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Putting food on the table during tough times

This content was published on Jun 8, 2009 In the city of Lucerne, charities, churches, corporations and volunteers are partnering to give a helping hand to those who worry about where their next meal will come from. “Look at the nice cheese we got today. I’d like to give it to a big family, or maybe we should divide it up. Hmmm…” says…

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Doherty’s high flight brings out Geneva police

This content was published on Jun 8, 2009 The 30-year-old English musician, lead singer for the band Babyshambles and former lover of supermodel Kate Moss, took himself off to the aircraft toilet with his hypodermic needle. “He had been in there for about 25 minutes when the announcement came over for the crew to prepare the flight for landing,” Britain’s Sunday Mail quoted…

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French Open finally goes in Federer’s favour

This content was published on Jun 7, 2009 Federer, the world number two and second seed, on Sunday defeated Robin Söderling of Sweden in straight sets 6-1, 7-6, 6-4. Equalling Pete Sampras’s record of 14 grand slam titles, Federer stormed through the first set in just 23 minutes after benefiting from his 23rd-seeded opponent’s unforced errors. He needed 49 minutes to take the…

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Railways take increased steps against crime

This content was published on Jun 7, 2009 It is to increase the number of surveillance cameras in both stations and regional trains. A spokesman for the railways, Daniele Pallecchi, confirmed a report in the Sonntag newspaper that the measures would be carried out in the near future. He said that video cameras would be installed at stations where there were many passengers…

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Swiss more fearful of Islam than Scientology

This content was published on Jun 7, 2009 Unlike other religions, like Islam, which is facing a rightwing-backed popular initiative to ban minarets, Scientology and its one thousand Swiss followers hardly cause a stir. Popular fears are focused elsewhere, René Pahud de Mortanges, director of the Institute of Religious Law at Fribourg University, told swissinfo. “After the September 11 attacks in New York…

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Going once, going twice, and maybe broke too

This content was published on Jun 6, 2009 Nicolas Dickreuter, a former investment banker from Bern, has started an online auction site where deep discounts on concert tickets, electronics and even cold cash itself are not only legitimate offers but also a potential way to turn pennies into profit. Dickreuter’s site, psychoauction.com, was launched about one month ago from his home in London.…

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Erni fresco is unveiled at United Nations

This content was published on Jun 6, 2009 The mural devoted to peace is located at the entrance of the Palais des Nations, which is the European headquarters of the UN. Erni’s signature dove, the symbol of peace, is a recurring theme on the fresco. “I want all those people going in there to work every day to see it and think about…

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Bern University celebrates its 175th birthday

This content was published on Jun 6, 2009 Le Carré said at the ceremony in Bern cathedral he had learnt much during his time at the university after the Second World War. “Through the university I found my freedom and also friendship,” he said. Le Carré, whose real name is David John Moore Cornwell, studied German literature in Bern from 1948 to 1949.…

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Zug’s foreign legion are not all super rich

This content was published on Jun 6, 2009 In 2007, foreign newcomers outnumbered Swiss migrating from different cantons for the first time. Now Zug wants to shift its policy to prevent its Swiss population from being overwhelmed by outsiders. Apartments and houses for middle-income earners have become more expensive than anywhere else in the country, according to Gianni Bomio, general secretary of the…

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Federer keeps French Open dream alive

This content was published on Jun 5, 2009 In a lengthy, nail-biting semifinal Federer held out to win 3-6, 7-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4, putting the Swiss player on target to capture the only grand slam title that has eluded him so far in his career. Federer will now meet the surprise of the tournament, Sweden’s Robin Söderling, seeded 23rd, in Sunday’s final at…

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