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Sep 4, 2011 8:25 AM CDT

How to Save Record Labels

Lessons from a tiny Swedish firm that's raked in $10M

(Newser) - As the music industry navigates a path for the digital era, a tiny Swedish label has proven itself an excellent guide. Though it has just 43 employees, X5 Music Group topped the classical charts last year, its sales on par with Universal, the biggest label there is. Its strategy is...

More Details of Nazi Past Haunt IKEA Founder

Aug 25, 2011 2:17 PM CDT

More Details of Nazi Past Haunt IKEA Founder

Secret service had file on Ingvar Kamprad, new book reveals

(Newser) - You may never feel the same way about buying cheap furniture again: IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad was a member of Svensk Socialistisk Samling, a new book reveals. Swedish journalist Elisabeth Åsbrink reveals a 1943 file opened on Kamprad by the secret service, which concluded Kamprad must have held “...

Did Aliens Crash
in the Baltic Sea?

Aug 1, 2011 2:24 PM CDT

Did Aliens Crash in the Baltic Sea?

Treasure hunters uncover round disc on the sea floor

(Newser) - Finally, a real reason to send conspiracy theory extremists to the bottom of the sea: A team of Swedish treasure hunters have uncovered what they think could be a UFO crash site in the Baltic Sea, reports Gizmodo . The 60-foot disc sits at the end of what appears to be...

Gender-Neutral Pre-School
Cans the Words Boy, Girl

Jun 27, 2011 5:43 PM CDT

Gender-Neutral Pre-School Cans the Words Boy, Girl

At Egalia preschool in Stockholm, everyone is a 'friend'

(Newser) - Teachers don't say things like "him" or "her," or read fairy tales like Cinderella or Snow White at the gender-neutral Egalia pre-school in Sweden, and boys and girls play either in the play kitchen or with Legos, reports CNN . The Stockholm classroom uses the genderless pronoun...

Mother, Daughter Prepare
for 1st Womb Transplant

Jun 13, 2011 6:26 AM CDT

Mother, Daughter Prepare for 1st Womb Transplant

Daughter could carry children in womb that carried her

(Newser) - Doctors in Sweden are preparing for what they hope will be the first successful womb transplant. The likely candidates: a mother, 56, and her 25-year-old daughter, who was born with no uterus. If the transplant from Eva Ottosson to daughter Sara is successful, Sara could end up carrying a child...

Sweden Busts 23 Women on Very Unusual Charge

Sweden Busts 23 Women
on Child Porn Charges

May 20, 2011 11:40 AM CDT

Sweden Busts 23 Women on Child Porn Charges

It's the most women ever arrested for this offense

(Newser) - Twenty-three women from across Sweden have been charged with involvement in what investigators call a unique child pornography case because most of the suspects are female. A 43-year old man was charged today with having provided them with 510 films and photos of children being exploited in an "especially...

Swedish Queen Silvia Probes Father's Alleged Nazi Ties During WW2

Swedish Queen Probes
Father's Alleged Nazi Ties

May 17, 2011 9:04 AM CDT

Swedish Queen Probes Father's Alleged Nazi Ties

Queen Silvia responds to Nazi accusations ... after nine years of speculation

(Newser) - Sweden's Queen Silvia is investigating her late father's activities in Germany and Brazil during World War II to clarify reports about possible ties to Nazis, according to a Swedish Royal Court spokesman. Walther Sommerlath's alleged links with Germany's Nazi party were first reported in 2002 by...

Plot Rumors
Leak on Fourth
Stieg Larsson Novel

Mar 30, 2011 5:14 PM CDT

Plot Rumors Leak on Fourth Stieg Larsson Novel

But much uncertainty remains on whether novel will see the light of day

(Newser) - The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo kicked off a trilogy of international bestsellers—and though author Stieg Larsson died in 2004, rumors of another novel’s existence are gaining traction. Plot details have emerged, but the book’s fate remains murky as Larsson’s family and his former girlfriend battle...

Judge: Assange
Can Be Extradited
to Sweden

Feb 24, 2011 5:41 AM CST

Judge: Assange Can Be Extradited to Sweden

Swedish warrant was properly issued, says judge

(Newser) - It looks like Julian Assange is going to have to leave that cushy country estate . A British judge today said the WikiLeaks founder can be extradited to Sweden: Judge Howard Riddle deemed the allegations of rape and sexual molestation by two women extraditable offenses and said "there is simply...

Assange Lawyer
Warns of 'Denial
of Justice'

extradition hearing begins

Feb 7, 2011 9:09 AM CST

Assange Lawyer Warns of 'Denial of Justice'

Prosecution rejects key defense arguments in extradition hearing

(Newser) - Due to his global reputation and the secrecy that surrounds Swedish rape proceedings, Julian Assange faces a "denial of justice" if he’s extradited to Sweden on sex crime allegations, said a lawyer defending the WikiLeaks founder today at the start of a two-day extradition hearing. Such a trial...

Julian Assange:
Sleazebag or Sex Offender?

