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Defender of Bulgarian nurses takes on Swiss case

This content was published on Jan 11, 2010 Emmanuel Altit is expected to travel to Libya in the next few days to work alongside a Libyan attorney to defend Max Göldi and Rachid Hamdani. His knowledge of the Libyan system could help move the case of Göldi and Hamdani forward, analysts said. The Bulgarians and Palestinian were imprisoned for eight years and sentenced…

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Skiing goes ahead as usual despite deaths

This content was published on Jan 10, 2010 On average, 14 ski mountaineers die in the Swiss Alps every year making last week’s single-day toll all the more shocking. Ski mountaineers, also known as backcountry skiers or ski tourers, are aware of the dangers they face each morning when they head into the mountains to walk up a virgin slope, and ski back…

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Wawrinka loses Chennai final to Cilic

This content was published on Jan 10, 2010 Cilic battled for two hours and 40 minutes to overcome the Swiss in a thrilling final for his first win over the world number 21 in five meetings. Wawrinka, Beijing Olympics doubles gold medallist with Roger Federer and the Swiss number two, broke the big-serving Cilic in the eighth game of the first set to…

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French skier wins Adelboden slalom race

This content was published on Jan 10, 2010 Swiss competitors Marc Gini and Silvan Zurbriggen finished sixth and tenth respectively in front of a home crowd. Lizeroux had a combined time of 1 minute, 51.88 seconds after being 0.92 faster than any rival down the second run. Austria’s Marcel Hirscher was second, 0.34 back, and Croatia’s Ivica Kostelic trailed by 0.80 seconds to…

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More success for women skiers in Austria

This content was published on Jan 10, 2010 Her result follows on from Nadja Kamer’s second in the downhill on Saturday, which was Kamer’s first World Cup podium place of her career. The super-G was won by the American Lindsey Vonn, with Sweden’s Anja Paerson second, 0.53 seconds behind. Third was shared by Italy’s Nadia Fanchini and Schild, both 0.85 seconds behind. “I…

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Swiss lottery celebrates 40 years

This content was published on Jan 10, 2010 More than SFr5 billion ($4.9 billion) has been distributed to good causes in areas such as sport, culture, social projects and the environment, according to Swisslos and la Loterie romande. The first draw tool place on January 10, 1970, but it was nine years before anybody won the first jackpot of over SFr1 million. Since…

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Ammann edged out of ski jump win

This content was published on Jan 9, 2010 Kranjec had jumps of 195 and 200 metres and gained 382.5 points to win over Ammann, who led after the first jump, by just 0.5 points. Martin Koch of Austria finished third with 397.2 points. Ammann has now stretched his lead in the World Cup standings with 749 points. His rival from Austria, Gregor Schlierenzauer,…

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Swiss skis to first podium finish

This content was published on Jan 9, 2010 For the winner, the American Lindsey Vonn, it was the fourth straight victory in the discipline this season and the second in two days. Vonn sped down the shortened Krummholz course under difficult snowy and foggy conditions in 1 minute, 9.12 seconds. Kamer was 0.14 seconds behind and Ingrid Jacquemod of France was another 0.02…

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Adelboden race cancelled by fog

This content was published on Jan 9, 2010 The International Ski Federation called off the race Saturday after deciding the course would not be safe for the final seven skiers. World Cup rules state the entire field must complete the first run before a second leg can be rescheduled. Italy’s Davide Simoncelli led after racing a shortened course at the resort in the…

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