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    Gene test adds little to diabetes risk analysis  Nov 20, 2008
    "Although this effect might be too small to allow for individual risk prediction, it could be useful in reducing the number of subjects who would need to be included in intervention studies aimed at the prevention of type 2 diabetes," Dr. Valeriya Lyssenko of Malmo University Hospital in Sweden and colleagues wrote. Thomson Reuters 2008 All rights reserved. (Reuters India)

    Zlatan is the best in Sweden for third time  Nov 19, 2008
    A native of Malmo, Ibrahimovic has scored seven goals in 12 matches for Inter Milan ... Ibrahimovic, who has played for Juventus, Ajax and Malmo FF, also won the award for best forward and the honourable mention, selected by the public. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Remembering Ingmar  Oct 18, 2008
    And then in '53, we moved down to Malmo, and there we had three rooms, and that was a little better. He didn't get a lot of money, and he had a lot of other wives to support. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    Rookie Wheeler survives cuts  Oct 8, 2008
    The Bruins released forward and planned to waive him and assign him to Providence of the AHL. They also placed forwards and on waivers for the purpose of assigning them to Providence, and assigned defenseman to Providence and forward Carl Soderberg to Malmo in Sweden. Wheeler was the fifth choice in the 2004 draft by Phoenix, but played instead with Green Bay of the United States Hockey League for one year and at the University of Minnesota for two. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)

    Ovechkin 'not feeling well'  Oct 8, 2008
    The Bruins released forward Peter Schaefer and planned to waive him and assign him to Providence of the AHL.They also placed forwards Nate Thompson and Jeremy Reich on waivers for the purpose of assigning them to Providence, and assigned defenseman Matt Hunwick to Providence and forward Carl Soderberg to Malmo in Sweden. All rights reserved. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    Helix Receives Approval to Open Sites in Germany for its Ongoing Clinical Trial With Topical Interferon Alpha-2b in Patients With Ano-Genital Warts  Sep 22, 2008
    Dr. Pal Wolner-Hanssen of the University hospital in Malmo MAS, Sweden will remain the overall coordinating investigator for the trial, and Professor Dr. med. Eggert Stockfleth of the Department of Dermatology, Skin Cancer Center Charite, Universitatsmedizin Berlin will oversee the German study activities specifically. (Canada Newswire)

    High fiber bread, antioxidants help prevent breast cancer  Aug 25, 2008
    The study was led by Sonested E and colleagues at Lund University in Malmo, Sweden. Another study released in the April-June, 2008 issue of Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention showed poor antioxidant status was associated with increased risk of breast cancer. (Food Consumer)

    Bruins, Soderberg agent not on same page  Aug 19, 2008
    Peo Larsson, GM of Soderberg's Swedish team, the Malmo Redhawks, also said he didn't understand why Chiarelli felt Soderberg would not attempt to make the Boston team for the upcoming season. "So it seems all the fans of the Malmo Redhawks," noted the report, as translated by Thelven, "have to wait a little bit longer for further news on where Carl Soderberg will play next season.". (Boston Globe -- Sports)

    East meets West  Aug 6, 2008
    Patrick Stevens, Malmo, Sweden. If Abdulkarim becomes a physician, he will be serving more than a few people who are violating his religious laws. (BBC News -- Africa)

    Paralympic Profile: Jen Armbruster  Jul 16, 2008
    Winning the 2001 Pan Am Games, starting a three-year unbeaten streak that included the 2002 World Championships was also special, as was our May win (in sudden death extra throws) over China at the Malmo Ladies InterCup in Sweden ... That May win at Malmo was a stepping-stone and by July, we ll have seen all the major teams accept Brazil. (Suite101.com)

    Miami Soccer Adds Three to 2008 Recruiting Class  Jul 13, 2008
    Nathalie Hillgren comes from Malmo, Sweden, while Sarah Dessfelt is a native of Vellinge, Sweden ... Hillgren comes to Miami from Malmo, Sweden, where she most recently played for Malmo FF and helped them to three top-three finishes at the national level ... Last year, Hillgren and Malmo FF advanced to the European Club Team Championship at the under-17 level. (Muredhawks.com)

