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Art takes a holiday

This content was published on Aug 24, 2009 It’s not every day that art works can go on a summer holiday. The van Gogh exhibition at the Kunstmuseum meant some of the city’s collection had to leave home for a while. They’ve found a welcome at the Schaulager museum where the works are seen in a different light.

The pathway into the world of work

This content was published on Aug 24, 2009

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McDonald’s executive dies in bike plunge

This content was published on Aug 24, 2009 Martin Knoll, a 51-year-old Austrian, was touring in a group when he lost his balance and plunged about 50 metres in the Engstlenalp area in canton Bern, the company’s website announced on Sunday. His body had to be recovered by helicopter after the accident, which occurred on Friday. The area of the accident is popular…

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Street View privacy guarantees remain fuzzy

This content was published on Aug 24, 2009 At the end of last week, only days after it was launched, Hanspeter Thür, the data protection commissioner, called for the service to be taken offline immediately. He cited flaws in Google’s system for blurring faces and license plates, and threatened legal action. “Numerous reports from the public and our own research show that Google…

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Only Watch

This content was published on Aug 24, 2009 An auction of 34 stunning and outstanding timepieces, the majority of them Swiss, is due to be held in September in Monaco to raise awareness of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a debilitating disease that affects one boy in 3,500. The pieces are unique, a prototype or first of a small series – hence the name Only…

British UFO files leave some looking skyward

This content was published on Aug 23, 2009 While the military used to record unexplained sightings, it says it no longer does so, and what files exist are largely open to the public. The National Archives in Britain last Monday posted 14 files online covering reports of 800 supposed encounters with UFOs between 1993-1996, including the complete dossier on Britain’s most famous brush…

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Niggli-Luder finds her way back to gold

This content was published on Aug 23, 2009 Her victory was the 15th world title of her career and comes after she won bronze in the middle distance and sprint events in Miskolc earlier this week. It was a double success for the Swiss, with Daniel Hubmann defending the men’s title he won last year. Switzerland won a total of three gold, two…

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Federer reaches Cincinnati Masters tennis final

This content was published on Aug 23, 2009 Federer beat holder Andy Murray 6-2, 7-6 (8) while Djokovic defeated former world number one Rafael Nadal of Spain 6-1, 6-4. Federer broke serve twice in the first set and then saved two set points in the tiebreak to reach the final. “It was just overall a very good performance,” said Federer, who beat world…

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Protecting flocks from the wolf

This content was published on Aug 22, 2009

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Manifesto launched for a “diverse Switzerland”

This content was published on Aug 22, 2009 Businesses, towns, administration services, political parties and unions are among the first signatories of the document. They commit themselves over the next two years to support projects aiming to promote cultural diversity. “The fight against racism is one of my core convictions,” commented Interior Minister Pascal Couchepin at the launch ceremony. “By opening up to…

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