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Nights of rioting test Sweden's reputation for tolerance
LONDON -- Residents of Stockholm braced for more violence Friday after five consecutive nights of rioting that have rocked the Swedish capital and shaken the Scandinavian country’s self-image as a tolerant, liberal place. Since Sunday, sections of...
Tags: China, Riots, Immigration, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Aftonbladet (newspaper)
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Stretched by riots, Swedish police call reinforcements
ReutersSTOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Police in Stockholm called in reinforcements on Friday after youths set cars and a school ablaze in a fifth night of rioting, the worst to hit Sweden for years. Pupils at a primary school in Kista - an IT hub that is home to the...Tags: Immigration, Riots, Dwayne Johnson, Stockholm (Sweden), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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WikiLeaks documentary spotlights complexity of Julian Assange
ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange may claim to be a champion of transparency, but when an Oscar-winning filmmaker wanted to shine a light on his rise to fame after publishing secret U.S. diplomatic cables on his website, Assange was...Tags: WikiLeaks, FBI, Adrian Lamo, Judges, U.S. Army
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Tennis-French Open women's singles first round draw
ReutersPARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - Draw for the French Open women's singles first round (prefix number denotes seeding): 1-Serena Williams (U.S.) v Anna Tatishvili (Georgia) Qualifier v Caroline Garcia (France) Monica Niculescu (Romania) v Johanna Larsson...Tags: China, Julia Goerges, Sofia Arvidsson, Swiss Confederation, Alize Cornet
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REFILE-WikiLeaks documentary spotlights complexity of Julian Assange
Reuters(Changes case in WikiLeaks references to upper case "L") By Zorianna Kit LOS ANGELES, May 24 (Reuters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange may claim to be a champion of transparency, but when an Oscar-winning filmmaker wanted to shine a light on his rise...Tags: L (movie), WikiLeaks, FBI, Adrian Lamo, U.S. Army
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Wikileaks documentary spotlights complexity of Julian Assange
ReutersBy Zorianna Kit LOS ANGELES, May 24 (Reuters) - Wikileaks founder Julian Assange may claim to be a champion of transparency, but when an Oscar-winning filmmaker wanted to shine a light on his rise to fame after publishing secret U.S. diplomatic cables on...Tags: FBI, Adrian Lamo, U.S. Army, Security, Sex Crimes
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Swedish police seek reinforcement after further clashes
ReutersSTOCKHOLM, May 24 (Reuters) - Police in the Swedish capital are to seek reinforcements after youths again set cars ablaze and threw stones at police for a fifth night running, officials said on Friday. Around 30 cars were set on fire in poorer...Tags: Riots, Dwayne Johnson, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Travel Alerts
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Golf-U.S. PGA Tour Colonial Invitational scores
ReutersMay 24 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour Colonial Invitational at the par-70 course on Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas 62 Ryan Palmer (U.S.) 62 63 John Rollins (U.S.) 63 64 Morgan Hoffmann (U.S.) 64 David Hearn (Canada) 64 Graham...Tags: Ryan Palmer, Henrik Stenson, Brendon De Jonge, Hunter Mahan, Robert Karlsson
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WikiLeaks doc director on Julian Assange: 'The balls of this guy - I thought, 'wow.'
ReutersLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange seemed like an intriguing topic for prolific documentarian Alex Gibney, but little did he know the rabbit hole of secrets, lies and hypocrisy he would find as he dug into his subject. Gibney'...Tags: U.S. Department of State, WikiLeaks, Assault, Heroism, Sexual Assault
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Rioting raises questions about Sweden's liberal immigration policy and its inequality
Associated Press WriterHUSBY, Sweden (AP) — Sweden has long been a bastion of generous social welfare and an egalitarian political culture. So many people were shocked when scores of youths hurled rocks at police and set cars ablaze during rioting in several largely...Tags: Government, Immigration, Riots, Fredrik Reinfeldt, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Reuters World News Highlights 1800 GMT May 23
ReutersTOP STORIES ----------- WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will vow on Thursday to be more open to the public about the U.S. fight against terrorism and may lay out limits for the use of lethal drones abroad while sketching a vision for closing the...Tags: Barack Obama, Bulgaria, Religious Conflicts, Nicolas Sarkozy, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp
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Sweden riots expose ugly side of 'Nordic model'
ReutersSTOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The scene of Sweden's worst riots in years, Husby is on the surface at least a typically neat suburb of colorful playgrounds, manicured parks and low rise apartment buildings. Conversations with residents of this immigrant...Tags: Immigration, Fredrik Reinfeldt, Refugee, Dwayne Johnson, Interior Policy
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