    Owners trying on new cap  Jun 29, 2008
    Swedish pivot Carl Soderberg, whom the Bruins picked up last July in the swap for Hannu Toivonen, has a backup deal to play in Sweden (Malmo), but the Bruins expect him to play in North America - be it with Boston or Providence - in the coming season. Based on what Soderberg's agent told Chiarelli last weekend during the amateur draft in Ottawa, Soderberg would only go to Malmo if the Bruins didn't want him at the NHL or AHL level. (Boston Globe)

    Another last-minute victory, as Spain beats Sweden  Jun 15, 2008
    92-meter, or 6-foot-3-inch-tall, youth who emerged out of the playgrounds of the immigrant community of Rosengard, near Malmo. So tall, and yet so elusive, so mesmerizing with the ball on the ground. (International Herald Tribune)

    Missoula martial artists earn medals  Jun 14, 2008
    Danielle's win qualifies her to represent the United States at the World Games in November in Malmo, Sweden. Torr and Ty Harrison placed first and second respectively in the adult men's intermediate division. (Missoulian, MT)

    Ibrahimovic hopes to end scoring drought in Swedish Euro 2008 challenge  Jun 6, 2008
    The 26-year-old Malmo native hinted he'd prefer to be paired up with Henrik Larsson, who is 10 years older and made a surprise comeback for Sweden after a two-year retirement. "I get along good with everybody but of course I played a long time with Henrik ... and we know each other the most of all the strikers," Ibrahimovic said. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)

    * EURO 2008: Swedes looking to Zlatan Ibrahimovic for touch of genius  Jun 2, 2008
    One particular incident irked them especially, deemed by Swedes to be emblematic of his arrogance, when he returned to the poor neighborhood of the town of Malmo where he grew up driving a Ferrari. Ibrahimovic insists though that he is a different person from those days after having had two sons Maximilan and Vincent. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    The final squad EURO 2008  May 29, 2008
    Midfielders: Tobias Linderoth (Galatasaray), Daniel Andersson (Malmo), Anders Svensson (Elfsborg), Kim Kallstrom (Lyon), Christian Wilhelmsson (Deportivo Coruna), Fredrik Ljungberg (West Ham), Sebastian Larsson (Birmingham). Forwards: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter Milan), Johan Elmander (Toulouse), Marcus Allback (FC Copenhagen), Markus Rosenberg (Werder Bremen), Henrik Larsson (Helsingborg). (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Swedes look to their genius to inspire them  May 20, 2008
    One particular incident irked them especially, deemed by the Swedes to be emblematic of his arrogance and star status, was when he returned to the poor neighbourhood of the town of Malmo where he was brought up driving a Ferrari. Ibrahimovic insists though that he is a different person from those days after having had two sons Maximilan and Vincent. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Veteran striker Larsson recalled for Euro Championship  May 15, 2008
    Midfielders: Tobias Linderoth (Galatasaray), Daniel Andersson (Malmo), Anders Svensson (Elfsborg), Kim Kallstrom (Olympique Lyon), Christian Wilhelmsson (Deportivo La Coruna), Fredrik Ljungberg (West Ham), Sebastian Larsson (Birmingham City). Forwards: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter Milan), Johan Elmander (Toulouse), Marcus Allback (FC Copenhagen), Markus Rosenberg (Werder Bremen), Henrik Larsson (Helsingborg). (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Music Issue | Next Stop: Stockholm sheds its Abba-only image  May 13, 2008
    (There are actually two Debaser addresses in Stockholm, with a third branch in the town of Malmo. After paying the entry of 190 Swedish kronor (about $31 at 6. (International Herald Tribune)

