Read more Sweden stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/7220/sweden.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:01:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71262/tourists-seek-mythical-lesbian-city-in-sweden.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRumors of a city of 25,000 lesbians have led hordes of men to contact Swedish tourist authorities and swamp the nation's Internet providers. Chinese media especially have spread the tale of “Chako Paul City,” supposedly founded in 1820 in northern Sweden by a man-hating widow who banned males, reports...http://www.newser.com/story/71262/tourists-seek-mythical-lesbian-city-in-sweden.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 08 Oct 2009 13:50:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69820/scandinavia-battles-genital-mutilation.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScandinavian countries are hitting perpetrators of genital mutilation with heavy fines and prison sentences, even when the act is committed in other countries, Global Post reports. African and Middle Eastern immigrants who take their daughters abroad for genital mutilations—which are considered normal and even necessary in some cultures—are...http://www.newser.com/story/69820/scandinavia-battles-genital-mutilation.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 19 Sep 2009 17:55:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69019/road-noise-drives-blood-pressure-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPeople who live close to noisy roads may face a greater threat of developing high blood pressure than residents of quieter areas, researchers in Sweden say. People experiencing average daily noise exposure above 60 decibels have a more than 25% higher risk of hypertension, a study shows. The researchers link...http://www.newser.com/story/69019/road-noise-drives-blood-pressure-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 10 Sep 2009 12:41:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68796/us-troops-stormed-afghan-hospital-charity.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Swedish charity today accused American troops of storming through a hospital in central Afghanistan, breaking down doors and tying up staff in a search for militants. Soldiers were said to have forced their way into the charity's hospital without permission, violating the neutrality of a medical facility. The allegation...http://www.newser.com/story/68796/us-troops-stormed-afghan-hospital-charity.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 07 Sep 2009 8:32:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68467/swedish-dad-aims-to-make-his-own-breast-milk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Swedish father is attempting to defy convention—and millions of years of mammalian evolution—by producing his own breast milk, the Local reports. Ragnar Bengtsson, whose 2-year-old son won't be taking part in the experiment, plans to stimulate his breasts with a pump at 3-hour intervals every day for...http://www.newser.com/story/68467/swedish-dad-aims-to-make-his-own-breast-milk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 03 Sep 2009 9:36:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66886/road-rarity-samoan-drivers-moving-to-left-side.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThere’s upheaval in Samoa as a cultural shift changes the country’s direction—on the road. On September 7, Samoa is set to become the first country in 40 years to switch the side of the road used for driving, writes Tom Vanderbilt in Salon. The Pacific island nation will move...http://www.newser.com/story/66886/road-rarity-samoan-drivers-moving-to-left-side.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 14 Aug 2009 8:30:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66762/ship-vanishes-from-english-channel.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Russian navy has deployed warships and submarines in search of a cargo ship that mysteriously disappeared from European waters, the Telegraph reports. The Russian crew of the Arctic Sea, which was transporting a load of timber worth nearly $2 million, reported being attacked by pirates in Swedish waters on...http://www.newser.com/story/66762/ship-vanishes-from-english-channel.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 12 Aug 2009 16:11:24 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66012/domesticated-swedes-make-best-husbands.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSwedish men make the best husbands, while Australian men, preferring beer and sports over housework, rank lowest on an “egalitarian index” outlined in a study of 12 developed nations. Domestic roles carry less stigma in egalitarian societies, one researcher tells the Telegraph , “so the likelihood of forming a harmonious household...http://www.newser.com/story/66012/domesticated-swedes-make-best-husbands.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 03 Aug 2009 18:45:59 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64578/music-industry-hunts-for-cash-in-pirate-bay-sale.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe music industry wants its money back from those copyright vigilantes at Pirate Bay, and now it sees a decent chance to get it, reports CNET. An industry trade group plans to go after the $3.6 million in damages awarded by a Swedish court now that a software company...http://www.newser.com/story/64578/music-industry-hunts-for-cash-in-pirate-bay-sale.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 16 Jul 2009 17:53:20 CDT