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US jails Sweden-based al-Shabaab fighter
Politics: 28 Mar 13
A New York court sentenced a man who left his home in Sweden to join the al-Shabaab guerrilla in Somalia to nine years in prison Wednesday for aiding a US-designated terror group.
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US and Sweden: innovative, entrepreneurial, and audacious
Analysis & Opinion: 18 Mar 13
On the 375th anniversary of Swedes' first arriving in what is now the United States, ambassadors from both countries hail the pioneering spirit that informs cooperative efforts to address critical challenges facing the world today.
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Ten sure-fire ways to bug your Swedish friends
Lifestyle: 27 Feb 13
Sweden can be a difficult country to integrate into at the best of times, but what about the opposite? How hard it is to get under the skin of the Swedes? Check out The Local's guide to exactly what really makes a Swede tick.
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Stockholm enlists Ikea to ease housing crunch
National: 22 Jan 13
A hotly debated, semi-industrial neighbourhood just south of central Stockholm is set for a major overhaul, with city hall enlisting the help of Swedish furniture giant Ikea.
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'They're the unknowns': skyscraper pic expert
Society: 8 Jan 13
A documentary film maker on a mission to identify the workers in the iconic Lunch Atop a Skyscraper image says a Swedish family's claim to recognizing two of the men perched on a beam could be plausible.
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'My dad is in famous NY skyscraper pic': Swede
National: 7 Jan 13
Members of a family in western Sweden have claimed their migrant worker father is one of the men seated on a steel beam and having lunch high above the skyscrapers in the iconic picture from 1930s New York City.
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Swedish royal wedding date announced
National: 23 Dec 12
Sweden's Princess Madeleine will marry US banker fiancé Chris O'Neill in Stockholm on June 8th, the Royal Court confirms.
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Princess Madeleine engaged to Chris O'Neill
National: 25 Oct 12
The Royal Court confirmed on Thursday that Sweden's Princess Madeleine is engaged to her long-time US banker boyfriend Chris O'Neill.
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EDL in Stockholm for 'counter-jihad' meet
National: 2 Aug 12
The English Defence League and a collection of far-right and anti-Islam groups are planning to come to Stockholm to hold an international meeting on Saturday.
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Princess Madeleine's man set for royal debut
Society: 21 May 12
Sweden's Royal Court has broken tradition by inviting Princess Madeleine's US banker boyfriend as well as the girlfriend of Prince Carl Philip’s to Princess Estelle's baptism on Tuesday.
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Sweden's 'immigrants' find Big Apple success
Analysis & Opinion: 20 Mar 12
Frustration with being shut out of the Swedish job market has prompted several Swedes with immigrant backgrounds to seek – and find – success in the melting pot that is New York City, contributor Rafaela Stålbalk discovers.
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Swedish execs cleared of New York sex crimes
National: 25 Feb 12
Two high-ranking Swedish IT executives have been cleared of suspicions of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman in a New York hotel room.
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Live Blog: Sweden celebrates new princess
Lifestyle: 24 Feb 12
Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria gave birth to a daughter in the early hours of Thursday morning. The Local brings you all the latest news, reactions, and details surrounding Sweden's first royal birth in more than three decades.
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Two Swedes arrested for sex crimes in New York
Science & Technology: 9 Feb 12
Two high-ranking Swedish executives with an e-commerce start-up have been charged with sexually assaulting a teenager in a New York hotel room at the weekend.
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'Now I know just how Ingrid Bergman felt'
Lifestyle: 30 Dec 11
Contributor Julie Lindahl catches up with Paavo Turtiainen, a Manhattan-based chef and events planner featured in a new film detailing how Swedish screen legend Ingrid Bergman helped launch his extraordinary career.
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Islamic terrorism is key threat: Swedish police
National: 6 Sep 11
Islamic terrorism remains the greatest threat to Sweden, according to Anders Danielsson, head of Sweden's Security Service.
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Swedish director wins award at Doha film fest
Society: 1 Nov 10
Swedish-Lebanese director Josef Fares was voted best director at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival in Qatar on Saturday for his newest film, "Farsan."
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What's On in Sweden: October 15th - 21st
Lifestyle: 13 Oct 10
What’s on in Sweden: Death by chocolate in Stockholm, a free Free Jazz Fest in Gothenburg and The Magic Numbers come to Malmö. Plus cult comedians in Linköping
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Expat Swedes gather for Manhattan Midsummer
Lifestyle: 28 Jun 10
With the Statue of Liberty providing the backdrop, modern-day exile Swedes gather to enliven the traditions of the mother country to celebrate Midsummer in lower Manhattan's Battery Park, writes Mischa Benoit-Lavelle.
