tipping Point: Struggling to keep the kids entertained and keep yourself from pouring the first gin at 3pm? Kathleen Harman has some top tips.
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Kitsch, colourful and veggie
Lifestyle: 21 Sep 07
Tipping Point:Kathleen needs a break from blond wood tables, and is relieved to find that Stockholmers occasionally have the capacity for slightly kitsch taste. One place particularly replete with colour is a restaurant at the city's Hare Krishna temple.
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Swedish drivers choose topless models
National: 26 Aug 07
Climate change can hardly be the reason, with a wetter Swedish summer hard to remember. But regardless of the rainfall, Swedes are buying cabriolets like never before.
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A touch of Thai magic
Lifestyle: 10 Aug 07
Tipping Point: Kathleen Harman finds a Thai restaurant in a converted horsebox by a derelict shipyard has unexpected charms.
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'Sweden has too many universities'
Society: 5 Aug 07
Less is more when it comes to universities. That at least is the opinion of a leading figure from the National Agency for Higher Education (Högskoleverket).
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Word Wallahs Willingly Welcome W
Lifestyle: 21 Apr 06
Single V or double V? Swedes are used to the Vs and the Ws being listed together, but Sweden's new official word list has put them apart. It has also welcomed English newcomers such as 'cookie' and 'new age'.
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Children's stories banned by Swedish toy chain
National: 10 Nov 05
A book of stories and jokes by children, for children, has been withdrawn from the shelves of Swedish toy retailer Brio. The book was backed by Save the Children, but staff felt it was too vulgar.
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Bloody students take Sweden for a ride
National: 11 Jun 04
Drunkenly parading around Sweden's towns causing traffic chaos - and then cheating when they get to university. No wonder students are being attacked.
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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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