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Fresh snow lures fans to the slopes

This content was published on Dec 6, 2009 Conditions were excellent on Saturday, after abundant snowfalls in the previous few days. In the Bernese Oberland, for example, there was about a metre of fresh snow at 2,000 metres A poorer weather forecast meant there were fewer visitors on Sunday, but a spokesman for the Jungfrau railways estimated that more than 10,000 people had…

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Swiss skiers on a roll

This content was published on Dec 6, 2009 Switzerland’s latest revelation, Carlo Janka, who had already won the super-combined on Friday, repeated his triumph on Saturday in the downhill at the US resort of Beaver Creek. Second in the downhill was another Swiss, Didier Cuche, while Didier Défago, second in the super-combined, came ninth in the downhill. “What can I say? Amazing weekend…

Swiss skiers take two podium places

This content was published on Dec 5, 2009 Carlo Janka, winner of last season’s crystal globe in the discipline, beat team-mate Didier Défago by 0.43 seconds. The Croat Natko Zrncic-Dim was third. It was the third Swiss victory this season, following the successes of Didier Cuche in Sölden and Lake Louise. Janka, who is 23, is now one of the favourites for the…

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“Mother” wines and dines “daughter city” delegation

This content was published on Dec 5, 2009 A delegation from the North Carolina city was guest of honour at a number of events in Bern in December and got an inside view of the castle where New Bern’s founding father, Christophe de Graffenried, once resided. The weeklong visit kicked off with a walking tour of Bern’s old town. “It’s a jewel,” enthused…

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Swiss to open against Spain at 2010 Fifa World Cup

This content was published on Dec 4, 2009 The game, which will take place in Durban on June 15, will be followed by matches against Chile on June 20 in Port Elizabeth and against Honduras on June 25 at Bloemfontein. The draw took place on Friday evening at a 90-minute ceremony in Capetown. “We feel privileged and humbled that South Africa that has…

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Swiss to face Spain first at 2010 Fifa World Cup

This content was published on Dec 4, 2009 The game, which will take place in Durban on June 16, will be followed by matches against Chile on June 21 in Port Elizabeth and against Honduras on June 25 at Bloemfontein. The draw took place on Friday evening at a 90-minute ceremony in Capetown. “We feel privileged and humbled that South Africa that has…

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Swiss to face Spain first at 2010 Fifa World Cup

This content was published on Dec 4, 2009 The game, which will take place in Durban on June 16, will be followed by matches against Chile on June 21 in Port Elizabeth and against Honduras on June 25 at Bloemfontein. The draw took place on Friday evening at a 90-minute ceremony in Capetown. “I got more and more nervous towards the end given…

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50 Jahre Berner Rock

This content was published on Dec 4, 2009 Züri West feat. Stefan Eicher

Director Polanski begins ‘chalet arrest’

This content was published on Dec 4, 2009 The 76-year-old traded the confines of jail near Zurich on Friday for house arrest at his CHF1.6-million ($1.6 million) chalet in the chic Alpine resort after posting bail of CHF4.5 million. Polanski will remain there until officials decide whether to extradite him to the United States, where he is wanted for sentencing in a case…

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Worth plummets for Switzerland’s super rich

This content was published on Dec 4, 2009 The annual study of Switzerland’s wealthiest conducted by economics magazine Bilanz said the losses were much less severe than in 2008 when the super rich saw their accounts slip SFr70 billion. The country’s super rich still have nearly half a trillion francs in their collective coffers. Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad remained Switzerland’s richest person for…

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