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Senderos moves on loan to Milan

This content was published on Aug 27, 2008 The 23-year-old defender underwent a medical examination in Italy on Tuesday before signing a one-year contract worth €4 million with Milan. Under the deal with Arsenal, the Italians have a three-year option to take over Senderos, who played 115 games for the Gunners, as Arsenal are known, and scored four goals. Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger…

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Cabinet opposes minaret ban

This content was published on Aug 27, 2008 The response of the cabinet was not unexpected and it did not submit a counter-proposal. In a statement, it said the prohibition of the spires, usually found outside mosques, would violate international human rights norms. It also said that a ban would hinder integration and that it would be ineffective in the fight against extremism.…

Federer moves easily into US Open second round

This content was published on Aug 27, 2008 Tenth-ranked Stanislas Wawrinka, Federer’s doubles partner in Beijing, also advanced with a win over Simone Bolelli of Italy. On the women’s side, Timea Bacsinszky defeated Virginie Razzano of France and Switzerland’s Stefanie Vogele lost to Flavia Pannetta of Italy. Relegated to world number two since Spanish rival Rafael Nadal took over the top spot last…

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Ethnic Albanians keep a grip on heroin supply

This content was published on Aug 26, 2008 Three members of the same Kosovo family are currently on trial in Switzerland accused of operating one of Europe’s largest heroin wholesale operations. Prosecutors say the 69-year-old father and his two sons, aged 42 and 28, used their base in the southeast European country to import 1.5 tons of heroin from Turkey for sale elsewhere.…

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Railways to run 130 extra trains for Madonna

This content was published on Aug 26, 2008 An estimated 70,000 people are expected to travel – most by public transport – to the Dübendorf former military airfield in canton Zurich to see the 50-year-old American superstar. The extra trains between Zurich main station and Dübendorf will come into service on the afternoon before the sold-out concert. The concert tickets include return travel…

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Defender Senderos joins AC Milan

This content was published on Aug 26, 2008 The 23-year-old defender underwent a successful medical check in the north Italian city on Tuesday. He will stay with the Serie A team on loan for a year. The initial part of the deal is worth €4 million, according to the Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport. Arsenal have apparently agreed to accept a further €10…

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Cinema attendance drops to record low

This content was published on Aug 26, 2008 The 6.68 million tickets sold in the first half of 2008 was down four per cent on the same period in 2007. This itself was down 17 per cent on the previous year, according to ProCinema, the national film distribution association. Head of ProCinema René Gerber blamed Euro 2008, which was co-hosted by Switzerland and…

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Drivers pick and choose among the laws

This content was published on Aug 25, 2008 In a survey conducted by the Federal Statistics Office, more than half of them admitted to having broken the law by using a mobile phone when driving, and two-thirds saw this as only a minor offence. A third of those questioned also admitted not wearing a safety belt when driving. A fifth said they didn’t…

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Federer aims to save season in New York

This content was published on Aug 25, 2008 The Swiss tennis star believes that counts for something as he headed into the start of the year’s final grand slam tournament on Monday. “I still believe it’s an advantage if you know how to win a US Open,” said Federer, without a win so far this year on the game’s biggest stages. “It’s a…

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Olympic emotions

This content was published on Aug 25, 2008 With six medals and 14 diplomas (for places in the first eight), Switzerland’s representatives at the Beijing Olympics fulfilled the hopes placed in them.

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