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Swedish Drone Company To Move Some Operations To Reno

Apr 11, 2016

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Swedish commercial drone developer is planning to move some of its operations to Reno.

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The Two-Way
The Swedish Number project was launched to connect people from different countries and foster a curiosity about Sweden.

Call A Random Swede? We Tried It Out

Apr 07, 2016
As a way to encourage communication between people from different countries, Sweden invited people from all over the world to call a number that would connect them to a random Swede. So we did.
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Refugees walk around Kladesholmen, Sweden, on Feb. 10. Last year, Sweden received more than 160,000 asylum applications, more than any European country proportionate to its population.

As Sweden Absorbs Refugees, Some Warn The Welcome Won't Last

Apr 06, 2016
For decades, Sweden has welcomed the world's refugees. But with the arrival of 160,000 migrants, attitudes are starting to change and polarize. "There are two Swedens right now," says a journalist.
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Waliullah Hafiz reads a children's book as he teaches himself Swedish.

After Fleeing The Taliban, An Afghan Reinvents Himself In Sweden

Apr 05, 2016
An electrician who fled Afghanistan after the Taliban tried to force him to smuggle bombs into a military camp is starting a new life. He's just been approved to start a forestry apprenticeship.
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Mohammad Abdualamir and one of his students, Ferras Obai, who is from Syria.

A Swedish Town's Newest Residents Settle In And Make A New Start

Apr 03, 2016
Despite being overwhelmed by the arrival of tens of thousands of migrants last year, most Swedes still believe if refugees are fully integrated into Swedish life, they will eventually become an asset.
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The Salt
In Sweden, it's even now possible to find sourdough starter <em>(surdeg)</em> on the shelves of some major supermarkets, tucked in neatly beside the regular yeast.

Love Your Sourdough Starter? In Stockholm, You Can Hire A Sitter For It

Mar 28, 2016
A batch of starter can live indefinitely, but it also requires a certain amount of care and feeding. Apparently, that can pose a problem for Swedes and their five weeks of annual vacation.
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Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's essay "We Should All Be Feminists" has gone out to high schoolers in Sweden. Adichie also wrote the novels <em>Half of a Yellow Sun</em> and <em>Americanah</em>.

Sweden Gives 'We Should All Be Feminists' To Every 16-Year-Old Student

Dec 04, 2015
The Swedish Women's Lobby has distributed author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's feminist manifesto, hoping to spark dialogue about feminism in one of the most gender-equal countries in the world.
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Swedish police secure the area outside a primary and middle school in Trollhattan in southwestern Sweden, where a masked man armed with a sword killed one teacher and injured several other people before being shot and arrested by police.

Sword-Wielding Man Kills 2, Injures Others At Swedish School

Oct 22, 2015
A teacher and a student have died and three other people are seriously wounded in southern Sweden, after a masked man armed with a sword or knife attacked a school. The man was killed by police.
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Goats and Soda
Penicillin became a wonder drug for fighting infections in the 1940s. Jean-Claude Fide was an early adapter, injected in 1948 in the French town of Mont-pres-Chambord.

Why India Is A Hotbed Of Antibiotic Resistance And Sweden Is Not

Sep 17, 2015
In the developing world, antibiotics are now being overused — just like in the U.S. So antibiotic resistance is a growing global issue. But some countries have figured out a solution.
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The Two-Way
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange speaks during an Aug. 14, 2014, press conference inside the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, where he has lived for more than three years.

Swedish Prosecutors Drop Part Of Sex-Crime Investigation Against Assange

Aug 13, 2015
Time essentially ran out on investigations into three sex-crime accusations against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. One allegation of rape remains.
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Ecuadorean Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino (left) and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange speak during an August 2014 news conference inside the Ecuadorean Embassy in London.

Expiration Dates Looming For Sex Allegations Against Julian Assange

Aug 12, 2015
With the five-year statute of limitations deadline approaching, Julian Assange could be cleared of three out of four accusations of sex crimes.
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Pia Sundhage led the U.S. women to Olympic gold in 2008 and 2012 before leaving to coach the Swedish team.

U.S. And Sweden Struggle To 0-0 Tie In Women's World Cup

Jun 12, 2015
The Americans had hoped for more against their trash-talking former coach, who now leads the Swedes, but Friday night's tie in Winnipeg still leaves them atop their group.
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Helicopter belonging to the Netherlands participates in NATO's Dynamic Mongoose anti-submarine exercise in the North Sea, off the coast of Norway, on May 4, 2015.

NATO Forces Launch Largest Anti-Submarine Exercises Ever Off Norway Coast

May 04, 2015
The two-week naval exercise, dubbed Dynamic Mongoose, brings dozens of vessels together, and comes amid concern about Russia's increasing aggression.
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People gather at the Stockholm Olympic Stadium in 2013 to show support for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community of Russia.

He, She Or Hen? Sweden's New Gender-Neutral Pronoun

Mar 27, 2015
The latest edition of the official dictionary of the Swedish language contains a new pronoun among its 13,000 new words — hen, to go along with he (han) and she (hon).
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Vicar Johan Tyrberg of the Carl Gustaf Church in Karlshamn, southern Sweden, stands next to a credit card machine enabling worshippers to donate money to the church collection electronically, in 2011.

Cash Is Definitely Not King For Card-Carrying Swedes

Feb 10, 2015
In a world moving toward cashless economies, Sweden is leading the way. More than 95 percent of transactions are already digital; some churches now pass a card reader instead of a collection plate.
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Mikael Henriksson works at an air traffic control center in the town of Sundsvall, Sweden. But the screens show the airport in the tiny town of Ornskoldsvik, more than 100 miles away. It's the world's first facility to use new technology to help passenge

In Sweden, Remote-Control Airport Is A Reality

Feb 02, 2015
Sweden is the first country in the world to use new technology to land passenger airplanes remotely. At an airport in a tiny town, flights are guided by operators sitting miles away.
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Christian Tengblad (right) and his fellow fare dodger are part of the group Planka.nu.

Group Urges Swedes To Evade Subway Fares, And Even Insures Against Fines

Jan 28, 2015
Fare-dodging in Stockholm's system has become a movement, and the group's members don't try to hide what they're doing — in fact, they advertise it.
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A soldier from the Swedish army participates in a military exercise at Hagshult Airbase in Sweden in November.

Russian Threats Expose Europe's Military Cutbacks

Jan 27, 2015
A series of military confrontations and growing tensions between Western Europe and Russia show how ill-prepared European countries are after years of cutbacks.
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Anita Ekberg in a 1956 photo taken during rehearsals for a guest appearance on the <em>Frankie Laine Time.</em>

Anita Ekberg, '50s Screen Star And Sex Symbol, Dies At 83

Jan 11, 2015
The Swedish-born actress' most famous role was as Sylvia in Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita. She died outside Rome this morning.

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