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Swedish Theme Park Ride Collapses, Injuring 18
UPDATE - 3:30pm ESTAn amusement park ride in Sweden collapsed today, injuring around 18 people. The ride, called 'The Rainbow', is a spinning metal arm with a seating platform on one end. It is unknown what happened to cause the accident, which has left at least 2 riders...
Parliamentary complaint over birthday party
PC is spreading as can be seen from this latest story from Sweden."A heated debate is raging in Sweden after an eight-year-old boy's failure to invite two classmates to his birthday party resulted in a complaint filed with parliament. Nearly 200 outraged comments have been... Somali militants release Swedish UN worker
"slamist militants have released a Dane and a Swede working for the United Nations who were kidnapped when the fighters seized control of a town in Somalia on Saturday. Swedish UN worker kidnapped in Somalia (28 Jun 08) The Swedish Rescue Services Agency (Räddningsverket)... Sweden approves wiretapping law
In one of most far reaching eavesdropping plan and threatening civil liberties plan Swedish parliament has passed this draconian law which will allow government to record all electronic conversation."Sweden's parliament has approved controversial new laws allowing authorities... Investigator controversy surfaces over Pirate Bay case
"The case against the Pirate Bay in Sweden may be tainted by a scandal involving a police officer that led the investigation. Warner Bros., one of the plaintiffs in the case, has admitted that officer Jim Keyzer was also working for the company while he led an investigation...Kinky Swedish mums want more sex
In Sweden they just stated to sell dildos at drug stores, and this survey supports that decision. "Apparently, 43 percent of mums under the age of 29 own a dildo and almost 28 percent of those questioned in the Mama survey have checked out online porn. ""Swedish mums are a...Manchester City Fans support Eriksson at Anfield
"Manchester City's fans showed loyal support to Sven Goran Eriksson at Anfield today, with many holding up the "Save Sven" back page of the Manchester Evening News, Sven masks, and Swedish flags.The City players hardly helped their manager's future, however, giving the ball...Volvo Developing an Injury-Proof Car
Volvo is working on a car that will automatically step up when the driver freezes up in the moment before an accident, hoping to deliver by 2020. Personally, I'd love to visit the test site and see the symphony of...RI, Sweden to hold dialogue on human rights
""Our two countries have agreed to actively promote the protection of human rights and will carry out dialogue on human rights as a means of exchanging information and experience," the minister said at a joint press... Pirate Bay to Sue Music Industry Lobbyist
Just when we all got used to the comforting routine of lobbyists for the recording industry suing the Pirate Bay, and the Swedish peer-to-peer tracker getting around the suits due to differing laws in the US... Rei Kawakubo is Latest H&M Collaborator
H&M continues to pick some incedibly inspired couture minds to produce mini-exclusive collections for the savvy Swedish retailer. After a string of sell-out successes with designers like Victor & Rolf and...Record Labels Seek $2.5 Million in Damages From Pirate Bay
No Joke, the swedish industry has put a price on Pirate Bay's activities. The response was, I guess, expected..."Record Labels Seek $2.5 Million in Damages From Pirate BayBy Eliot Van Buskirk EmailMarch 31, 2008 |...Pair dress in 'dead dog' jumpers
" Pair dress in 'dead dog' jumpers The couple's friend spun the dog hair into wool for the jumpers A Newcastle couple have found a... Swedish court rules against ads
I must say that ads sure do mess up a movie. An interesting, and perhaps groundbreaking, decision from the Swedish Supreme Court which ruled that inserting ads into a movie without the directors explicit permission is in violation of the copyright. The limitation with this... The Hives lose 6-5 to the Vancouver Canucks
I've heard that rock stars want to be athletes and athletes want to be rock stars. If that's true, Swedish band The Hives recently got their wish by taking on some of the 'Nucks in a pick-up game at GM...
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