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Cuche continues World Cup success

This content was published on Jan 29, 2011 A week after taming the technically demanding Streif course in Kitzbuehel, Austria, Cuche showed his versatility on a course favouring gliding abilities to win the ninth World Cup downhill of his career. In perfect race conditions, Cuche clocked 1 minute, 58.91 seconds down the 3.37-kilometre Verte course, with Dominik Paris of Italy 0.67 back. The…

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Museum receives dream Chaplin archive

This content was published on Jan 28, 2011 The new director of the Elysée, Sam Stourdzé, tells swissinfo.ch about the unique opportunities this collection creates for the museum of photography. The work of Chaplin, the legendary actor and cinematographer, was documented by photographers from the end of the 1910s. It resulted in 10,000 images and negatives which were first the property of Chaplin…

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More organ donations outpaced by higher demand

This content was published on Jan 28, 2011 Swisstransplant, a foundation that promotes organ donations and transplants said on Friday that 1,029 people were on the waiting list at the beginning of January 2011 – up three per cent on the previous year. The organisation also announced that the number of people who received an organ went from 466 to 504 last year.…

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Federer forced out in Melbourne

This content was published on Jan 27, 2011 The talk before the tournament was of a blockbuster final between Rafael Nadal, going for his fourth straight grand slam win, and Federer, who was aiming for his fifth Australian title and perhaps the only player who could stop him. Instead, after Nadal was eliminated by fellow Spaniard David Ferrer in an injury-induced straight-set loss…

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“Knowledge is our most important resource”

This content was published on Jan 27, 2011 Wales received the award, given to those who have made outstanding contributions to the community, on Wednesday evening for his free, online encyclopaedia. Wales told swissinfo.ch beforehand that it was the most important prize he had ever received and that he was amazed to be in the company of such past winners as former United…

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Paedophilia suspicions at monastery confirmed

This content was published on Jan 27, 2011 On Thursday, the panel said there were about 40 victims at the monastery in central Switzerland. Nine of the monks sexually abused under-aged children, said the panel, which was commissioned by the Einsiedeln abbot, Martin Werlen. Most of the cases involved three monks who committed the acts in the 1960s and 70s. The monastery introduced…

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EXHIBITION: The Jura’s lost ocean

This content was published on Jan 27, 2011 The exhibition takes you back 200 million years when parts of Switzerland were covered by the ocean and instead of rolling hills, fields and horses, coral reefs and marine life flourished.

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Men skiers get new coach

This content was published on Jan 27, 2011 Swiss Ski says the 42-year-old Inglin will replace current coach Martin Rufener at the end of the season. Rufener’s departure after seven years was announced last month following a contract dispute with the federation. Under Rufener last season, Switzerland won two gold medals at the Vancouver Olympics and Carlo Janka became its first overall World…

ART: El Modernismo – From Sorolla to Picasso

This content was published on Jan 27, 2011 A major exhibition devoted to Spanish art at the dawn of the 20th century focuses on painters of “The Generation of 1898” offering its visitors the opportunity to discover some of Spain’s hidden treasures, many of which will be seen in Switzerland for the first time. With some one hundred paintings, the event brings together…

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Swiss ice skaters considered rink outsiders

This content was published on Jan 27, 2011 Following the retirement last year of double world champion Stéphane Lambiel and with a creaking Sarah Meier, twice European silver medallist, skating competitively for the last time, Switzerland is putting on a party without expecting any rewards. “At the moment I’m really trying to block out the sentimental feelings and prepare like it’s a normal…

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