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Albrecht combines talents to take gold

This content was published on Feb 8, 2007 Swiss joy in the downhill part of the men’s combined race was compounded when Marc Berthod won bronze and Didier Défago came fourth. Switzerland is now leading the medal table. Albrecht was seventh after the downhill leg and laid down a perfect slalom run for a combined time of 2 minutes, 28.99 seconds. It was…

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Sandor Veress: Piano Music. Jakub Tchorzewski.

This content was published on Feb 8, 2007

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Erich Fischer Quintet: Lydia

This content was published on Feb 8, 2007

Dull Swiss go down 3-1 against Germany

This content was published on Feb 7, 2007 The defeat – the third in a row after 2-1 losses against Brazil and Austria – does not augur well for the Euro 2008 championships to be hosted by Switzerland and Austria. The team and the Swiss media in particular had high hopes of at least a draw but a lacklustre approach to the game…

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Swiss mull love-hate relations with Germany

This content was published on Feb 7, 2007 Swiss media, particularly the German-speaking newspapers, seem undecided about whether the Swiss should love or hate the Germans. The influx of German workers to Switzerland – they made up the largest increase in 2006 – has complicated the issue further, especially as many have taken up top business, health or university positions. In fact, the…

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Berg. Webern. Schönberg. Claudia Barainsky, Soprano. Orchester Musikkollegium Winterthur. Jac van Steen, cond.

This content was published on Feb 7, 2007

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Aid agency launches anti-corruption drive

This content was published on Feb 6, 2007 Also on Tuesday, legal expert Mark Pieth called on the government to ratify the United Nations convention against corruption. Corruption can take many forms and dimensions depending on the culture and context, SDC deputy director Remo Gautschi told a panel discussion in Bern. While an estimated $50 billion (SFr62 billion) a year is spent on…

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Duo Räss-Gabriel: Handglismet.

This content was published on Feb 6, 2007

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Kernen skis to bronze in Åre

This content was published on Feb 6, 2007 The veteran came behind surprise winner Patrick Staudacher of Italy and Austrian Fritz Strobl. Kernen clocked one minute 14.92 seconds. “In the finish area I was sure my time would not be good enough. I kept losing pressure on my outside ski. Now I have [a] medal. That’s unbelievable,” Kernen said after the race. The…

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Mozart / Spohr. Duos for Violin & Viola. Antje Weithaas. Tabea Zimmermann.

This content was published on Feb 6, 2007

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