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Summer solstice marks longest day
Science & Technology: 21 Jun 10
The summer solstice, the point in time at which the sun is at its highest point in the sky, will occur at 1.28pm Swedish time today before the long slide into winter darkness on Tuesday.
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Little Sweden on the Prairie
Travel: 12 Oct 09
Välkommen till Lindsborg - Between barbecued ribs and meatballs, Robert La Bua finds Swedish culture alive and well in Little Sweden, USA.
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Swedish terrorist gets life sentence
National: 15 Sep 09
Swedish citizen Ousama Kassir was sentenced to life imprisonment on Tuesday by a New York court after being found guilty earlier this year of planning to set up an Al-Qaeda training camp in the United States.
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US judge bans Swede's Salinger 'sequel'
Society: 2 Jul 09
A judge in New York has indefinitely banned publication in the US of a Swedish author’s unauthorized follow-up to J.D. Salinger’s classic novel The Catcher in the Rye.
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Swede convicted in US on terror charges
National: 13 May 09
A Swedish man of Lebanese origin charged with planning to set up an Al Qaeda training camp in the United States was convicted by a New York court on Tuesday, according to prosecutors.
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Swedish terror suspect worked for Al-Qaeda: prosecutors
National: 22 Apr 09
As the trial of a Swedish citizen facing terror charges began in New York on Tuesday, prosecutors argued that the man planned to set up an Al-Qaeda terrorist training camp in the United States.
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Sweden’s Filip and Fredrik get lost in the Big Apple
Lifestyle: 16 Apr 09
Live television is often full of surprises – even in Sweden. And when comic duo Filip and Fredrik are involved, there’s no way to predict what sort of wackiness may ensue when the cameras start rolling, The Local’s David Landes discovers.
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What's on in Sweden: November 28 - December 4
Lifestyle: 27 Nov 08
What’s on: Frida Hyvönen & International Film Festival in Stockholm; Melissa Auf der Maur and Sami dance in Gothenburg; Manhattan Transfer and Ibsen in Malmö/Lund.
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Fortune sues Vin & Sprit over Beam shares
Business & Money: 14 May 08
A lawsuit filed by Fortune Brands against Vin & Sprit may delay the sale of the Swedish drinks group to France’s Pernod Richard.
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Swedish terror suspect appears before New York court
National: 26 Sep 07
A Lebanese-born Swedish man arrived in the United States Tuesday to face terrorism-related charges after being extradited by the Czech Republic. "Mr. Judge, are you a better judge than a judge in Sweden? They don't judge me in Sweden," he told the New York court.
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Mexican heartthrob to star in Moodysson movie
Society: 6 Sep 07
Lukas Moodysson has secured the services of Mexican hunk Gael Garcia Bernal, who has agreed to star in Mammoth, the Swedish director's first English-language feature film.
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Skanska to rebuild United Nations
Business & Money: 28 Jul 07
Swedish building firm Skanska signed an agreement on Friday with the United Nations to rebuild its New York headquarters over the next few years.
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Introducing...Marcus Schenkenberg
Lifestyle: 23 Apr 07
His little black book contains the numbers of some of the world's hottest female celebrities - as befits the world's first male supermodel. Paul O'Mahony looks beyond the washboard abs of Marcus Schenkenberg.
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New York move for Princess Madeleine
Lifestyle: 19 Jan 06
Sweden's Princess Madeleine is moving to the Big Apple after completing her degree next week. She was hoping for anonymity but the local press has already started spreading the news.
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Latest news about gambling laws and online gambling sites in Sweden
- 05/17 Swedish Gambling Monopoly Retains Poker Supplier
- 04/26 New Swedish Gambling Legislation Planned
- 04/19 Cherry Buys License Then Buys the Whole Company
- 01/09 No Financial Crisis for Swedish Betting Solutions Supplier
- 01/08 The Young Swedish Poker Pro Does it Again
- 12/23 New Swedish Online Casino Reached an Agreement With QuickFire
- 11/21 Swedish Tax Authority Uses Data Miners to Tax Online Poker Players
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- 19/4 15:47 UK and Sweden sign Defence MOU (The Diplomatic Dispatch)
- 05:41 Husby Riots and violence against the police...
- 04:22 Living costs in London
- 03:13 Investment market in Sweden
- 01:05 An alternative on the menu
- 00:56 What has happened to TL?
- 23:17 International school in Lund
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- 19:46 I need a dentist, in Malmö?
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- 17:49 Moving from Canada to Sweden
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