| Swedes in Solheim Cup Frontline The premier event in women's golf, The Solheim Cup, gets underway in Illinois, USA on Friday afternoon our time, with four Swedish golfers aiming to lead Europe to a first ever win on American soil.It's the female equivalent to the Ryder Cup where once every two years, individual golfers put their private interests aside to form two teams, the best 12 US born players from the Ladies Professional Golf Association tour against the best dozen Europe can offer from the Ladies European Tour. The Americans lead by seven wins to three and having never lost on home soil, they'll be aiming to make it win number eight at Rich Harvest Farms outside Chigaco. sr.se |
Legislate right to full-time employment: Left Party The Swedish Left Party (Vänsterpartiet) wants to abolish several reforms adopted by the governing Alliance parties, according to a new report. These would include the childcare allowance, the equality bonus and tax deductions for household services. thelocal.se |
More Swedish women surfing the web for sex: study Surfing the web in search of sexual content is one of the ten fastest growing internet activities in Sweden - especially among women, a new study shows. thelocal.se |
Swedish swimmers shine while Phelps disappoints in Stockholm Swedish swimmer Stefan Nystrand set a new national record at the short-course World Cup in Stockholm on Tuesday, while American Olympic sensation Michael Phelps failed to live up to expectations. thelocal.se |
Markets absorbed by probiotic Swedish tampons Shares in a Swedish biotech firm soared on Wednesday on news that the company had inked a distribution deal in China for its tampons "bathed in human lactic acid bacteria". thelocal.se |