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Nobel literature winner says censorship necessary
STOCKHOLM (AP) — This year's Nobel literature winner Mo Yan, who has been criticized for his cozy relationship with China's Communist Party, defended censorship Thursday as something as necessary as airport security checks. He also suggested he...Tags: Freedom of the Press, Censorship, Parties and Movements, Science and Technology, Human Rights
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Cops: NY man shoots friend in leg at his request
STOCKHOLM, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a northern New York man had his friend shoot him in the leg with a rifle because he wanted to know what it feels like to be shot. State police in St. Lawrence County say the shooting occurred around 5 p.m.... -
Soccer-Swedish championship results and standings
ReutersMay 20 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Swedish championship matches on Monday Monday, May 20 Helsingborg 2 Elfsborg Boras 1 Sunday, May 19 Haecken 2 Gefle 2 Djurgarden 1 Halmstad 0 IFK Gothenburg 2 Kalmar 0 IFK Norrkoping 2... -
Rioting youths set fires, attack police, in Stockholm suburb, angered over police shooting
Associated PressSTOCKHOLM (AP) — Gangs of youth angered by the police shooting death of an elderly man in a mainly immigrant neighborhood hurled rocks at police and set cars and buildings on fire in a Stockholm suburb early Monday, forcing the evacuation of an...Tags: Immigration, Riots, Shootings, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Eurovision returns to ABBA's homeland with pop and kitsch
Reuters* 26 countries will compete in Saturday's final * Denmark has the best odds, followed by Norway and Ukraine * Sweden revels in pop nostalgia as host By Mia Shanley STOCKHOLM, May 17 (Reuters) - Bare-chested Irish drummers, a Ukrainian giant and a...Tags: Eurovision Song Contest (tv program), Elections, Denmark, Politics, Finland
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From bustling Stockholm to the island of Fårö, Sweden shines when days grow long
STOCKHOLM - I seemed to be flowing amid a river of wildflowers. I was at Skansen, Stockholm's open-air folk museum and zoo, and all around me, bobbing heads - many crowned with wreaths of freshly plucked blooms - made their way down the cobblestone...Tags: Audi, Entertainment, Sweden, Entertainment Events, Music
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From ship to prison: Unique hostels in Sweden
In Sweden, unique hostels spring from old quarters: -Gustav AF Klint My wife and I booked a two-bed cabin on the Gustav Af Klint, a beat-up, decommissioned steamship-turned-hostel, because it was a bargain at around $60 a night and in a great location,...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Prisons, Bars and Clubs, Dining and Drinking, Sweden
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Swedish drug maker Recipharm looks to list or sell stake-source
ReutersSTOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's Recipharm has hired UBS to advise on either a partial sale of the pharmaceutical company or a listing on the Stockholm exchange, a source close to the process told Reuters on Thursday. The source said a part-sale or a...Tags: Chemical Industry, Pharmaceuticals, Sweden
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Kerry expects Syrian officials to attend talks for peaceful transition in Syria
AP National Security WriterSTOCKHOLM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry issued a stern warning Tuesday to Syria's government, saying that new help will be given to opposition forces should President Bashar Assad's regime decide to back out of upcoming negotiations...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Barack Obama, Bashar Assad, Military Equipment
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Kerry sees Syria peace negotiations taking place in early June
ReutersSTOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday he expected a proposed Syria peace conference backed by Washington and Moscow to be held in early June, and he denied reports that the Damascus government did not plan to attend....Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Wars and Interventions, United Nations, Fredrik Reinfeldt, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Shocking Cleveland Discovery Gets Hollywood Buzzing About 'Stockholm, Pennsylvania'
ReutersMay 09 (TheWrap.com) - Hollywood is buzzing about Nikole Beckwith's "Stockholm, Pennsylvania," a movie script with eerie parallels to the story of three Cleveland women who were held captive for 10 years and reunited with their families this week. The...Tags: Movies, Sundance Film Festival, London Theatre, Theater, Entertainment
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ABBA museum to sell exclusive Efva Attling jewelry
The gift shop of the recently opened ABBA museum in Stockholm is stocking an exclusive collection of jewelry inspired by the band and its music and designed by fellow Swede Efva Attling. According to Wednesday's press announcement, the eponymous...
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