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20 injured in Swedish platform collapse at concert
March 2, 2012 7:12 PM
STOCKHOLM (AP) - Police in Sweden say a set of bleachers collapsed during a concert in Stockholm, injuring about 20 teenagers, one of them seriously. The accident happened during a performance Friday by Swedish disc jockey Avicii at the Globe Arena. Police say about 30 people fell when the floor... more » -
Researchers develop breast cancer vaccine
May 26, 2010 11:00 AM
Swedish researchers say they have developed a DNA vaccine that restricts the supply of blood to tumors. The finding is important because in order for a cancer tumor to grow it must be able to stimulate the formation of new blood vessels. So far the vaccine has only... more » -
Volcanic ash still limiting flights
April 22, 2010 8:19 AM
European airports sent thousands of planes into the sky today after a week of unprecedented disruptions, but shifting winds sent a new plume of volcanic ash over Scandinavia, forcing some airports in Norway and Sweden to close again. A spokesman for Eurocontrol, the European air traffic agency, says the... more » -
U.S. women rout Sweden to advance to final
February 22, 2010 6:58 PM
Monique Lamoureux scored three goals, Jessie Vetter made 11 saves and the United States women's hockey team rolled into the Olympic gold medal match with a 9-1 semifinal victory over Sweden on Monday. Caitlin Cahow, Karen Thatcher and Kelli Stack each had a goal and an assist as the... more » -
Healthy? Obesity still leads to heart attacks and stroke
December 30, 2009 10:25 AM
Obesity could lead to sudden heart attack or death in men--even if they are otherwise healthy. Experts in Sweden followed over 1700 men for 30 years and found those who were overweight or obese were significantly more likely to have a heart attack or stroke. They say obese men... more » -
Cancer diagnosis could spawn heart attack
December 17, 2009 11:03 AM
The first thing your should do after receiving a cancer diagnosis--take a deep breath and relax! Researchers in Sweden studied data collected from men diagnosed with prostate cancer. They found that patients diagnosed with the disease were three times more likely to have a heart attack in the first... more » -
Woods' mother-in-law released from Florida hospital
December 8, 2009 3:43 PM
Tiger Woods' mother-in-law has been released from an Orlando-area hospital after being treated for stomach pains. Health Central Hospital spokesman Dan Yates said Barbro Holmberg was released Tuesday afternoon, about 11 hours after she was admitted. She went back to Woods' mansion. Emergency crews had been summoned to the home... more » -
EU says US must join climate funding
October 2, 2009 12:15 PM
The European Union says the United States should join it in stumping up cash to help poor developing nations to cope with climate change. Sweden's finance minister says Europe wanted the U.S. to "also put their weight behind the issue" ahead of global talks in December on a new pact... more » -
Robbers steal helicopter, raid cash depot
September 23, 2009 11:29 AM
Robbers used a stolen helicopter and explosives to engineer a spectacular raid on a cash depot in Stockholm on Wednesday, breaking into the building through the roof and flying off with bags of cash, police and officials said. The daring pre-dawn heist stunned police in the Swedish capital, who... more »
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