OPINION

Dec 29, 2010 4:02 AM CST

Julian Assange: Sleazebag or Sex Offender?

When does offensive sex become a sex offense?

(Newser) - Julian Assange is probably a dirtbag, but how far do we go in calling him a sex offender? That's the question posed by Katrin Bennhold in a column in today's New York Times . “It cheapens rape,” she quotes a friend of hers as saying. “He sounds really...

While in Sweden, Assange Stole Reporter's Girlfriend, Too

Dec 20, 2010 6:40 AM CST

While in Sweden, Assange Stole Reporter's Girlfriend, Too

Days after odd encounter he's with women who accuse him of assault

(Newser) - Julian Assange not only mixed it up with two women now accusing him of sexual assault, but reportedly managed to steal the girlfriend of a mystery American journalist during an interview that same week, reports the Daily Mail . Assange allegedly started sweet-talking the woman almost immediately after the interview began...

Assange to Matt Lauer:
Rape Claims 'Incredible'

Dec 17, 2010 11:05 AM CST

Assange to Matt Lauer: Rape Claims 'Incredible'

Lauer scores first US interview with WikiLeaks founder

(Newser) - Julian Assange isn't exactly keeping a low profile now that he's out of prison. In an interview with Matt Lauer this morning on Today, the WikiLeaks founder called rape allegations against him “incredible” but “a very successful smear campaign so far,” reports Mediaite . Asked about a US...

Rest Up, Look Hot:
Beauty Sleep Is Real

study says

Dec 16, 2010 11:54 AM CST

Rest Up, Look Hot: Beauty Sleep Is Real

Better-slept people look healthier, more attractive

(Newser) - The notion of “beauty sleep” is no myth: people who get more sleep are more attractive, new research suggests. A researcher in Sweden took mid-afternoon photos of 23 people between the ages of 18 and 31; some had gotten plenty of sleep the previous night, while others hadn’t...

Sweden's Hypocritical Pursuit
of Assange Is a Joke

naomi wolf

Dec 15, 2010 7:43 PM CST

Sweden's Hypocritical Pursuit of Assange Is a Joke

Naomi Wolf: The nation is lax on sex crimes, until now

(Newser) - Naomi Wolf finds it a wee bit fishy that Sweden does a lousy job at pursuing rape cases—unless your name happens to be Julian Assange. She dispels the "bizarre fantasy" that Sweden is a "progressively post-feminist paradise" quick to go after men who cross the line. Far...

1 Killed, 2 Injured
in Stockholm Blasts

Dec 12, 2010 5:23 AM CST

1 Killed, 2 Injured in Stockholm Blasts

Police investigate two explosions as 'terror crimes'

(Newser) - A pair of explosions in central Stockholm yesterday killed one and injured two, the Guardian reports. A Swedish news agency was warned of the blasts minutes before they occurred; an email linked the attacks to Sweden’s military presence in Afghanistan, as well as a Swedish artist’s cartoons of...

Assange's Prison Reality: Limited Internet Access, Bad TV

Dec 10, 2010 4:45 AM CST

Assange's Prison Reality: Limited Internet Access, Bad TV

He can't stand daytime TV at prison

(Newser) - WikiLeaks boss Julian Assange has been transferred to a segregation unit at Britain's Victorian Wandsworth prison, where his Internet access will be restricted, reports the Guardian . He's "quite chipper" and seems to be "bearing up," said attorney Mark Stephens. Assange, who's wearing standard-issue gray track-suit prison duds,...

US Pushing to Grab Assange From Whoever's Got HIm

Dec 8, 2010 3:20 AM CST

US Pushing to Grab Assange From Whoever's Got HIm

Analysts: Fight for WikiLeaks boss likely to get messy

(Newser) - Julian Assange hasn't been charged with any crime in the US, but the international tug-of-war for the WikiLeaks founder appears to have already begun. Assange is in British custody awaiting extradition proceedings to Sweden, and US officials have held informal talks with their Swedish counterparts over the possibility of having...

Hunter's Bullet
Wounds Moose, Kills Skier

Dec 8, 2010 2:40 AM CST

Hunter's Bullet Wounds Moose, Kills Skier

Swedes probing bizarre accident

(Newser) - It's moose-hunting season in Sweden and authorities are investigating one of the most bizarre hunting accidents they've ever seen. Investigators believe a single bullet fired by a hunter ricocheted off a moose and traveled some distance before killing an elderly cross-country skier, the Local reports. The hunter was in shock...

Neo-Nazi Pleads Guilty
to Auschwitz Sign Theft

Nov 26, 2010 3:03 AM CST

Neo-Nazi Pleads Guilty to Auschwitz Sign Theft

Prosecutors say Swedish neo-Nazi leader masterminded theft

(Newser) - A Swedish neo-Nazi has pleaded guilty to involvement in the theft of the infamous "Arbeit Macht Frei" sign from the gates of Auschwitz. As part of a plea bargain, the thief will serve close to 3 years in a Swedish prison. Five Poles, who authorities say were involved for...