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Golf starts to lose elite status

This content was published on Sep 6, 2007 The development of new courses by entrepreneurs and the involvement of retail giant Migros have helped golf in Switzerland to shed its image as an activity reserved for the wealthy. The European Masters teed off in Crans on Thursday, bringing together the continent’s top players. But the glamour on show has little to do with…

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Swiss opera world pays tribute to Pavarotti

This content was published on Sep 6, 2007 Pavarotti, who was 71 years old, was suffering from pancreatic cancer. He died in his home town of Modena in northern Italy. “The Maestro had fought a long, tough battle against the pancreatic cancer that eventually took his life,” said the singer’s manager, Terri Robson. Pavarotti was – literally – a larger-than-life character who is…

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Court allows parish to keep rebel priest

This content was published on Sep 6, 2007 The unusual legal decision is the latest episode in a long-running saga involving Catholic priest Franz Sabo, who is supported by the parish of Röschenz in canton Basel Country, and Basel Bishop Kurt Koch. Sabo, who was Röschenz parish priest between 1998 and 2005, had been at loggerheads with the Roman Catholic Church for some…

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Minister accused of involvement in plot

This content was published on Sep 5, 2007 The cabinet on Wednesday decided to appoint an independent expert to investigate the affair. Blocher rejected “intolerable” press allegations that he was involved in a plot to oust Roschacher. Roschacher formally stepped down as chief prosecutor on July 5, 2006 after coming in for heavy criticism over his handling of various issues. Roschacher, who took…

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Nielsen. Clarinet & Flute Concertos. Wind Quintet.

This content was published on Sep 5, 2007

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Four Skyguide employees found guilty

This content was published on Sep 4, 2007 Three of eight defendants were handed suspended 12-month prison sentences on Tuesday, while a fourth was fined SFr13,500. The crash over southern Germany left 71 people, mostly children, dead. Four other defendants were acquitted. The agency was responsible for the airspace on July 1, 2002 when a Bashkirian Airlines plane collided with a DHL cargo…

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Zehnder: Kraah

This content was published on Sep 4, 2007

Religions’ council aims to defend Swiss values

This content was published on Sep 4, 2007 Thomas Wipf gave an interview to swissinfo in the context of a new dossier on the changing face of religion in Switzerland, which was launched on Monday. But Wipf says the principles of human dignity, religious freedom and the separation of church and state must not be compromised by the growth of some faiths. Wipf,…

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Defending democratic values

This content was published on Sep 3, 2007 But Thomas Wipf says the principles of human dignity, religious freedom and the separation of church and state must not be compromised by the growth of some faiths. Wipf, who also serves as president of the Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches, believes the council can help preserve religious peace in Switzerland in an evolving religious…

Wawrinka joins Federer in last 16 of US Open

This content was published on Sep 3, 2007 This is the first time that two Swiss players have qualified for the last 16 of a men’s Grand Slam singles tournament. The 22-year-old Swiss, ranked 49th in the world, followed up his victory over Russian Marat Safin by stunning the American 5-7, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in a marathon match on Sunday night in…

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