    Ibrahimovic winning fitness race for Euro 2008  May 4, 2008
    Since then he has been undergoing physiotheraphy in his native Malmo. AFP. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Davis Cup team not afraid of Chile  Apr 17, 2008
    Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. April 17, 2008 - 7:09PM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    * World News Quick Take  Apr 14, 2008
    The countrys ombudsman against ethnic discrimination said the woman was wearing a burqa when trying to board a bus in Malmo last year. She had paid the full fare, but was told by the driver to get off the bus because he could not identify her. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Delisting of Telelogic; Postponed Annual General Meeting; No Interim Report  Mar 31, 2008
    MALMO, Sweden--()--Regulatory News. IBM s public offer for Telelogic (STO:TLOG) was declared unconditional on 27 March 2008. (BusinessWire)

    Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting in Telelogic AB (publ)  Mar 31, 2008
    MALMO, Sweden--()--Regulatory News. The shareholders in Telelogic AB (publ) (STO:TLOG) are summoned to the Extraordinary General Meeting to be held on Tuesday, 15 April 2008 at 10 a.m. CET in the offices of Mannheimer Swartling Advokatbyr. (BusinessWire)

    9 Genes May Sway Cholesterol Levels  Mar 21, 2008
    About 5,400 adults (average age: 57) in Malmo, Sweden took part. They got checkups, which included cholesterol tests, and were followed for up to 10 years. (CBS News)

    Google Earth showed protesters way to conquer parliament  Mar 7, 2008
    Jimbo (yes, from the jet set), malmo , sweden. These experts called for more hurricanes to hit the U.S., WRONG there has been less activity. (USA Today -- Tech)

    Hreinn Fridfinnsson  Feb 18, 2008
    The exhibition in Malmo Konsthall is a retrospective that spans four decades of his work. Fridfinnssons work could be characterised as conceptual, in the sense that it is ideas driven, or as Arte Povera in its use of everyday materials; much of it might be considered stripped down or Minimalist and some of his outdoor projects can be seen as examples of earthworks or Land Art. (AbsoluteArts.com)

    Read Indepth Article  Feb 18, 2008
    Hreinn Fridfinnsson - Malmo Konsthall - absolutearts ... "Hreinn Fridfinnsson" 2008-02-16 until 2008-04-27 Malmo, , SE Sweden ... The exhibition in Malmo Konsthall is a retrospective that spans four decades of his work. (AbsoluteArts.com)

    Surprise guzzlersMany ordinary family cars liable for 25 London charge  Feb 14, 2008
    ----------------- ----------------- RELATED BBC SITES. Last Updated: Wednesday, 13 February 2008, 13:30 GMT. (BBC News -- UK)

    Miami University Women's Soccer Signs Five to National Letter of Intent  Feb 7, 2008
    Charles, IL), and Alexandra Karlsson (Malmo, Sweden) ... MIDFIELDER - MALMO, SWEDEN ... Alexandra Karlsson comes to Miami after spending five years with Husie IF, a soccer club in Malmo, Sweden. (Muredhawks.com)

    Cardo: Report on Operations Full Year 2007  Feb 6, 2008
    Annual General Meeting April 7 in Malmo. Interim Report January-March May 9. (BusinessWire)

    Sweden lays Pirate Bay charges  Feb 1, 2008
    I don't see why they file charges when they are so weak, Sunde told Reuters Television in an interview at his home in Malmo, southern Sweden. I think it is more a game to make us look bad in the media. (Globe and Mail)

    Sex crimesIs Sweden's ban on paying for sex a model for the UK?  Jan 22, 2008
    By Thomas Buch-Andersen BBC News, Malmo ... In the city of Malmo, torsks have been fined up to 35,000 kronor (2,746) each, depending on their income. (BBC News -- Europe)

    Fulham names Hodgson to replace Sanchez  Dec 29, 2007
    "I am determined that we will overcome the current position, which I understand will be a challenge, but one that I will relish,'' Hodgson said. Hodgson led Switzerland in the 1994 World Cup and into the 1996 European Championship. He has won titles in Sweden with Halmstad and Malmo, and in Denmark with FC Copenhagen. He has also coached at Italian clubs Inter Milan and Udinese and English clubs Blackburn and Bristol City. Fulham owner Mohamed Al Fayed said he was confident Hodgson could improve... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    A Swedish Christmas: Smorgasbord that marks Christmas Eve goes beyond those meatballs  Dec 20, 2007
    "The big meal is on Christmas Eve. Friends and relatives come to the house, and we used to eat about 6 in the evening," said Cardiff resident Birgitta Seal, who was born and raised on the southern tip of the Swedish peninsula, in Malmo. "You help yourself from the table that is filled with plates and dishes.". (North County Times)

