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Feb 20 2017
Headline Roundup
Sweden Comment Raises Questions
When Donald Trump told supporters in Melbourne, Florida, Saturday evening that "we've got to keep our country safe. You look at what's happening in Germany, you look at what's happening last night in Sweden," public attention turned to the Scandinavian country, expecting scenes of terror. Does Sweden have a refugee problem?
Fox News (Online News) CNBC The GuardianFeb 20 2017
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White House says Trump's Sweden comment referred to 'rising crime'
The White House has said Donald Trump was speaking about general “rising crime” when he seemed to describe a non-existent terror attack in Sweden on Saturday night, as the president defended his ideas about banning refugees and travel from seven Muslim-majority countries.
The GuardianFeb 20 2017
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Amusement and bemusement over Trump's remarks about 'last night in Sweden'
When U.S. President Donald Trump told supporters in Melbourne, Florida, Saturday evening that "we've got to keep our country safe. You look at what's happening in Germany, you look at what's happening last night in Sweden," public attention turned to the Scandinavian country, expecting scenes of terror.
CNBCMar 29 2024
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This US state is not covered by the NATO treaty. Some experts say that needs to change
Sweden became the newest member of NATO earlier this month, joining 31 nations in the security alliance, including the United States. Well, make that 49 of the 50 United States. Because in a quirk of geography and history, Hawaii is not technically covered by the NATO pact. If a foreign power attacked Hawaii – say the US Navy’s base at Pearl Harbor or the headquarters of the Indo-Pacific
CNN (Online News)Mar 30 2024
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Hawaii is only U.S. state not covered by NATO defense agreement
WASHINGTON -- Sweden became the newest member of NATO earlier this month, joining 31 nations in the security alliance, including the United States. Well, make that 49 of the 50 United States. Because, in a quirk of geography and history, Hawaii is not technically covered by the NATO pact. If a foreign power attacked Hawaii -- say the U.S. Navy's base at Pearl Harbor or the headquarters of the
CBS News (Online)Apr 15 2015
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What Denmark, Sweden, and Spain could teach America about taxes
Tax day doesn't have to suck — at least not this much.
The IRS knows what you make. It knows if you typically take the standard deduction. For a lot of Americans, the IRS could just fill out their taxes for them. It would save billions of dollars in tax preparation fees and hundreds of millions of hours spent filling out tax forms.
This isn't some wild idea: it was piloted in
VoxApr 01 2024
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Frisco-based video game developer Gearbox acquired for $460 million
Frisco-based video game studio Gearbox Entertainment Co., best known for its first-person shooter game Borderlands, is being acquired by New York entertainment company Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. for $460 million. U.S. videogame publisher Take-Two is purchasing the studio from Sweden-based Embracer Group to fortify its portfolio. The Grand Theft Auto franchise owner will take on Gearbox
The Dallas Morning NewsMar 29 2024
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Denver Zoo Flamingos Are Named After Rockstars—And Sometimes Hug Fans
Visitors to the Denver Zoo will quickly find out that the flamingos are local celebrities. Collectively, the 70 American and Chilean flamingos are known as flockstars and they’re each named after famous musicians. But recently, one of the zoo’s most endearing flamingos, Amott (named after Guitarist Michael Amott, a heavy metal rocker out of Sweden), gained some new fans far and wide after
ForbesNov 19 2020
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Sweden mink industry workers test positive for COVID-19 amid mutant outbreak
Mink industry workers in Sweden have tested positive for the coronavirus following a mutant-strain outbreak that forced fur farms in neighboring Denmark to shut down, the country’s health department said Thursday.
Scientists are studying whether there’s a link between the employees who fell ill and the furry critters. Authorities haven’t said how many people have been infected or which
New York Post (News)Mar 26 2024
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Farmington Assisted Living Residents Travel The World
FARMINGTON, CT — Residents at Middlewoods of Farmington were recently treated to a week-long international tour, featuring immersive cultural experiences from around the world. The week included “visits” to Europe with stops in France, Germany, Sweden, Italy, and Great Britain, and additional stops to India, Japan and Jamaica. Officials at the nonprofit assisted living community at 509 Middle
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