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Priceless watch collection recovered

This content was published on Jul 9, 2007 Justice officials said police in neighbouring France found the 98 watches in a bag beneath an oak tree about 55km from the northwestern Swiss border town. The investigating magistrate of canton Neuchâtel, Sylvie Favre, said two men were arrested within hours of the heist at the Girard-Perregaux watch museum of La Chaux-de-Fonds last Thursday. However…

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Triumphant Alinghi return to home base

This content was published on Jul 9, 2007 The crew, led by billionaire owner Ernesto Bertarelli, arrived back in Switzerland on Sunday at the start of a week-long homecoming tour. Airport fire trucks blasted water cannon as a salute when the plane carrying team members and their families landed at Geneva airport shortly before noon. Hoisting the silver trophy at the aircraft door,…

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Federer equals Borg’s Wimbledon record

This content was published on Jul 8, 2007 Federer defeated Nadal 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 2-6, 6-2 in Sunday’s thrilling final – said to be one of the best ever – to match Swedish tennis legend Björn Borg’s five consecutive Wimbledon victories. The Swede watched the match from the Royal Box with other past champions and applauded as Federer fell to the ground after…

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Swiss Christians and Jews strengthen ties

This content was published on Jul 8, 2007 The signing took place in Seelisberg, central Switzerland, on Sunday – the 60th anniversary of a key conference on anti-Semitism, which was held there in 1947. News of the “Joint Declaration for the Meaning of Jewish-Christian Cooperation” was made public by the Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches, the Swiss Bishops Conference, and the Swiss Federation…

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New Seven Wonders of the World named

This content was published on Jul 8, 2007 The seven sites were announced in a glittering and star-studded ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal, after a reputed 100 million people cast their ballots via internet or by phone. Machu Picchu in Peru, Brazil’s Statue of Christ the Redeemer, the Colosseum in Rome, the Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza in Mexico and Jordan’s Petra also made…

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Cancellara wins Tour de France prologue

This content was published on Jul 8, 2007 The rider, who also won the Tour prologue in 2004, clocked eight minutes, 50 seconds for the 7.9-kilometre time trial which started at Trafalgar Square and ended in The Mall. Germany’s Andreas Kloeden was second in Saturday’s race, 13 seconds behind, and United States cyclist George Hincapie was third, 23 seconds off the leader’s pace.…

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Zurich rocks to sounds of Live Earth concert

This content was published on Jul 7, 2007 Zurich’s Hallenstadion staged a 12-hour concert featuring many Swiss stars, which was attended by several thousand people – despite competition from Zurich’s fair, the Züri Fäscht, also held on the same day. Live Earth started in the Australian city of Sydney on Saturday and lasted 24 hours. It was organised by former United States Vice-President…

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Federer and Nadal set for Wimbledon showdown

This content was published on Jul 7, 2007 Four-time defending Wimbledon champion Federer stormed past Frenchman Richard Gasquet in 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 in Saturday’s semifinal on the grass courts of the All England Club. A win for Federer in Sunday’s final would allow him to equal Swedish tennis legend Björn Borg’s five consecutive Wimbledon victories and 11 grand slam titles. “It has become…

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Federer heads to Wimbledon finals

This content was published on Jul 7, 2007 Federer, the four time defending champion, will meet arch rival Spaniard Rafael Nadal in Sunday’s final. A win would mean the Swiss would equal Björn Borg’s five consecutive Wimbledon victories and 11 grand slam titles. Nadal, who lost to Federer in last year’s final, set up a rematch when the number four Novak Djokovic retired…

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Swiss weigh up Olympic future

This content was published on Jul 7, 2007 That at least is the opinion of Swiss Olympic president Jörg Schild, whose organisation is keen to bid for the Games so long as it feels small nations still have a chance. Swiss Olympic’s executive committee said on Thursday it would look into the feasibility of bidding for the 2018 or 2022 Games. But Schild…

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