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Former Saab executives arrested on accounting fraud charges
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Swedish prosecutor says three former executives of automaker Saab Automobile AB have been arrested on accounting fraud charges. Prosecutor Olof Sahlgren says the three are "suspected of aggravated attempts to avoid tax controls"...Tags: Bankruptcy, General Motors Corp., Manufacturing and Engineering, Prosecution, Automotive Equipment
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Golf-U.S. PGA Tour Byron Nelson Championship scores
ReutersMay 19 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour Byron Nelson Championship at the par-70 course on Sunday in Irving, Texas 267 Bae Sang-Moon (South Korea) 66 66 66 69 269 Keegan Bradley (U.S.) 60 69 68 72 270 Charl Schwartzel (South Africa)...Tags: Gary Woodland, Jason Day, Ryo Ishikawa, Camilo Villegas, Germany
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Ice Hockey-Sweden thump Switzerland to win world championship
ReutersSTOCKHOLM, May 19 (Reuters) - Sweden swept aside Switzerland 5-1 in the final to become the first team since 1986 to win the ice hockey world championship on home ice on Sunday. The Swedes' victory snapped a nine-game winning streak that carried the...Tags: Swiss Confederation
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Golf-European Tour Madeira Islands Open scores
ReutersMay 19 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the European Tour Madeira Islands Open at the par-72 course on Sunday in Santo da Serra 273 Peter Uihlein (U.S.) 72 64 69 68 275 Morten Madsen (Denmark) 72 69 67 67 Mark Tullo (Chile) 67 69 68 71 276 Craig...Tags: Italy, Denmark, Finland, Republic of Ireland, Austria
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Denmark's Emmelie de Forest wins Eurovision Song Contest
ReutersMALMO, Sweden, May 18 (Reuters) - Denmark's Emmelie de Forest won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday before an international TV audience of around 125 million, winning the annual competition with a barefoot performance backed by flutes and drums....Tags: Denmark, Eurovision Song Contest (tv program)
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Denmark wins Eurovision on ABBA's turf with folksy ballad
ReutersMALMO, Sweden (Reuters) - Denmark's Emmelie de Forest won Eurovision on Saturday before an international TV audience of around 125 million, clinching the coveted crown of euro-pop with a folksy ballad backed by a wall of fire, flutes and drums. The...Tags: Benny Andersson, Denmark, Copenhagen (Denmark), United Kingdom, Concerts
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Denmark's Emmelie de Forest wins Eurovision song contest ahead of Azerbaijan, Ukraine
MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune "Only Teardrops," despite tough competition from spectacular stage shows by performers from Azerbaijan and...Tags: Benny Andersson, Shakira, Denmark, Same-Sex Marriage, Norway
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Controversies, blinking skirts, fake tans: It must be time for the Eurovision Song Contest
Associated PressMALMO, Sweden (AP) — Flashy skirts, fake tans, fur and feathers: It's the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest. The televised extravaganza, with an audience of 125 million worldwide, is now in its 58th year. Once again without fail, it has produced a mix...Tags: Entertainment, Denmark, Music, Same-Sex Marriage, Finland
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ABBA in the air as 26 countries fight for Eurovision glory
ReutersBy Mia Shanley MALMO, Sweden, May 18 (Reuters) - Singers from 26 countries began battling it out on Saturday night for the crown of glitzy pop in the Eurovision Song Contest, returning this year to the homeland of ABBA, the Swedish band it propelled to...Tags: Benny Andersson, Denmark, United Kingdom, Concerts, Entertainment
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FACTBOX-The 2013 Eurovision Song Contest
ReutersMay 18 (Reuters) - Malmo in Sweden was hosting the grand final of the 58th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday. Here are some facts about the contest: * The first contest took place in 1956. It was originally conceived in Monaco by Marcel Bezencon...Tags: Entertainment, Politics, Music, Republic of Ireland, Eurovision Song Contest (tv program)
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Eurovision returns to ABBA's homeland with pop and kitsch
Reuters* 26 countries will compete in Saturday's final * Denmark has the best odds, followed by Norway and Ukraine * Sweden revels in pop nostalgia as host By Mia Shanley STOCKHOLM, May 17 (Reuters) - Bare-chested Irish drummers, a Ukrainian giant and a...Tags: Denmark, Norway, Arts and Culture, United Kingdom, Stockholm (Sweden)
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Golf-European Tour World Match Play Championship group stage scores
ReutersMay 17 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the European Tour World Match Play Championship Group stage on Friday in Kavarna Seve Ballesteros Group 1 Graeme McDowell (Northern Ireland) 2 1 Chris Wood (England) 2 3 Stephen Gallacher (Scotland) 0 Assar...Tags: Australia, Thailand, Graeme McDowell, Thongchai Jaidee, South Africa
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