    Men's Golf Signee Bjorn Akesson Continues To Impress  Dec 8, 2007
    Akesson of Malmo, Sweden, won his first American Junior Golf Association title with a 3-and-2 victory over Sean Dale of Jacksonville, Fla. in the Boys Division match play finals at the Polo Golf Junior Classic the week of Thanksgiving. (Pac-10.org)

    Roy Hodgson quits as Finland soccer coach  Nov 30, 2007
    He has won titles in Sweden with Halmstad and Malmo, and in Denmark with FC Copenhagen. . (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    Sweden turns to a promising, but flawed, power source  Nov 23, 2007
    A wind farm near Malmo, Sweden. The use of wind power in many European countries has stagnated in recent years. (International Herald Tribune)

    Lakewood Capital Submits Letter to Chairman of Securitas Direct  Nov 21, 2007
    NEW YORK, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Lakewood Capital Management, LP yesterday sent the following letter to Ulf Mattsson, Chairman of the Board of Securitas Direct: November 20, 2007 Ulf Mattsson Chairman of the Board Securitas Direct AB Kalendegatan 26, Box 4519 SE-203 20 Malmo Sweden Dear Mr. Mattsson, As you may know, funds affiliated with Lakewood Capital Management, LP ("Lakewood") own 4,000,000 series B shares of Securitas Direct AB ("Securitas Direct" or the "Company"), which represent... (PR Newswire)

    Swedish feminists demand topless beaches  Nov 19, 2007
    Already the group has participated in action with last month seven members of the Bara Bradiost network jumping into a public pool in Malmo, south west of Stockholm, only wearing bikini bottoms ... The action was repeated two weeks later at Hadiogevallsbadet in Lund, only a short distance from Malmo, when seven more women went swimming resulting in a half-hour discussion with lifeguards and them demanding a full refund. (Sydney Morning Herald)

    TAC's 2002 interview with Norman Mailer  Nov 13, 2007
    I once spent a weekend with a wealthy Swedish publisher who lived near Malmo, and he complained for all of a night how much of his wealth was taken from him by income tax. Before we said goodnight, however, he did remark: You know when all is said, I do sleep better because I know that in Sweden we can say at least that no one goes to bed hungry or without a roof over his head. (The American Conservative)

    Muslim MP could be kingmaker in Danish elections  Nov 9, 2007
    Many live in the Swedish city of Malmo and cross the bridge linking Sweden and Denmark to work in Copenhagen. Whether to relax immigration rules and asylum policies has been one of the main issues of contention in this election - and is one of the issues that will determine who Mr Khader will support. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)

    CIBER in Sweden Acquires Condevor AB  Oct 15, 2007
    Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CIBER, Inc. (NYSE: ) today announced a major expansion of its SAP capabilities in Sweden with the acquisition of Condevor AB, a specialist SAP consultancy company based in Stockholm, Malmo and Gothenburg. The acquisition of Condevor brings with it 33 SAP specialists with a particular focus on the utility, customer resource management, and services markets. (PR Newswire)

    Cardo: Election Committee Ahead of AGM 2008  Oct 9, 2007
    MALMO, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News. Under a resolution of Cardo's (STO:CARD) annual general meeting, an election committee shall be appointed each year consisting of the Chairman of the Board of Directors and one representative of each of the Company's three largest shareholders on September 30. (BusinessWire)

    Telelogic signs 3.5 MEUR Agreement with Global Leading Aerospace Defense Manufacturer  Oct 1, 2007
    MALMO, Sweden E, Calif. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News. (BusinessWire)

