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Roger Federer becomes father of twin girls

This content was published on Jul 24, 2009 In a statement released on his website and on his Facebook page, Federer said the girls, born on Thursday night, had been named Charlene Riva and Myla Rose. “I have some exciting news to share with you,” Federer’s Facebook page said on Friday. “Late last night, in Switzerland, Mirka and I became proud parents of…

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Alinghi defends use of engine to trim sails

This content was published on Jul 24, 2009 Bertarelli, quoted by the Associated Press, also denied that the ongoing legal dispute between Alinghi, the defending champion of the America’s Cup, and challenger Oracle Racing has damaged the reputation of the competition. The Alinghi team on Thursday showed journalists around Alinghi 5, which has an engine that the United States Oracle Racing team says…

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Roger Federer becomes father of twin girls

This content was published on Jul 24, 2009 In a statement released on his personal website, Federer said that the girls, born on Thursday night, had been named Charlene Riva and Myla Rose. “This is the greatest day of our lives,” Federer said. “Mirka, Myla and Charlene are all healthy and doing very well.” It was the first children for the couple, who…

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Cancellara narrowly misses stage victory

This content was published on Jul 23, 2009 He was beaten by the overall leader of this year’s cycle race, Alberto Contador of Spain, who finished the 40.5 kilometre course in 48 minutes 31 seconds. Third place went to Mikhail Ignatiev of Russia. Cancellara, the 28-year-old Swiss Olympic time-trial champion from Bern, made a good start to this year’s event, gaining the yellow…

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Adventure sports safer ten years after tragedy

This content was published on Jul 23, 2009 But they warn that despite the subsequent introduction of a set of standards under the Safety in Adventures scheme, the element of risk – and the consequences – will always remain. Earlier this month, two women died in a white water rafting accident near Wilderswil, in the Bernese Oberland. Along with five other passengers and…

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Swiss “concerned” over Jewish settlements

This content was published on Jul 23, 2009 “The foreign ministry is deeply concerned over the destruction of houses near East Jerusalem’s old town and the planned eviction of Palestinian families,” a statement said. East Jerusalem is an integral part of the Palestinian territories and under international humanitarian law Israel must protect the local civilian population, the statement added. “From a military point…

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ABB cautious amid Q2 profit slump

This content was published on Jul 23, 2009 Sales fell by 12 per cent to $7.9 billion according to a company statement on Thursday. However, analysts say ABB’s continuing cost-cutting efforts helped limit a decline in profit. “Factories within some units , such as power products, were running at full capacity to execute order backlog. This supported the earning before interest and taxes…

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Ambassador slams Congo over Mobutu money

This content was published on Jul 22, 2009 Linus von Castelmur told a press conference in the capital Kinshasha that DRC was blocking the return of funds of Mobutu Sese Seko, held in Swiss bank accounts. “It is with great regret that Switzerland found that the Congolese government never provided support for a solution in this matter,” he said. Swiss authorities last week…

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Two river surfers drown

This content was published on Jul 22, 2009 One of the victims, a 24-year-old, perished on the Aare River in canton Solothurn after attaching his surfboard with a rope to the gate of a dam. Police presume he became tangled and was unable to free himself. Bystanders cut the rope and one person jumped into the water to try to help, only to…

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