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Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie (An Alpine Symphony). Orchestre de L’Opéra de Paris. Philippe Jordan, conductor.

This content was published on May 3, 2010 R. Strauss: Thunderstorm, Descent OPNP; Philippe Jordan

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Mya Audrey: Sudden Breeze

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BMC puts suspended rider back in action

This content was published on May 3, 2010 Santambrogio had been suspended by managers of the Swiss-American squad, while they looked into a case involving the rider’s former team, Lampre. BMC said on Sunday that it had completed a preliminary investigation and found “there is no indication that Mauro Santambrogio was involved in any doping”. “We are pleased that the findings have turned…

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New lifeline extended to Himalayan climbers

This content was published on May 2, 2010 The service, now in a trial phase, could mark a milestone in Himalayan rescue but is not welcome by all members of the climbing community. Until June, a crew from the Swiss company, Air Zermatt, is on standby in the Khumbu region with a helicopter from Nepal’s Fishtail Air. If called upon, the team can…

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Lüthi takes third spot in Spanish motor race

This content was published on May 2, 2010 It was Lüthi’s first podium place of the 2010 season. In a wheel-to-wheel finish of the 17-lap race over 75 kilometres, Lüthi was beaten by Toni Elias of Spain, who took top spot, with Shoya Tomizawa of Japan second. All three were riding Hondas in the new Moto2, which this year replaces the 250cc class.…

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Church tends wounds caused by abuse scandal

This content was published on May 1, 2010 At a public discussion on the issue at Fribourg University on Friday evening, the talk was of pain and shame but also of healing and new beginnings – for the Church, the victims and even those guilty of abuse. The abbot of Einsiedeln abbey, Martin Werlen, described the shock of hearing the truth about the…

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Zurich to host major athletics meeting in 2014

This content was published on May 1, 2010 The unanimous decision to award the 22nd event to Zurich was made on Saturday at Prangins on the shores of Lake Geneva during the 125th council meeting. Zurich will be the second Swiss city to hold the flagship event after Bern in 1954. “Athletics is a hugely popular sport in Switzerland and we have been…

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Swiss open “playful” pavilion in Shanghai

This content was published on May 1, 2010 Switzerland has an open and inter-active pavilion in China covering 4,000 square metres, with as a chosen theme rural-urban interaction. The building is an open hybrid structure showing both technology and nature. The project leaders say that it features both the town and the country, keeping them both in balance. It is covered by a…

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Wawrinka bows out of Rome tennis tournament

This content was published on May 1, 2010 Nadal overcame a slow start, aiming for his fifth title at the Foro Italico in six years. He had trouble finding his range off Wawrinka’s powerful serve but finally managed to break the 26th-ranked Swiss player to take the first set, then cruised from there. Wawrinka, the 2008 runner-up, dropped only two points in his…

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Swiss stub out their cigarettes – almost

This content was published on May 1, 2010 The legislation gives cantons, which have differing approaches to the issue, minimum standards to apply. But some say that it does not go far enough. Nicole Disler of the Federal Health Office told swissinfo.ch that second-hand smoke was a serious health risk and that the new law would provide protection to non-smokers. “There is no…

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Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie (An Alpine Symphony). Orchestre de L’Opéra de Paris. Philippe Jordan, conductor.

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Mya Audrey: Sudden Breeze

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BMC puts suspended rider back in action

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New lifeline extended to Himalayan climbers

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Lüthi takes third spot in Spanish motor race

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Church tends wounds caused by abuse scandal

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Zurich to host major athletics meeting in 2014

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Swiss open “playful” pavilion in Shanghai

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