    Two Centre European City Breaks  Sep 27, 2007
    Or maybe Copenhagen and Malmo or Luxembourg and Trier ... It s even shorter from Copenhagen in Denmark to Malmo in Sweden (although most now drive or get the train across the spectacular Oresund Bridge). (Suite101.com)

    Snapshot: Beneath the skin  Sep 21, 2007
    Los Angeles, CA 90024 United States. SnapshotBeneath the skin. (Nature News Service)

    Golf: In Solheim Cup, Annika Sorenstam charts her return to golf's pinnacle  Sep 13, 2007
    5 rout of the Americans at Barseback Golf and Country Club in Malmo, Sweden. She was the stalwart again with a 4-1 mark in 2005, although the United States scored a 15. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    * Chic beaches under the midnight sun  Aug 22, 2007
    The beaches are all about an hour's drive in various directions from Malmo and just a bit farther from central Copenhagen across the Oresund Fixed Link, the road and rail connection between Sweden and Denmark. Discount air service to Malmo from cities across Europe makes for easy exploration when the Mediterranean overflows with summer crowds ... With its red and white clapboard houses sheltered in the north-facing crook of the hilly Bjare peninsula about 112km north of Malmo, Bastad may at... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)

    SF Bio sets plans for Astoria chain  Aug 16, 2007
    However, Fornstam won't be able to hold on to all of Astoria's seven multiplexes in Stockholm, Malmo and Gothenburg ... It sold all its cinemas, except those in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmo, to SF Bio. (Variety)

    Candice Wiggins Named United States Olympic Committee's Athlete of the Month  Aug 15, 2007
    80, which was set earlier in the month at the MAI-Galan in Malmo, Sweden. The U.S. Women's Softball Team went undefeated at the World Cup, Canada Cup and the Pan American Games. (Gostanford.com)

    Film great Ingmar Bergman dies at 89  Aug 2, 2007
    That same year, Bergman was appointed director of the Municipal Theatre in Helsingborg and later worked in theater in Goteborg and Malmo. He garnered excellent theatrical reviews, which paved the way for directing films. (Hollywood Reporter)

    Orexo Establishes Sales Force in Nordic Markets, by Entering into a Joint Venture with ProStrakan  Aug 1, 2007
    The joint venture company will initially trade as ProStrakan AB from its offices located at Malmo, Sweden. Orexo has grown over the past years by focusing on developing proprietary pharmaceuticals to address areas of unmet therapeutic need. (BusinessWire)

    Obituary: Ingmar Bergman  Jul 30, 2007
    I remember the excitement of his production of Goethe's Urfaust, which came to London from the Malmo Theatre. It played to packed houses (in Swedish), partly because of his fame and partly because of its notable use of "deep focus" on stage, creating a fluent, cinematic pace. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)

    Blues get Toivonen from Bruins  Jul 25, 2007
    Soderberg, a 21-year-old center, is a native of Malmo, Sweden. He was picked by the Blues in the second round (49th overall) in the 2004 draft. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)

    Regional Maritime Academy to become university  Jul 25, 2007
    The sub-regional maritime educational institution comprising Ghana, Sierra Leone, the Gambia, Cameroon and Liberia is already an affiliate of the World Maritime University in Malmo, Sweden and the University of Ghana, Legon. Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, Minister of Ports, Harbours and Railways, announced this in Accra on Tuesday at the Meet-The-Press series organised by the Ministry of Information and National Orientation. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Bruins trade Toivonen to Blues for Soderberg  Jul 24, 2007
    The 21-year-old Soderberg, a second-round pick in 2004, had a solid season in 2006-07, collecting 12 goals and 18 assists in 31 games for Malmo of the Swedish Elite League. But Soderberg's season was shortened last spring when he suffered a serious eye injury. (Boston Globe)

    Fighting backSwedish boxers feel reinvigorated after ban on pro fights lifted  Jun 27, 2007
    By Jim Fish BBC News, Malmo, Sweden. In a former print factory on the outskirts of Malmo, a whistle blows and a dozen boxers, men and women, begin skipping furiously ... The Fox Club's success is thanks mainly to Mats Mattsson - a tall, bespectacled public prosecutor in Malmo, who decided to open the club after seeing so many teenage boys go off the rails and end up in court. (BBC News -- Europe)

