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February 14, 2012
Linné
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Elderly psychiatric patient found tied in bed
Science & Technology: 26 Jan 12
A mentally ill man who had been screaming for more than an hour was discovered tied down in his own bed with a sheet at a Carema-run nursing home in Stockholm earlier this month.
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Ikea founder donates millions to 'hometown' Swedish university
Business & Money: 23 Dec 11
Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad has donated nearly 1 billion kronor ($146 million) to launch a new foundation to support research at Linneaus University in Kamprad's native region of Småland in south central Sweden.
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Nurse acquitted of ambulance call death
National: 30 Nov 11
A Stockholm court on Wednesday acquitted the nurse on trial for failing to dispatch an ambulance in answer to a call, causing the death of a 23-year-old man.
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Wordfeud: Swedes' latest smartphone addiction
Science & Technology: 23 Nov 11
Swedes just can't seem to get enough of Wordfeud, a Scrabble-like smartphone app that has sucked up countless hours of free time, and may have even sparked a new trend in online dating, contributor Aila Stefansdotter-Franck discovers.
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SOS Alarm has 'severe flaws': agency
National: 12 Nov 11
A government agency slams emergency services operator SOS Alarm for severe flaws in their judgements of ambulance call-outs, claiming that mistakes may have led to deaths, injuries and increased risk.
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Men allege sexual discrimination at Swedish police academy
Society: 29 Jul 11
Dozens of men have filed sexual discrimination complaints with Sweden's Equality Ombudsman (DO), after being denied admission to Sweden's National Police Academy.
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Swedish model slashes multiple-birth risk in IVF pregnancies
Science & Technology: 5 Jul 11
Swedish doctors on Monday presented a new method they claim dramatically reduces the risk of multiple births from in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) without affecting chances of having a baby.
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Tornadoes leave northern Sweden reeling
Science & Technology: 5 Jun 11
Tornadoes and rough winds wreaked havoc yesterday in the north of Sweden on Saturday, tearing down a large number of trees, blocking roads and cutting off thousands of households' power.
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SOS service under review after ambulance errors
National: 17 May 11
Sweden's emergency response service SOS Alarm has been put under review by the health board after a man died after being refused an ambulance and a series of other recent cases deemed to endanger the welfare of patients.
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Stabbed Green politician denied ambulance: report
National: 2 May 11
Prominent Green Party official Anders Wallner was made to wait for an ambulance despite having sustained serious stab wounds in an attack in Stockholm on Sunday, one his companions has claimed.
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Ignored ambulance call fatality 'a tragedy'
National: 21 Apr 11
The nurse who refused to send an ambulance to a 23-year-old Stockholm man who later died had been reported several times prior to the incident, which a top health official referred to as a tragedy.
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Most popular Swedish baby names unveiled
Society: 20 Jan 11
Alice and Lucas are no longer the most popular names for children born in Sweden, new statistics show.
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Swedish travel woes refuse to go on holiday
National: 26 Dec 10
Sunday is expected to be an intense traffic day, as many return home from holiday celebrations, but the weather may cause trouble for travelers along the coast of Norrland, in northern Sweden.
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Adverse autumn weather heading for Sweden
Science & Technology: 23 Aug 10
A new low pressure front is set to sweep in across southern Sweden during the afternoon carrying rain and later hard winds around coastal areas. A gale force one warning has been issued from the Skagerrak to the southern Baltic Sea.
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Threats rain down on Bjästa school
National: 10 Apr 10
Staff at Bjästa School in northern Sweden have received some 400 threats via email following television revelations about a 14-year-old girl who was bullied and left isolated after being raped at the school.
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Boy taken into care after village rape case
National: 31 Mar 10
The boy convicted of raping two girls in a high profile case in Bjästa near Örnsköldsvik in northern Sweden will be taken into municipal care on his release from youth custody.
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Reinfeldt weighs in on village rape case
National: 28 Mar 10
Sweden's prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has added his voice to the outcry over the treatment of a 14-year-old girl shunned by her village community after being raped in a school toilet.
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Wave of outrage hits Swedish community
National: 27 Mar 10
Public outrage continues to build against a small community in northern Sweden after revelations that a 14-year-old girl was raped and then driven out of town amid an internet smear campaign.
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Girl raped and rejected by Swedish community
National: 26 Mar 10
A storm of outrage has met revelations that a 14-year-old girl from a small Swedish community was raped at her school only to be rejected by her friends and adult society when she reported the attack.
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White Christmas likely as temperatures plunge
Science & Technology: 14 Dec 09
Blowing snow and frigid temperatures are expected to sweep down from northern Sweden on Wednesday, bringing the first taste of winter weather to much of the southern half of the country.
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Arvika festival campaign reaches its climax
Society: 4 Dec 09
In the latest marketing blitz from the Arvika Festival organizers, a twenty-year-old girl masturbates in front of the camera for a promo video. "People have sex at our festival," explains the festival's spokesman.
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Agency pulls job ad seeking Swedes who like to get naked
Society: 3 Nov 09
A Swedish job advertisement seeking candidates who aren't afraid to get naked and are practiced in the art of making out in bars has been pulled due to concerns from the National Public Employment Agency.
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Mentally ill man behind Gothenburg bomb scare
National: 30 Oct 09
A man wearing a bomb belt paralyzed central Gothenburg on Thursday evening when threatened to blow it a tram. The perpetrator has since been identified as a 61-year-old suffering from a psychological disorder and is known to the police.
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Western Sweden caught in downpour
National: 12 Jul 09
Rain has been pouring down over western Sweden over the weekend. In Åmål, around 100 properties have been flooded and the Swedish Road Administration was forced to close several roads.
