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Secretary of State John Kerry was engaged in a different type of Cold War last week as he met with representatives of nations bordering the Arctic at the conclusion of Sweden’s two year chairmanship of the Arctic Council.
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Gothenburg -
A report suggests that parental sucking on the baby's pacifier (or ‘dummy’) offers the infant some protection against developing certain allergies when the infant becomes older.
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A new head-cooling cap is being used in London for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. The cap cools the head and for most patients reduces or eliminates hair loss. Imperial College Healthcare is using the DigniCap system in two hospitals.
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Will, and should, Canucks' GM Mike Gillis fire coach Alain Vigneault? The prognosticators are prognosticating on it and concluding it's in the cards, that he will. But they are wrong, he won't, and nor should he. If Gillis survives, so will his coach.
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Earlier this week the band One Direction performed at a concert in Sweden, and they decided that they would sing 'I Want It That Way', by the Backstreet Boys.
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The European Space Agency (ESA) announced Monday, the selection of ‘Biomass’ as the subject of its seventh Earth Explorer mission. The planned satellite will measure, to great accuracy, biomass and carbon stored in the world’s forests.
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Besides getting a two-minute boarding penalty in overtime in San Jose Tuesday night, a call made not by the nearby official but the one well down the ice, Daniel Sedin got another penalty. It's one he's not likely to ever get again.
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There will be few who will agree Vancouver Canucks coach Alain Vigneault should start Cory Schneider over Roberto Luongo tonight in the fourth game of their opening-round playoff series. Luongo's done good things in this series, less so Schneider.
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Stockholm -
If you haven't heard of ABBA, you weren't around in the 1970s. Now a museum dedicated to the biggest thing ever to come out of Sweden has opened in Stockholm.
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Toronto -
Kyle Hay is a huge Toronto Maple Leafs fan. The 23-year-old is such a big fan that as part of his birthday celebrations he and friends went to Boston for game 2 of the Leafs-Bruins series. Toronto won, 4-2, their first playoff win since April 30, 2004.
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Awareness advocates around the world are in full swing today when it comes to raising awareness of Ankylosing Spondylitis. Today, May 4th, is World AS Day.
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Gothenburg -
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in Sweden on suspicion of serial murder. A series of nine gruesome cat murders dating back to November 2011 has seen the pets tortured, slit open and left hanging from trees.
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Stockholm -
An explosion in an apartment in north-west Stockholm has killed three people and has caused a fire, forcing residents to be evacuated from the building. The motive for the blast may be murder.
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If cycling forms part of your vacation plans this year or if you’re considering a move to a different city and are keen on cycling, you might want to check out the newly released Copenhagenize Index of the world’s most bicycle friendly cities.
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Stockholm -
On April 26 the Islamic call to prayer was heard for the first time on Swedish soil when authorities gave permission for the adhan to be broadcast from the Fittja mosque in Stockholm.
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Stargazers are preparing for the first eclipse of the 2013 season because Saturn will be also be visible tonight. The eclipse will be the most visible from the Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Africa, and Western Australia tonight.
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The train wreck that is Justin Bieber's 'Believe' tour continued this week when a Swedish policeman smelled marijuana on Bieber's tour bus. The diminutive and somewhat beleaguered Canadian pop star wasn't there, no one was, just the smell of marijuana.
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Boston -
It was only moments after Stacy Shaw crossed the finish line before chaos erupted at the Boston Marathon. Shaw was the last runner to cross the finish line before the explosions. She spoke with Digital Journalist Micki Hogan candidly about her experience.
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Officials at one of the world's largest eating-disorder treatment center have complained that modeling agencies have been coming around looking for new talent among their patients.
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We need to change the minds of Americans, not change the laws. Will bomb control be next on the ballot? Attacks like the Boston Bombing and the Texas college stabbing attack prove we need to change our way of thinking.
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