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Comfortable win puts Federer ahead in Hamburg

This content was published on May 17, 2008 The Swiss tennis star and world number one dispatched the unseeded Spaniard in 80 minutes by a comfortable 6-3, 6-3 margin. Federer, who still lacks a major title for 2008, was joined in the final four by rivals Rafael Nadel and Novak Djokovic, who will face each other. Federer will play Italian Andreas Seppi on…

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“A child needs both parents”

This content was published on May 17, 2008 Members of the newly formed Swiss Co-parenting Association held a demonstration in the capital, Bern, on Saturday to highlight the current situation, which they claim causes “undue suffering to children”. The rally coincided with the official launch of the organisation, which comprises 13 regional groups. According to the Federal Statistics Office, joint parental responsibility was…

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Managers acquitted in Crossair trial

This content was published on May 16, 2008 The defendants – including the airline founder, Moritz Suter, and the chief executive at the time, André Dosé – were accused of negligent homicide and bodily injury. The Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona described as unfounded allegations that the management established a dictatorial rule and encouraged pilots to flout flight safety regulations leading to one…

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Crossair trial ends in acquittals

This content was published on May 16, 2008 The defendants, including the airline’s founder, Moritz Suter, and its chief executive at the time, André Dosé, were accused of negligent homicide. Judges at the Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona said on Friday that allegations that they had flouted security regulations were unfounded. The prosecution had asked for suspended prison sentences of up to two…

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Basel’s heart ticks to industry and culture

This content was published on May 16, 2008 When you arrive in Basel from the south, the first thing that strikes you is its industrial dimension. Names that are known around the world look down on you: Novartis, Roche, Ciba, Syngenta… If you follow the Rhine to Basel, you see a port with docks and containers. It reminds you that the city owes…

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Family stays healthy despite growing demands

This content was published on May 16, 2008 But the exhibition at the Swiss National Museum demonstrates that families have always had to adapt to change. Patchwork families and late marriages are not new concepts. “Families – the constant is change” opens on Friday – a day after the International Day of Families – and focuses on the social and cultural development of…

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Urban golf hits the streets of Fribourg

This content was published on May 16, 2008 Strolling around town on a sunny afternoon, toting clubs and rubber balls, our group of players on Switzerland’s first urban golf course looked like we had taken a wrong turn somewhere. In fact we were following a map and had a clear destination – the next hole. There are 18 in total, just like the…

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Jewel auctions break several records

This content was published on May 16, 2008 The world’s two leading auction houses, Sotheby’s and Christie’s, also saw several records being broken. One of these was for a 3.73-carat blue diamond ring, which changed owners at Sotheby’s on Thursday for SFr5.2 million. This works out at a record SFr1,401,615 per carat. Sotheby’s reported total trade of SFr60 million, with two-thirds of lots…

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Cyclone survivors could face “second wave”

This content was published on May 15, 2008 And there could be worse to come, according to aid agencies. Heavy rain is forecast to hit the cyclone-ravaged Irrawaddy delta over the coming days, and the slow response to help an estimated 2.5 million destitute people could lead to a second wave of deaths. “Westerners only know the tip of the iceberg of the…

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Swiss join donors of aid for China

This content was published on May 15, 2008 In a letter to the Chinese president, Hu Jintao, the Swiss government promised assistance at very short notice. Swiss President Pascal Couchepin also expressed his sympathy for the victims of the tremor which killed at least 20,000 people. The Swiss aid, which is part of a worldwide effort, comes after Beijing published a list of…

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