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            <title><![CDATA[U2 Adds Third Stockholm Concert After High Ticket Demand]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[High audience demand has prompted U2 to add a third concert in Stockholm this spring. The band will play at Strawberry Arena on April 30.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:26:34 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sandis Vilmanis’ four-point night leads Florida past Chicago in 5-3 win]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Florida's Sandis Vilmanis almost single-handedly brought down Chicago - the Latvian talent tallied four points in the 5-3 win.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 04:31:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV Votes in US Midterm Elections, First Sitting Pope to Cast a Ballot]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV has voted in the US midterm elections, becoming the first sitting pope to vote in a political election.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:26:56 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Star Trek Actor Walter Koenig, Who Played Pavel Chekov, Dies at 90]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Walter Koenig, who played Pavel Chekov in the original “Star Trek,” has died at the age of 90, Variety reports.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:12:54 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Abdul El-Sayed Could Help Democrats Win Senate Control in Michigan, Supporters Say His Energy Echoes Obama’s]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[He is young, energetic and perhaps the most talked-about candidate in the US election campaign. If Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins in Michigan, the Senate could end up in Democratic hands. Supporters describe him as a progressive force - Republicans see him as both radical and dangerous.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:46:55 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Abdul El-Sayed could help Democrats win Senate control in Michigan race]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[He is young, energetic and perhaps the most talked-about candidate in the US election campaign. If Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins in Michigan, the Senate could end up in Democratic hands. Supporters describe him as a progressive force - Republicans see him as both radical and dangerous.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:30:57 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Penguins Vaccinated as Bird Flu and Extreme Heat Threaten Australian Wildlife This Summer]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Australia has become the last continent to report its first cases of H5N1 bird flu. The virus is spreading rapidly, and the extreme weather expected this summer could, in the worst-case scenario, create the perfect storm for the mass death of thousands of birds and other animals. “The worst, devastating scenario would be that we lose entire species,” says Darren Grover, a biodiversity expert at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Anders Sörensen Replaced by Jeff Blashill as Chicago Blackhawks Coach]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Three Crowns' World Championship coach Anders Sörensen will not remain as head coach in Chicago. Instead, Jeff Blashill will be the new coach in the NHL team.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 16:35:21 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Israeli Embassy Staff Killed in Washington DC Shooting]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The 31-year-old who is suspected of having shot dead two employees at Israel's embassy in the USA is charged with murder. Israel's Prime Minister promises strengthened security at embassies. At the same time, Israel accuses European countries of inciting hatred.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 03:14:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cheers Actor George Wendt Passes Away at 76]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The actor and comedian George Wendt, known from the comedy series "Cheers", is dead. He died at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday, 76 years old.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 20:03:28 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Anders Sörensen Makes History as First Swedish NHL Head Coach]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Three Crowns' World Championship coach Anders Sörensen became historic as the first Swedish head coach in NHL. He hopes to get the head coach job in Chicago permanently. We talk all the time, it feels good, he says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 04:00:26 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden Secures Fourth Straight Win with Quick Goals Against Latvia]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[In a little over half the game, Latvia stood up. But two goals in twelve seconds took Three Crowns to their fourth consecutive World Championship victory. It was a big win, 6–0, in a match where four of the goal scorers made their debut goals in the tournament.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 17:31:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Arborelius Criticizes Trump for Mocking Papal Role]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Swedish cardinal Anders Arborelius is delighted with the election of Pope Leo XIV. In a first statement after the conclave, he also gives a jab to USA's president Donald Trump, who "has acted and played the fool to become pope".]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 19:47:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Pope Leo XIV Watched The Conclave Movie Before Election]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[How did Pope Leo XIV gear up for the papal election? By looking at the "Conclave" of course. It reveals one of the Pope's brothers on American TV.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 17:26:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV Sparks Debate Over Chicago Baseball Allegiance]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The first North American pope ever, Leo XIV, was born in Chicago. Something that has led to the city's baseball clubs now being in an open feud with each other. "It's important to trust the family," writes Chicago White Sox.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 09:22:10 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Pope Leo XIV Criticizes JD Vance Over US Immigration Policies]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The newly elected Pope Leo XIV has previously criticized Donald Trump's rule in the USA, above all Vice President JD Vance.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 05:41:12 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Leo XIV Elected as First North American Pope, Continuing Francis' Reforms]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as the new pope and is thus the first North American to assume the position. The election was perhaps not expected, but it is likely that he would have received the deceased pope's vote – and can imply a continuity in Francis' reform work.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 19:57:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Joel Quenneville Returns as Anaheim Ducks Coach After Scandal]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Joel Quenneville steps in from the cold. Anaheim Ducks – with World Championship-actual Leo Carlsson and Isac Lundeström on the team – has appointed the 66-year-old as new coach. A decision that is not entirely uncontroversial.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 18:36:50 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Three Players Excluded from Sweden's World Championship Opener]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 17:20:51 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Jacob Markström Aims for World Championship Gold on Home Soil]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish NHL Stars May Join Hallam's World Championship Roster]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[He has already taken out 18. But Sam Hallam does not rule out that more Swedish NHL stars will come to the home World Championship in ice hockey. There can be changes. It is a work that is ongoing, almost around the clock, says the association captain.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 10:33:02 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tre Kronor Defeats Finland 6-2 in World Championship Warm-Up]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Elias Lindholm Joins Sweden's World Championship Roster as Key Player]]></title>
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