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The Local - Sweden's news in English16th March 2012Greetings!Time for another look back at this week's news from Sweden. Search and rescue crews were doing their best to battle bad weather in the mountains of northern Sweden in the search for a missing Norwegian military transport plane which disappeared from radar on Thursday afternoon. As of writing, the Hercules C-130 had yet to be located in the desolate and windswept areas near Mt. Kebnekaise where rescuers suspect the plane and its crew of five Norwegian military officers may have gone down. Be sure to keep an eye on the site for the latest developments. New revelations also emerged this week related to Swedish arms sales to Saudi Arabia, including reports that a Swedish defence ministry employee used a personal Hotmail account to send emails containing confidential documents related to Sweden's negotiations with the Saudis. Sweden was also consumed by a "scandal" of a different sort in the wake of last weekend's Melodifestivalen finals involving the initial outrage and subsequent feminist backlash related to women's hairy armpits. Don't forget to keep an eye out for The Local's Word of the Week, and be sure to have a great weekend. David Landes Editor david.landes@thelocal.se www.thelocal.se  Latest NewsMan dies after hospital mistakes stroke for drugsA Swedish man who had suffered a stroke later died in hospital after staff mistakenly thought he was on drugs, prompting the family to file a police report. READ »Swedish feminists bare pits to 'reclaim the hair'Dozens of Swedish women put their hairy armpits on display at a public square in Malmö on Thursday afternoon in a display of solidarity protesting a recent internet storm vilifying women's hirsute underarms. READ »Bad weather slows hunt for lost Hercules planeHarsh weather conditions complicated search and rescue efforts underway Thursday night to locate a Norwegian Hercules military transport plane which is feared to have crashed in the mountains of northwestern Sweden. READ »Most Read This WeekTrain kills reindeer 'like meat grinder': farmerA new high-speed railway in northern Sweden has already claimed the lives of 200 reindeer since it opened three months ago, forcing the farm owner to move to safer pastures. READ »'Wedding' reported for lack of bride and groomA wedding without a bride or groom has landed an event hall in Södertälje, south of Stockholm, in hot water for suspected alcohol law violations. READ »'Starting pistol' sparked wild Stockholm shootoutA jewellery store robber armed with nothing more than a starting pistol prompted police to fire at least a dozen gun shots in central Stockholm last week, a prosecutor said Tuesday. READ »NationalBegrimed baguettes cause bakery battleIt's News in Brief Friday again, where we've captured some of the shorter tales that caught our attention - this week including a ski race around the Stockholm castle, begrimed baguettes, bungling bird baiters, and the anniversary of a rather unusual murder. READ »Man with machete leaves woman, dog bloodiedA machete-wielding man went on a wild rampage in northern Sweden on Thursday, slashing a woman in the face before hijacking a minivan filled with students. He also reportedly sliced a dog, left in the stolen van. READ »Swedish court disallows teen's Sharia marriageA Swedish court has ruled that a 17-year-old girl's marriage by a Sharia court in the West Bank is invalid in Sweden, overturning a lower court's decision. READ »Secret Saudi intelligence sent via Hotmail: reportA high-ranking official at Sweden's defence ministry has been found to have sent notes on highly confidential negotiations with the Saudis through a private email address. READ » LifestyleSexy Volvo, clever Saab, and Swedish massageThe Local catches up with James May, host of the hit British car show Top Gear, to learn which Swedish cars are driven by yummy mummies, why he opted not to buy Saab for £1 and his stance on the elk-moose debate. READ »Opinion & Analysis'Neutrality to blame in Saudi arms scandal'Sweden's neutrality policy and its inability choose between decency and Soviet oppression lies at the heart of the current Saudi arms deal scandal, argues libertarian Swedish commentator and author Fredrik Segerfeldt. READ »Unknown Swedish prisoner may provide clues to Wallenberg mysteryA so far unidentified Swedish prisoner in Soviet captivity in the 1950s may provide historians with more clues as to the fate of missing WWII diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, argues historian Susanne Berger. READ »PoliticsRiksdag approves cluster bomb ban treatySweden's parliament voted on Thursday to ratify a treaty banning the use of cluster bombs, the UN Convention on Cluster Munitions. READ »Sweden sparks row over who owns 'Nordic Model'The successful trademark registration of "Nordic Model" by Sweden's Social Democrats has prompted a sharp reaction from the rest of the Nordic region's political establishment and begs the question: who created the Nordic Model? READ »Sweden Democrats face 'honour violence' ad furyThe Sweden Democrats' Women's Association's new internet commercial, presented last week and meant to "highlight honour related violence", has been slammed by leading feminists. READ »SocietySwedish cops bash at-work breakfast banPlans to put a stop to the cherished tradition of eating casual breakfasts at the police station in Västmanland County, central Sweden, has hungry officers up in arms at the prospect of having munch their morning meals on their own time. READ »Busty Swede 'loses' boob in mud wrestling mishapA buxom Swedish blonde blogger "lost a breast" after a rough-and-tumble reality show mud wrestling match dislodged one of her silicone implants. READ »Ad agency sent 'bloody horse head' in the postA Swedish retail giant alerted security after discovering a "blood soaked" horse head in the mail, which a Dalarna advertising company claimed was just harmless PR stunt. READ »Science & TechnologySweden mulls ban on smoking outdoorsThe Swedish government is looking at extending a current ban on smoking to include several outdoor spaces in a bid to reduce children's exposure to the dangers of second-hand smoke. READ »Police launch new probe into the Pirate BayAfter Swedish file-sharing haven the Pirate Bay in February received the blow that the Supreme Court wouldn't grant them the right to appeal, their newly registered Swedish domain has prompted a new police investigation. READ »Twitter 'unknown' to 75 percent of SwedesThree out of four Swedes say they don't know Twitter, a new survey has found, but many nevertheless believe the social media channel has a lot of influence in Swedish society. READ »SportsSwedish skier Anja Pärson calls it quitsSwedish alpine skier Anja Pärson, who amassed six Olympic medals in her 14 year career, announced on Monday that she would retire from competitive skiing this week. READ »'If I was Pärson I would've quit long ago': Lindsey VonnFor her eleventh World Cup win of the season, American skiing sensation Vonn beat out her Swedish counterpart Anja Pärson by nearly six seconds and says that if she were in Pärson's shoes, she would've quit long ago. READ »MoneyNorwegian fury over Stockholm 'propaganda'Frustration over Stockholm's claim to be the "Capital of Scandinavia" has reached new levels, as angry Norwegian delegates tore up entrance cards bearing the slogan at a recent trade show in France. READ »Whiplash-injured Swede loads crates of drinkWhen officers did a spot check at a customs ferry control in southern Sweden, they found more than thirty people on some form of sickness or parental leave benefits, returning from an alcohol run to Germany. READ »Ikea 'spied' on angry customers: reportShortly after allegations that it had been snooping on its staff, Ikea in France is in hot water again, now accused of spying on dissatisfied customers, prompting a police search at the company's French headquarters. READ »KLM changes business class foreverPersonal space is defined as the area around a person which they psychologically define as theirs. KLM realises how uncomfortable their customers can get when this invisible contact is breached. Click here to watch! | 
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