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Keller’s 10

This content was published on Sep 4, 2008 Keller’s 10: Kanon 1 B. Keller

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Swiss see need for health insurance changes

This content was published on Sep 4, 2008 Nearly 90 per cent of people want the price of medicine to drop to the European average, according to a survey of 1,210 people published on Thursday by the Association of Health Insurers, santésuisse. Patented drugs are between 17 and 25 per cent cheaper in Austria, France and Italy than in Switzerland. Just over 80…

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Paedophile ring broken in Switzerland

This content was published on Sep 3, 2008 Prosecutors in the eastern canton said four men had been arrested in Switzerland on suspicion of producing child pornography. Two had also admitted sexually abusing a young girl. On Wednesday authorities confirmed Swiss radio reports that the victim was 12 years old and knew some of those arrested. The four arrested are among 13 Swiss…

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New details emerge about army chief scandal

This content was published on Sep 3, 2008 A spokeswoman for the Swiss military court told Swiss radio on Wednesday that Schmid knew about the charges laid against Roland Nef in November 2006. She said the military justice authorities had informed Schmid as well as the then head of the armed forces, Christoph Keckeis, about the details of the legal proceedings. Schmid had…

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Former Geneva football boss on trial for fraud

This content was published on Sep 3, 2008 Roger, who took charge in February 2004, is accused of fraud and financial misconduct relating to the bankruptcy of the Geneva club one year later. He faces up to seven and a half years in prison if found guilty. The Frenchman, who was also the former agent for French football stars Nicolas Anelka, Claude Makelele…

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Case dropped against Gaddafi’s son

This content was published on Sep 3, 2008 Daniel Zappelli said on Wednesday the case against Hannibal Gaddafi and his wife would be closed because the former servants had withdrawn their complaint. It comes a day after the lawyer for the two former domestic staff members said the complaint of alleged bodily harm, making threats and coercion was rescinded in a “free manner”.…

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Relatives commemorate Halifax crash

This content was published on Sep 3, 2008 Some 60 relatives of those killed in the Swissair plane crash – mainly Swiss, French and American – gathered at the monument in Bayswater, Nova Scotia. A heart-shaped rock for each victim was placed at the memorial. The flight, bound for Geneva, left New York on the evening of September 2, 1998. The plane crashed…

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Following Tell’s arrow back to the source

This content was published on Sep 3, 2008 Bürglen still hosts evidence of the legendary figure, whose apple-shooting feat helped to cement Switzerland’s identity and has inspired legions of artists and authors. This picturesque village in canton Uri – set against the majestic peaks of the Alps – is where Tell, a farmer and family man, is said to have lived in the…

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Matsumoto – Walch: Immortal Remains

This content was published on Sep 3, 2008

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