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“Sticky” Madonna to make Swiss debut

This content was published on May 19, 2008 The open-air concert will be held at Dübendorf, the Zurich military airfield where the Rolling Stones performed two years ago, concert promoters announced on Monday. Defence Minister Samuel Schmid gave special permission for the airfield to be used for the concert but is awaiting final approval by authorities in neighbouring districts. Up to 70,000 fans…

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Unions criticise “authoritarian” colleges

This content was published on May 19, 2008 Monday’s protest by trade unions and the Association of Lecturers of Switzerland came as the government and industry praised the employment prospects of graduates, saying these were the best in the country. However, college faculty members and unions claim that the institutions are suffering from increasingly bloated bureaucracies that drain research and teaching resources. The…

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Pride and splendour go on show

This content was published on May 19, 2008 Baron von Hüpsch (1730-1805), who took his name and title from his grandmother, was a well-known collector in the German city of Cologne, whose cabinet of curiosities became a popular attraction. The most unusual feature of his collection was a set of 18 items of clothing, which had belonged to rich members of the Cologne…

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Pride and splendour

This content was published on May 19, 2008 The Abegg Foundation is showcasing the finer side of garment aficionado Baron von Hüpsch’s collection. (Abegg Foundation, Riggisberg 2008; photo: Christoph von Viràg)

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Federer falls in German clay final

This content was published on May 18, 2008 The clay court final on Sunday afternoon had brought together the world’s two top-ranked players, who last faced each other in Monte Carlo in April. The world number one had overcome Nadal, dubbed the “King of Clay”, in Hamburg last year. It took Nadal just under three hours to dispatch Federer in their last match…

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Caritas boosts Myanmar aid budget

This content was published on May 18, 2008 The Catholic relief organisation plans on working in collaboration with the German Caritas association to bring emergency medical supplies to some 50,000 people. The Catholic charity said it would be able to deliver emergency assistance in spite of severe political challenges in the autocratic Southeast Asian country. Last week, an aircraft chartered by the Swiss…

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Michel Mayor’s search for extra-terrestrial life

This content was published on May 18, 2008 Michel Mayor's search for extra-terrestrial life.

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Testing for Europe’s next Mars rover underway

This content was published on May 17, 2008 After millions of kilometres and over a year in space, engineers in Switzerland and across Europe will be keeping their fingers crossed that all goes according to plan as the small craft lands on the Red Planet. But what happens next with the six-wheel, 250-kilogram machine will be the important part. It will also be…

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Efficient Federer moves to finals in Germany

This content was published on May 17, 2008 The Swiss tennis ace recorded a 6-3, 6-1 victory on Saturday afternoon over the world’s 43rd-ranked player, who appeared in a career-best showing. “It was quite a long first set and I created a lot of opportunities which wore him down for the second,” said Federer after the rain-hit match. He will face Spaniard Rafael…

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