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Swedens Alex Edler suspended for remainder of hockey worlds

General Sources - Friday 17th May, 2013

Canada's Eric Staal left the arena on crutches and wearing a brace after being injured Thursday at the world hockey championship in Stockholm, Sweden. (Anders Wiklund/Associated ...
Stockholm Pride Helps You Protest Russian Bigotry With Sneaky Twitter Campaign

Fast Company - Friday 17th May, 2013

Last August, citing fears of "public disorder," Russian courts banned gay pride parades in the Moscow for the next 100 years. With help from M&C Saatchi Stockholm, you can join Swedes in protesting this ridiculous ruling. Urge Russians to attend Stockholm Pride, where everybody is welcome. Visit ...
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Sweden remains committed to green goals

Sweden wants its national electricity grid to be entirely free of oil dependence by 2025 and recent developments in the offshore wind energy sector seem to be a step in the right direction.

Sweden is a country with a strong commitment to renewable energy and environmental sustainability. The national capital, Stockholm, despite being the largest city in the country and home to almost a quarter of the population, is one of the cleanest of all European capitals. Read more

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Ride a train north from Stockholm to Lapland, and you'll be transported from one of the most cultured, orderly cities in the world to the eerie, untamed beauty of Arctic wilderness.

Skiing, shopping, camping, Stockholm, hiking, glass and glass factories, good food, festivals, Viking history, art, culture, beaches and beautiful scenery are Sweden's foremost attractions.

The country will appeal to travelers who want to spend time outdoors, who like a slow pace and who will enjoy the sophisticated, cultured experiences Stockholm offers.

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Sweden Switzerland in world hockey finals

General Sources - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Swiss players celebrate scoring during a semifinal game Switzerland vs. USA at the IIHF International Ice Hockey World Championship in Stockholm on May 18, ...
Sweden down Finland to reach ice hockey final

General Sources - Saturday 18th May, 2013

STOCKHOLM (AFP) - Hosts Sweden will play surprise package Switzerland in the final of the world ice hockey championships after each side registered a 3-0 semi-final victory over Finland and the United States respectively.Sweden's Dallas Stars left winger Loui Eriksson scored two goals and an assist, while goalkeeper Jhonas Enroth produced 30 saves in the team's win over Finland.The ...
Three shot in jewelry store holdup Swedish police seek three suspects

Middle East Times - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Three people were shot during a jewelry store robbery in the southern Swedish city of Angelholm, police said. Three men wearing dark motorcycle helmets entered a jewelry store on a busy street Saturday and opened fire. Three people were injured but police said none of the wounds were life-threatening. The bandits fled the scene on a yellow or orange moped, which they drove to a waiting black ...
Sweden beats Finland in hunt for hockey gold

The Local - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Sweden advanced into the world ice hockey championship's gold medal match with a 3-0 win over their Nordic neighbours, longstanding rivals and ...

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North Korea launches threatened missile

Sweden News.Net - Saturday 18th May, 2013

North Korea has fired three short-range missiles from its east coast. South Korean officials have been carefully monitoring the missile firings as tensions rise again in the Korean Peninsula. The missiles were fired on Saturday morning and afternoon in a north-east direction. Analysts have said the missiles were not as dangerous as the intermediate-range missiles which Pyongyang had ...
Violence flares throughout Iraq

Sweden News.Net - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Violence has erupted in many areas of Iraq. On Saturday morning eight people, including a police officer, his wife and children, were killed by gunmen who also kidnapped ten security force personnel in the Rashid area, south of Baghdad. The gunmen first broke into the home of the local administrator, killing one of his guards. They then moved on to the nearby house of Captain Adnan ...
Cell phone surveillance powers loosened in US

Sweden News.Net - Saturday 18th May, 2013

A federal judge in the US has given law agents permission to track people's mobile phones without a warrant. New York judge Gary Brown has ruled that law enforcement agents can conduct cell phone surveillance against people who forget to turn their phones off. In a written ruling, he said: "Given the ubiquity and celebrity of geo-location technologies, an individual has no legitimate ...

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SUV passengers more likely to survive crashes

Sweden News.Net - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Passengers in SUVs are now known to be more likely to survive a serious crash. A new study conducted by the University of Buffalo in the US has found the driver of the SUV is as much as 10 times more likely to survive in a head-on collision where a passenger car is involved. While automakers have taken steps to improve safety in normal passenger cars, such as changing bumper designs on ...
Spain sees rise in surplus

Sweden News.Net - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Spain has reported a trade surplus, the first since 1971. With imports slumping due to austerity measures, the first monthly trade surplus for more than 40 years is being seen as a positive development. However, the country is still suffering from an economic downturn with unemployment in Spain now running at 26.7%. The surplus of 634.9 million euros in March reflects a 15% plunge in ...
Letta says perks will be stopped

Sweden News.Net - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Italy's coalition government has promised to abolish some salaries and perks which are handed out to government ministers. A controversial property tax will also be abolished, or frozen, by the new government of Enrico Letta, who has also promised to do away with the double salary received by some parliamentarians. Before the election, it had been mooted by Letta's coalition partners that ...
Famous artists bring big money at auction

Sweden News.Net - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Paintings by Jackson Pollock, Roy Lichtenstein and Jean-Michel Basquiat smashed all previous auction records at Christie's in New York during the week. In fact, several works by popular artists brought extraordinary prices. The items made $495 million for their owners at the valuable sale of postwar and contemporary art at Christie's. However, a single Andy Warhol Painting of Marilyn ...

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