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A home for the family; a church for the parish priest

This content was published on May 11, 2009 Many buildings were erected and changes introduced to Italian-speaking Switzerland by those who made their fortunes and returned home as men of wealth. Like in Someo. Even now, people in the Valle Maggia village are reluctant to discuss certain things: family disputes that go back a hundred years, controversies over religion and secular matters. According…

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A class apart at home

This content was published on May 11, 2009 Mounting discontent with the state system, bad influences at school, poor moral and religious instruction and the cost of private schools are some of the main reasons inspiring more parents to choose home schooling. In the US the number of families who educate at home has tripled from 850,000 in 1999 to over 2 million.…

Canada vs Russia liveblog

This content was published on May 10, 2009

Russia edge Canada to win ice hockey worlds

This content was published on May 10, 2009 Russia came from behind to beat Canada 2-1 on Sunday evening on strong goaltending from Ilya Bryzgalov, who handled a disproportionate number of shots from the Canadians. The Russian goalie stopped 37 of 38 attempts and his team, who had before last year gone without a championship since 1990, playing as the Soviet Union, came…

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Foreign worker numbers may be cut

This content was published on May 10, 2009 There is a legal basis for making such a decision, Serge Gaillard, head of the labour directorate at the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco), told Sunday’s edition of Le Matin Dimanche newspaper. The cabinet will decide in the coming weeks whether to restrict the number of employees that firms can recruit from abroad, he…

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Expert raises alarm over skin cancer

This content was published on May 10, 2009 Ahead of National Skin Cancer Day on Monday, the professor explains why the Swiss are so at risk and what the warning signs are for the illness. Panizzon, who is chairman of the dermatology department at Lausanne University Hospital, is one of 150 doctors around the country who will be conducting free consultations on National…

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Museum offers everything but the kitchen sink

This content was published on May 9, 2009 Every Thing Design is the first show featuring material from all four of the museum’s collections, which include posters, design, applied art and graphics. There are no kitchen sinks to be found, but coffee makers, a vegetable peeler and Tupperware® all make an appearance, as do Art Nouveau antiques, cardboard furniture, designer shoes and a…

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Händel. Duetti Amorosi. Nuria Rial, Lawrence Zazzo. Kammerorchester Basel. Laurence Cummings.

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Bern to celebrate Europe Day

This content was published on May 9, 2009 It will follow the official Europe-wide celebrations on Saturday with an event in Bern on Monday featuring Eneko Landaburu, head of external relations at the European Commission, and Peter Brabeck, chairman of the board of Nestlé, as guest speakers. Interior Minister Pascal Couchepin will be the guest of honour. Europe Day marks the anniversary of…

Swiss ocean gateway seeks bigger role

This content was published on May 9, 2009 The city of Basel is representing Switzerland at the Hafengeburgstag (harbour birthday) festival in Hamburg over the weekend. The event, billed as the largest of its kind in the world, attracts up to one million people. Swiss Transport Minister Moritz Leuenberger spoke at the opening of the festival on Friday. The director of Basel’s port,…

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