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NEWS ABOUT: Stockholm

Stockholm stories: 6 news summaries

 Jumbo Hostel: In This Plane, 
 It's Safe to Crash 

Swede converts jumbo jet into hostel

Jan 10, 09 10:57 AM CST
(Newser) - Once, jumbo jets were simply a way from point A to point B—but a new Swedish hostel makes a grounded plane a destination in itself, Wired reports. The 25-room, 85-bed Jumbo Hostel, situated by the Stockholm airport, opens next week. For $45, you can stay in a dorm; if... More »

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airport • Sweden • hotel • Stockholm • jet • airplane • hostel

(Newser) - A beautiful apartment for sale in Stockholm comes complete with a balcony that overlooks one of the city's trendiest districts—and the current owner's ornery stepfather. The man is defying a court order by refusing to move out, but that's not stopping his stepdaughter from selling the residence, reports The ... More »

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real estate • Sweden • Stockholm • apartment • stepfather • squatting

TRAVEL

 10 Spots to Vacation in Style 

From the Turkish Hamptons to uh, Montauk

Jun 1, 08 12:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - What's the modern traveler to do in a world of ever-shrinking borders and ever-fewer spots of true exoticism? Why, simply crib off GQ's list of the classiest spots slightly off the beaten path:
  1. Cesme, Turkey: the Hamptons of Anatolia
  2. Formentera, Spain: No foam parties allowed
  3. Stockholm, Sweden: Land of
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Turkey • California • Spain • France • England • Greece • Tripoli • vacation • Stockholm • holiday travel

Ikea's Names Enrage Danes

Danish monikers on Swedish outfit's doormats, floor runners wound pride

Mar 6, 08 4:34 PM CST
(Newser) - Danes are hopping mad about a discovery that Swedish furniture giant Ikea uses Danish place names for its doormats and floor coverings, while reserving Swedish and Norwegian monikers for higher-end items, Der Spiegel reports. Some Danish academics argue that this reinforces Sweden’s perception of Denmark as a “doormat”... More »

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Norway • Ikea • Sweden • Denmark • Stockholm • Copenhagen • Carlsberg • Ericsson • Scandinavian rivalry • doormats • light beer • Malmo • Öresund

Sweden Law Rids Streets
of 'Johns'

Crackdown on men soliciting prostitutes hailed as success

Nov 8, 07 7:50 PM CST
(Newser) - A Swedish law that penalizes men who solicit sex with prostitutes rather than the women themselves has been a huge success in cleaning up the streets and reducing human trafficking, proponents say. But Swedish sex workers see the ban as an undue burden on an already burdensome job and argue... More »

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prostitution • Sweden • Stockholm • human trafficking • prostitute

Bill Murray's Perfect Day Ruined

Actor admits to driving golf cart under the influence in Sweden

Aug 22, 07 5:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bill Murray stole a scene out of “Caddyshack” today by admitting to driving a golf cart through downtown Sweden while under the influence. When cops pulled him over, the lively thespian refused to take a breathalyzer test but did sign a statement admitting he had been drinking. Police said... More »

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golf • drunk driving • Sweden • Bill Murray • Stockholm • golf cart • actor

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