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Firefighters extinguish a burning car, following riots in the Stockholm suburb of Kista late May 21, 2013, in this picture provided by Scanpix. Sweden's capital has been hit by some of its worst riots

Worst riots in years challenge Sweden’s immigration model

Hundreds of youths have set fire to cars and attacked police and rescue workers in poor immigrant suburbs over three [...]

Posted in International, News
Tagged failure ghetto, immigrants, immigration, inequality, riots, stockholm, Sweden, Swedish model, unemployment, youth unemployment
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden toured the Philadelphia on May 10 and 11 with Mayor Michael Nutter to commemorate the 375th anniversary of Swedish and Finnish colonists founding New Sweden in present-day Wilmington. Rikard Larma/METRO

PHOTOS: King and Queen of Sweden visit Philadelphia

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden toured the Philadelphia on May 10 and 11.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged King Carl XVI Gustaf, mayor michael nutter, Queen Silvia, Sweden | Reply
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King and queen of Sweden to visit Philadelphia

King and Queen of Sweden will visit Philadelphia for two days this weekend, officials said.

Posted in Local, National, News
Tagged barnes foundation, Independence Hall, king, King Carl XVI Gustaf, Liberty Bell, mayor michael nutter, philly, Queen, Queen Silvia, royal visit, Sweden | Reply
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Mamma Mia! Bookie offers odds on ABBA reunion

A British bookmaker is taking bets on an ABBA comeback after singer Agnetha Faltskog hinted at a possible reunion for Sweden’s most successful band.

Posted in International, News
Tagged ABBA, ABBA reunion, Agnetha Faltskog, band, betting, bookmaker, reunion, Sweden
Credit: Getty Images

Project Anorexia: Agents seek models at Swedish eating disorder clinic

Modeling agencies have been trying to recruit Sweden’s next top catwalk talent outside the country’s largest eating disorders clinic in Stockholm, its doctors have claimed.

Posted in International, Lifestyle
Tagged anorexia, clinics, eating disorders, International, model agencies, recruit, scout, Stockholms Centrum för Ätstörningar, Sweden | Reply
Credit: Metro Sweden

Swedish cleaner falsely accused of stealing train recalls accident

In January, the 22-year-old cleaning lady was accused of taking a commuter train for a joyride after the empty vehicle careened off its tracks and crashed

Posted in International
Tagged accident, cleaning lady, crash, stockholm, Sweden, train | Reply
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