    Cinnamon may keep blood sugar down  Jun 21, 2007
    Researchers at Malmo University Hospital in Sweden found that adding a little more than a teaspoon of cinnamon to a bowl of rice pudding lowered the post-meal blood sugar rise in a group of healthy volunteers. The findings, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, add to evidence from past studies that cinnamon may aid in blood sugar control. (MSNBC -- Health)

    IBM bids $745 million for Telelogic  Jun 13, 2007
    Telelogic, based in Malmo, Sweden, has U.S. headquarters in Irvine, Calif. and has more than 900 staff in 20 countries. (Herald Online, SC -- Technology)

    Crossroads Europe  Jun 11, 2007
    Part One: Assimilation No, Integration Yes - the story of Malmo ... Filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy probes under the rosy image Sweden has historically had of a welcoming immigration policy to bring us the true picture of Muslims living in Malmo ... Obaid-Chinoy speaks to Barang, an influential 22-year-old rap artist from Rosengard; Malmo's poorest and immigrant-populated district. (Aljazeera.Net)

    New research supports early testing for prostate cancer  May 21, 2007
    Almost all advanced cancers could be found early by intense screening of at-risk patients, according to researchers from New York and Malmo, Sweden who analyzed samples taken from a population-based cohort of 21,277 men in Malmo, Sweden between 1974 and 1986 to determine whether initial PSA plasma levels correlated with future diagnosis of advanced disease. Of the 21,277 cases, 498 men actually developed prostate cancer, and 161 suffered from advanced disease (greater than T3 or metastasis). (EurekAlert!)

    Tom Bergeron returns for 'Dancing Under the Stars'  May 17, 2007
    The Rep has many items up for auction including a lottery tree, ballroom lessons, gift certificates and gift baskets from many local merchants, Red Sox tickets, a VIP trip to California to attend a taping of season five of "Dancing with the Stars," a week's stay at a home in Nantucket, a one-week stay in Sweden at a lakeside farmhouse, including guides to help discover Malmo, Helsingborg and Copenhagen and many other unique items. Tickets to the Swing Fling are limited $75 per person ($45 tax... (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Preschool girls more fat than boys  May 11, 2007
    Its hard to come up with a smart explanation for this, said Carl-Erik Flodmark, head of the child obesity center at Malmo University Hospital. One biological explanation could be that boys are more active, and when the calorie load increases, maybe girls are more affected. (MSNBC -- Health)

    - What is life like in Ikeatown?  Apr 2, 2007
    Jokes about homebuyers being handed a pile of flatpack boxes and one of those fiddly little Allen keys are greeted with forced "haven't heard that one before" smiles at BoKlok's HQ in Malmo ... The one in Malmo that Magnusson takes me to, though, looks anonymously modern, with plain white walls, tall windows, wooden balconies and walkways ... In Malmo, there are two more BoKlok sites - but in other areas of the city. (Guardian Unlimited)

    Ibrahimovic makes return to Sweden squad  Mar 15, 2007
    Midfielders: Niclas Alexandersson (IFK Goteborg), Daniel Andersson (Malmo), Kim Kallstrom (Lyon), Tobias Linderoth (FC Copenhagen), Fredrik Ljungberg (Arsenal), Anders Svensson (Elfsborg), Christian Wilhelmsson (AS Roma). Strikers: Marcus Allback (FC Copenhagen), Johan Elmander (Toulouse), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter Milan), Markus Rosenberg (Ajax). (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Danish protesters set fires in capital in demonstrations against evictions  Mar 3, 2007
    In the southwestern Swedish city Malmo, police arrested three people Friday in connection with the Copenhagen clashes, the Swedish news agency TT said. They were held on suspicion of planning to participate in violent protests and possession of explosives and flammable material. (Globe and Mail)