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Sweden by Rail: Gothenburg
Travel: 15 May 09
Sponsored article: Having long been defined by its industrial and maritime history, Göteborg has since reinvented itself. The old ports and warehouses have been replaced by cafes, bars, and one of the liveliest cultural scenes in the region.
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Swedish soldiers attacked in Afghanistan
National: 10 Apr 09
A group of Swedish soldiers came under attack in Afghanistan on Thursday evening. The soldiers were patrolling with Afghani police when they were shot at.
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New beetle species confirmed in Sweden
Science & Technology: 3 Mar 09
For the first time in 100 years, a new species of beetle has been confirmed in Sweden.
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Starbucks sues to shutter Gothenburg's Starcups café
Society: 23 Feb 09
A Gothenburg-area café owner is confident he will prevail in a naming dispute with US coffee shop giant Starbucks.
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Christmas by design: Unmissable markets in Sweden and Denmark
Lifestyle: 5 Dec 08
Join Charlotte West on a tour of the best Christmas markets for design products in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö and Cophenhagen.
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The best of Way Out West: Day One
Lifestyle: 11 Aug 08
Stuart Roberts travels to Gothenburg for the second annual Way Out West Festival. Franz Ferdinand, Sonic Youth and Nick Cave are among the top acts on a fast and furious first day.
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The best of Way Out West: Day Two
Lifestyle: 11 Aug 08
Day two of the Way Out West is no less impressive than day one, writes Stuart Roberts. There are big names aplenty as Neil Young, Kelis, Lil’ Kim, N*E*R*D and The Flaming Lips all take to the stage.
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Gothenburg club and concert tips - June 27 - 29
Lifestyle: 26 Jun 08
Where to go out in Gothenburg this weekend? Monthly Magazine has the answers.
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Alfresco dining and drinking in the Gothenburg sunshine
Travel: 2 Jun 08
Come along as Matt O'Leary points out some of the best places in Gothenburg to enjoy a beer or a bite on a warm summer night.
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Vilma and William top list of most popular names
Society: 15 Jan 08
Vilma and William were the most popular names given to newborn girls and boys in Sweden last year.
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Two arrested after 'hit and run killing'
National: 7 Nov 07
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after another two other men were run over by a car in central Stockholm on Tuesday night.
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A quickie with...Belmeloro DiPrima
Lifestyle: 29 May 07
...otherwise known as Stefan Geens, the brains behind Sweden's new embassy in the virtual reality world of Second Life, which has its official opening ceremony on Wednesday.
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Japanese emperor fetes Linnaeus tricentenary in Sweden
Society: 23 May 07
The Japanese Emperor and Empress are in Uppsala on Wednesday to celebrate the 300th birthday of botanist Carolus Linnaeus.
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Japanese imperial couple delve into the natural sciences
Society: 22 May 07
The Emperor and Empress of Japan stopped off at botanical gardens, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and a natural history museum as part of their visit to Stockholm.
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Sweden kicks off Linnaeus festivities
Science & Technology: 20 May 07
This week will see the culmination of festivities celebrating the life of Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus, who who born 300 years ago. Among those due to join the celebrations is Emperor Akihito of Japan.
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New salad bar owners sign agreement
National: 10 Apr 07
The Hotel and Restaurant Union can finally free up some resources for its campaign to get restaurant owners in Gothenburg to sign collective agreements - the new owners of the Wild'n Fresh salad bar have put pen to paper.
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Blockaded salad bar owner sells up
National: 27 Mar 07
After almost four months of industrial action, the owner of Wild'n Fresh salad bar in Gothenburg has sold her business.
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Swedish diplomat houses flood victims
Society: 5 Feb 07
A Swedish diplomat in Jakarta has opened his home to victims of the recent flooding in the Indonesian capital. Ulf Samuelsson said it felt 'quite natural' to invite his flood-stricken neighbours to stay with him.
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Swedish prince "held for questioning" in USA
National: 17 Jan 07
When Prince Carl Philip arrived in the USA on his own last autumn, he is reported to have been held for questioning by passport police, who refused to believe the story that he was a Swedish royal.
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Salad bar blockade continues to divide
National: 15 Dec 06
Friday was the twelfth day of a trade union blockade on Gothenburg's Wild'n Fresh Salad Bar. Proprietor Sofia Appelgren is still weighing up her options.
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Union begins salad bar blockade
National: 5 Dec 06
A trade union in Gothenburg today started its blockade of a local salad bar when its owner refused to sign a collective bargaining agreement. "I only have one employee," says owner.
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Editors reported over gambling ads
Business & Money: 15 Jun 06
Four editors, including those of Metro and Expressen, have been reported to the police for publishing adverts for foreign gambling ads.
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Stockholm Syndrome: catch up on the autumn's stories
Analysis & Opinion: 22 Dec 05
We've gathered the autumn's stories of crazy Swedish classes, hamfisted attempts to understand real Swedes, and experiences of fellow foreigners, so you can catch up over Christmas.
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"Mock tribunal" slams Swedish asylum policy
Society: 15 Nov 05
Sweden's asylum policy, often praised as one of the most welcoming in Europe, comes under heavy fire for not living up to its ideals from intellectuals who attended a symposium in Stockholm.
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Stockholm Syndrome: Young Swedes need to grow up
Analysis & Opinion: 1 Sep 05
From Anders Celsius to Carl von Linné, Swedes love to measure and categorise. But today's young Swedes measure how grown up they are by an intricate scoring system: adult points.
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Performance drug "easily accessible"
Science & Technology: 16 Sep 04
The papers hit upon a rich vein of drug stories this week - but it's office workers and fitness enthusiasts who are the latest groups to be targeted.
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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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