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Trial starts over G8 bridge incident

This content was published on Feb 13, 2006 One of the two protesters was badly injured after falling from a bridge near Lausanne after the rope to which they were attached was cut. The key question for the court is whether the policemen knew that the man and the woman were attached to a rope during the protest on a bridge near Lausanne.…

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Poll shows support for freedom of expression

This content was published on Feb 12, 2006 Meanwhile Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey has called for dialogue, a day after 1,000 Muslims held a peaceful protest over the cartoons in the Swiss capital, Bern. The survey, published by the SonntagsBlick newspaper on Sunday, found that 66 per cent of those polled supported freedom of expression in religious questions. In total, 29 per cent…

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Bruno Kernen wins first Swiss medal

This content was published on Feb 12, 2006 Kernen clinched the bronze in the men’s downhill event on Sunday, behind Frenchman Antoine Dénériaz and Austrian Michael Walchhofer. Dénériaz’ surprise win came with a stunning late run in the time of 1 minute, 48.80 seconds, stealing gold from defending World Cup champion Walchhofer, who came in at 1:49.52. Kernen’s time was 1:49.82. The Swiss,…

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Second time around for Stéphane Lambiel

This content was published on Feb 12, 2006 World champion in 2005 and silver medallist in Europe in January, the 20 year old has improved his form and moved into the realm of the big favourites. Speaking after coming second to Evgeni Plushenko at the European Championships in Lyon, Lambiel said he knew what had to be done to beat the Russian in…

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Swiss play down Europe bird flu risk

This content was published on Feb 11, 2006 The Italian health ministry said on Saturday that the virus had been found in wild swans in southern Italy. Greece and Bulgaria have also confirmed cases. This is the first time that the strain has been detected in Italy. Italian Health Minister Francesco Storace said it was found in swans in three Italian regions –…

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Ex Libris Doctoris Amerbachii – Music Books of Bonifacius Amerbach, Basel (1495-1562)

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Bergwaldchörli Enggenhütten Haslen: Efach andersch!

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Ski jumpers soar towards Olympic gold

This content was published on Feb 11, 2006 He will be backed up by Simon Ammann, the dual Olympic champion in Salt Lake City in 2002, who is close to getting back to his best. On February 12 and 18, Ammann will defend both his titles at Pragelato, with a number of athletes looking to succeed him. Like the Swiss did four years…

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Medal hopes ride on snowboarders

This content was published on Feb 11, 2006 A glance at the current World Cup standings shows that Switzerland is home to the top four men and the first and third-placed women in the parallel slalom event. Philipp Schoch, who took gold in the slalom in Salt Lake City four years ago, will be defending his title. The Swiss also have the current…

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