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Cabinet wants to stay with familiar anthem

This content was published on May 15, 2008 The lyrics of the Swiss Psalm date back to 1841 while the official tune was adopted less than 30 years ago. The anthem compares favourably with more modern versions and it forms an entity, according to a cabinet statement on Thursday. It adds that previous attempts to bring the anthem up to date came to…

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The way we were

This content was published on May 15, 2008 The Swiss National Museum in Zurich is holding an exhibition “Families – the constant is change” focusing on the development of the Swiss middle class family since 1750. It offers a fascinating glimpse into how families were shaped by social and economic change.

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Ice hockey team out of World Cup

This content was published on May 15, 2008 The Russians, seeking their first world championship title since 1993, will play Finland in the semifinals, a rematch of last year when they lost and eventually settled for a bronze medal. Alexander Semin opened the scoring 1:14 into the game on Wednesday as Alexander Ovechkin screened goalie Martin Gerber. Then the costly mistakes came for…

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Swiss aid takes off for Myanmar

This content was published on May 14, 2008 The jet, chartered by the Swiss government’s humanitarian aid section, is expected to arrive on Thursday morning in the capital, Yangon. On board are two logistics experts, who will join four other colleagues already on the ground. The Swiss experts will be working alongside the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the World Food Programme…

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Europe should ponder lessons of Chinese quake

This content was published on May 14, 2008 Thomas Wenk, chairman of the Swiss Society for Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, was speaking in the wake of Monday’s earthquake, which has left at least 15,000 dead. He said that while Switzerland is in a lower risk category than most of China, an earthquake of similar strength could occur in other parts of Europe.…

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White lines

This content was published on May 14, 2008 Thanks to Alex Chiendu Okafor, players know where to take penalties from and when a goal’s a goal… (Pictures and text: Christoph Balsiger, swissinfo)

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Lingerie lures visitors to St Gallen

This content was published on May 14, 2008 Back in their heyday, corsets literally took a woman's breath away. More than a century later, they're doing it again.

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Bruch: Box

This content was published on May 14, 2008

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Secrets

This content was published on May 14, 2008 In a revealing new exhibition, the Textile Museum of St Gallen explores the history and significance of ladies’ underwear.

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