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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has lost his appeal against extradition to Sweden to answer sex crime accusations, but may take his protracted fight to Britain's highest court.
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Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom (5) of Sweden controls the puck past Washington Capitals center Jeff Halpern (15) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)
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Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19), of Sweden, lunges for the puck against Anaheim Ducks center Nick Bonino (63) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Myrtilla Miner Elementary School student London Gray, 5, tries out some traditional Swedish food in the cafeteria as H.R.H. Prince Daniel of Sweden makes a visit to Myrtilla Miner Elementary School in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, October 26, 2011. The Embassies of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden along with the D.C. Public Schools Office of Food & Nutrition Services, the Office of Secretary for the District of Columbia and the DC Embassy Adoption Program, bring Nordic food to all 45,000 D.C. Public School students at 125 schools. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Israel Walston, 5, tries some traditional Swedish food in the cafeteria of Miner Elementary School during Prince Daniel of Sweden's visit. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Washington Capitals goalie Tomas Vokoun (29), of the Czech Republic is celebrates with teammates Marcus Johansson (90), of Sweden, Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, and Roman Hamrlik (44), of the Czech Republic, after they defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-5 in a shootout in an NHL hockey game, Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Washington Capitals' Marcus Johansson, of Sweden, (90) battles for the puck Nashville Predators' Ryan Ellis (49) during the second period of an NHL preseason hockey game, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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The Roda Stens art exhibition center is seen under the Alvsborg Bridge in Gothenburg, Sweden, on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011. Police said they had evacuated the arts center overnight Sunday because of a threat deemed to pose "serious danger for life, health or substantial damage of property." (AP Photo/Scanpix, Adam Ihse)
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A seemingly intoxicated moose is discovered Sept. 6, 2011, entangled in an apple tree in Goteborg, Sweden. The animal was likely drunk from eating fermented apples. (Associated Press)
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Sweden players celebrate their second goal - and ultimately the winning one - in the 2-1 victory over France in the third-place game at the World Cup. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
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Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19) of Sweden drives the puck down ice during the NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
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United States' Kelley O Hara stumbles next to Sweden's Sara Thunebro during the group C match between Sweden and the United States at the Women’s Soccer World Cup in Wolfsburg, Germany, Wednesday, July 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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United States' Carli Lloyd, center, fights for the ball between Sweden's Nilla Fischer and Sweden's Sara Larsson, right, during the group C match between Sweden and the United States at the World Cup in Wolfsburg, Germany, on Wednesday. U.S. lost 2-1. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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United States players, from left, Lauren Cheney, Amy Rodriguez, Becky Sauerbrunn, Shannon Boxx, Alex Morgan and Tobin Heath go through shooting drills during a training session in preparation for a match against Sweden during the Women’s Soccer World Cup in Wolfsburg, Germany, Tuesday, July 5, 2011. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Amateur Patrick Cantlay, USA, hits off the first tee as his caddie Dane Jako, his high-school coach, and Peter Hanson, of Sweden, watch during the final round of the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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The exploits of King Carl XVI Gustaf, traveling in a horse-drawn carriage with Queen Silvia, have plunged the existence of Sweden's 1,000-year-old monarchy into crisis. (Associated Press)
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Tampa Bay Lightning players, including Dominic Moore (19) surround goalie Dwayne Roloson (35) as Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom, left, of Sweden, skates toward the bench after the Lightning defeated the Capitals 5-3 in Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Eastern Conference semifinal series Wednesday, May 4, 2011, in Tampa, Fla., sweeping the series. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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New York Rangers left wing Brandon Dubinsky (17) battles for the puck against Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19), of Sweden, during the second period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series on Friday, April 15, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Kjell Espmark, a poet from Sweden, reads selected poems from his latest collection of poetry, "Lend Me Your Voice" during a lecture on the decision-making process for the Nobel Prize in Literature, Wednesday, April 13, 2011, on the campus of Providence College in Providence, R.I.. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)
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Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19), of Sweden, brings the puck in front of New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, left, also of Sweden, during the third period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoff series on Friday, April 15, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
