October 13, 2012
Published: 1 Aug 08 10:37 CET | Double click on a word to get a translation
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/13424/20080801/
As the murder trial of Christine Schürrer entered its third day on Friday, the father of the two toddlers she is accused of killing broke down in court as he told his story.
Almost one year after the inception of the “Curators of Sweden”, the ex-curators and organizers met up on Friday to plan the next step for the world’s "most democratic" Twitter account. READ »
Two women in their seventies who describe themselves as "portly" put a stop to a thief by employing methods they say they learned by watching police action films. READ »
Several Swedish government ministers welcomed the news that the European Union has been awarded the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize, with foreign minister Carl Bildt claiming it was "highly deserved". READ (18 COMMENTS) »
Thirty activists who broke into two Swedish nuclear power plants on Tuesday were formally charged with trespassing on Friday. READ (13 COMMENTS) »
The Swedish Schools Inspectorate has told the prestigious boarding school Lundsberg that it will impose a 500,000 kronor ($75,000) fine if it doesn't act to stamp out the practice of bullying and violence among pupils. READ »
Temperatures are set to drop across Sweden in the coming days, with the national weather agency predicting as much as 20 centimetres of snow in some parts of the country. READ (1 COMMENT) »
The Swedish Academy's choice of Mo Yan for the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature has been slammed by Chinese dissidents and regime critics, including artist Ai Weiwei who called the decision "a joke". READ (7 COMMENTS) »
A Chihuahua was run over and killed by a police car in southern Sweden on Thursday, yet the officer “didn’t notice” the incident and drove away, prompting the owner to report the matter to police. READ (6 COMMENTS) »
Which author was out grocery shopping when she was named Literature laureate? What was the medal mix-up that took diplomats years to resolve? And who were the famous dictators nominated for Peace? Read more »
From Anders Celsius's thermometer in the 1700s to Skype in 2003, Sweden has long been a country that breeds innovation. The Global Innovation Index 2012 ranked Sweden as the most innovative country within the European Union. Read more »
bokmal
noun
En bokmal läser väldigt många böcker.
A bookworm reads an awful lot of books.
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"Is it a boy or a girl? Normally, that excitingly anxious question is reserved for the imminent arrival of a new born baby. But it is nearly equally exciting when awaiting the announcement of the Nobel Prize for Literature. The announcement will come today at 1pm Stockholm time (7am EST). The current buzz is focused not..." READ »