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Polanski defence call for probe into case

This content was published on Jul 14, 2010 Switzerland turned down a US request to extradite him on Monday, saying the US failed to clarify whether a plea deal made in the original court case showed he had served out his sentence. “That evidence was not insignificant and the failure to produce it [to Switzerland] was neither accidental nor a ‘technicality’ as some…

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Polanski verdict makes “legal sense”

This content was published on Jul 13, 2010 But opinions over the Atlantic differ, particularly among the justice authorities in Los Angeles who want to pursue a 33-year-old child rape case against Polanski. On Monday the Swiss authorities decided not to extradite the 76-year-old Oscar-winning director. Polanski was arrested in September 2009 in Zurich on his way to a film festival, before being…

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Tooth decay drops

This content was published on Jul 13, 2010 Thanks to fluoridated toothpaste and table salt, dentists are finding fewer cavities in their patients’ mouths. The study was conducted in 2006 on 606 recruits in Thun, the Swiss Dental Association said on Tuesday. Since 1996 there has been a drop of 37 per cent in caries. In 2006, 27.9 per cent of soldiers were…

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MUSIC: Summer Festivals in Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 13, 2010 Basel Tatoo 17.07 – 24.07 Basel (www.baseltattoo.ch)Buskers Festival 12.08 – 14.08 Bern (www.buskersbern.ch)Classic Open-Air 29.06 – 10.07 Solothurn (www.classic-openair.ch)Country Night 10.09 – 12.09 Gstaad (www.countrynight-gstaad.ch)Davos Sounds Good 13.07 – 18.07 Davos (www.davos-sounds-good.ch)Guiness Irish Festival 05.08 – 07.08 Sion (www.guinnessfestival.ch)Gurten Festival 15.07 – 18.07 Bern (www.gurtenfestival.ch)Open-Air Gampel 19.08 – 22.08 Gampel (www.openairgampel.ch)Menuhin Festival 16.07 – 05.09…

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Food poisoning case in children’s holiday camp

This content was published on Jul 13, 2010 On Tuesday morning, three of them, aged eight to 15, were still in hospital. The origin of the poisoning, which hit 18 children and nine adults is thought to be a potato salad which wasn’t stored well enough to resist high temperatures, which have been affecting the region recently. On Monday evening nine ambulances came…

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ART: Robot Dreams

This content was published on Jul 13, 2010 With focus on men and machines, the exhibition explores the advance of research in artificial intelligence and the use of robotics in every day life.

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MUSIC : Blue Balls Festival

This content was published on Jul 13, 2010 Paloma Faith, Melanie Fiona, James Morrison and Sinéad O’Connor are just a few of the stars to take the stage in Lucerne at the 10th Blue Balls Festival.

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Swiss press divided over Polanski release

This content was published on Jul 13, 2010 However, most of their German-speaking colleagues consider the decision a political act – despite the justice minister’s denials – and are concerned by the special treatment reserved for a celebrity. “Should we be happy about the release of Roman Polanski?” asked Lausanne’s Le Matin. “Yes. For us, the affair is over and Switzerland can lift…

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Polanski will not be extradited to the US

This content was published on Jul 12, 2010 The 76-year old Oscar-winning director, who was arrested last September in Zurich and had been under house arrest in Switzerland, is a free man, according to Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf. The US has expressed its disappointment over the move. Widmer-Schlumpf said the decision had been taken following Washington’s refusal to give access to confidential documents.…

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