    Danish Police Search Homes Amid Clashes  Mar 3, 2007
    "The clashes were Denmark's worst since May 18, 1993, when police fired into a crowd of rioters protesting the outcome of a European Union referendum. Ten of the protesters were wounded.The building at the center of the recent riots, known as "the youth house," has been viewed as free public housing by young squatters since the 1980s. The eviction had been planned since last year, when courts ordered the squatters to hand the building over to a Christian congregation that bought it six years... (The Morning Star)

    Tornadoes kill 7-year-old girl, damage homes in Kansas and southern Missour  Mar 2, 2007
    In the southwestern city of Malmo, three men arrested for carrying flammables and explosives were suspected of heading to Copenhagen to join the protests, police spokesman Merima Lulic said. "You could tell they were on their way to start riots," Lulic said. (North County Times)

    Danish police clash with squatters  Mar 2, 2007
    In the southwestern Swedish city of Malmo, three men were arrested, suspected of heading to Copenhagen to join the protests, Merima Lulic, a spokeswoman for the Swedish police, said. She said the men were in possession of explosive materials, but that it was not immediately clear what kind of explosive material they were carrying. (Aljazeera.Net)

    Eviction protesters fight Danish police  Mar 2, 2007
    In the southwestern Swedish city of Malmo, three men were arrested carrying flammable material and explosives, suspected of heading to Copenhagen to join the protests, police spokeswoman Merima Lulic said. Police in Stockholm, Sweden's capital, said they were also bracing for a demonstration in a downtown park. (Houston Chronicle)

    Golf: Stenson wins match play title  Feb 27, 2007
    Block by block, he tried to cobble together a swing that would deliver him from a golfing wilderness to a sunnier stage, the kind he used to watch on television growing up in Malmo, Sweden. On Sunday, with years of struggle and practice behind him, Stenson grabbed the biggest victory of his career, beating Geoff Ogilvy, two and one, in the 36-hole final of the Accenture Match Play Championship and, perhaps, laying the foundation of greater achievement to come. (International Herald Tribune)

    Bridging the Gap  Feb 16, 2007
    In July 2000 a bridge was built joining Copenhagen and Malmo ... For a spectacular view of the bridge, take the ferry across to Malmo ... Sweden has been described as the biggest sausage in the Scandinavian sizzle , covering an area of 450,000 sq.km., and Malmo is its third largest city. (Suite101.com)

    Miami Soccer Inks Six to National Letters of Intent  Feb 8, 2007
    Mishawaka Marian), Kathleen Callahan (Brecksville, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit), Michelle DeZarn (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mother of Mercy), Eva Candia (Malmo, Sweden) and Sara Lundh (Malmo, Sweden) will join the RedHawks for the 2007 season ... The first of Miami's two international recruits is Eva Candia (MF), a skilled midfielder who plays for the Husie IF soccer club in Malmo, Sweden ... Sara Lundh (Malmo, Sweden) - Forward 6. (Muredhawks.com)

    Sweden's Atlas Copco in deal to buy road construction equipment company Dynapac  Feb 5, 2007
    Dynapac is headquartered in Malmo, Sweden and has 2,100 staff. It has an annual turnover of around 4. (International Herald Tribune)

    Less razzle-dazzle, more subtlety needed for high-stakes Transbay Terminal design  Jan 31, 2007
    Unlike Malmo, Sweden -- home to the Turning Torso -- San Francisco doesn't need an eye-popping icon to put itself on the map. And neither the tight Transbay site nor the increasingly crowded South of Market skyline allows for the strapping muscularity of some of the towers that Foster and Rogers have designed. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Week in picturesA look back at pictures in the news over the past seven days  Jan 20, 2007
    A man braved strong winds and waves in Malmo as a storm battered southern Sweden. Ice storms hit central parts of the US killing at least 21 people and knocking out power to thousands of homes. (BBC News)

    Severe storms hit S Sweden  Jan 16, 2007
    The waterfront in Malmo was lashed by huge waves. Severe storms have battered southern Sweden, killing at least three people, disrupting transport and leaving about 270,000 homes without electricity. (BBC News -- Europe)


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