Swedish police recover gun in Palme case
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Investigators said a handgun recovered from the bottom of a Swedish lake is one of the most important finds in the 20-year-old search for the killer of Prime Minister Olof Palme &#151; an unexpected discovery that could breathe new life into a troubled investigation.
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Police in London took the wraps off a specially commissioned work of art made entirely of firearms surrendered by the public during a gun amnesty.
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A violin worth about 2.5m euros ($3.4m) is returned to its owner in Vienna after being stolen last month.
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The Swedish government will donate 20 million kronor (Â£1.4m) to preserve the works of the late film-maker Ingmar Bergman.
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State police in Brazil have recovered two paintings, above, including a Picasso valued at $50 million, that were stolen last month in a predawn break-in at the SÃ£o Paulo Museum of Art, Reuters reported. The museumâs president, Julio Neves, said Picassoâs âPortrait of Suzanne Blochâ and the Brazilian artist Candido Portinariâs âCoffee Worker,â valued at $5 million, were in perfect condition when found at a house on the cityâs outskirts. The police arrested one suspect, Francisco Laerton Lopes de Lima, on Dec. 27, and his capture led them to Robson de Jesus Jordao, who was arrested on Tuesday. Police Chief Mauricio Freire said the two men had long criminal records, including participation in previous robbery attempts at the museum. Mr. Neves said both paintings would be on view in their previous locations when the museum opens on Friday.
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Authorities said Tuesday they recovered a rifle that may have been used by a fugitive suspected in the shootings of two state troopers, one of whom later died.
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Doctors extracted a bullet from an 88-year-old man, recovering a piece of ordnance that eluded medics 70 years ago when he was shot in the Spanish Civil War.
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ÂThe ScreamÂ and ÂMadonna,Â which were stolen from a museum two years ago, were recovered in Norway today.
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden - A drunken driver was arrested Friday morning after he stole his own car - from the police - and ran it into a ditch, officials said.    The 53-year-old man had been pulled over for "swerving all over the road," said Bjoern Ohlin, shift commander at the Flemingsberg police station, on the outskirts of Stockholm...
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A 32-year-old man robbed a hotel in the western Finnish town of Turku, got drunk, passed out in a taxi and was picked up by police, tabloid Ilta-Sanomat reported on Saturday.
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Los Angeles police this week  seized 388 guns from one man, more than were recovered in the  city all last year, a police spokeswoman said on Saturday.
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Two Impressionist paintings stolen in one of Europe's largest art thefts have been recovered in an abandoned car, police said Tuesday.
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Norwegian police recovered "The Scream"   and another stolen masterpiece by Edvard Munch on Thursday, two   years after the works were seized from a museum by gunmen.
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Two of the four paintings stolen in one of the world's largest art thefts have been recovered in an abandoned car
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Arts & entertainment: Singer and husband held overnight by Norwegian police, but released after paying fine.
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden Swedish police say it was a pretty novel way to aid a prison escape.
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Knife reported to fit victim's fatal wound recovered as Italian police declare the case closed.