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Rise in violent crime

This content was published on Feb 16, 2005 In Zurich, acts of violence rose by 27 per cent last year, while the number of people injured through criminal acts increased by 25 per cent in Geneva. Crimes such as murder, serious bodily injury and assault more than doubled to 987 in Zurich in 2004, accounting for one in every five acts of violence…

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Snowboarders take lessons in ecology

This content was published on Feb 16, 2005 The environmental organisation is encouraging snowboarders to make backcountry tracks while showing them how to safeguard the flora and fauna as well as their lives. “In my opinion, freeriding [backcountry skiing or snowboarding] has a smaller impact on the environment than snowboarding in ski resorts,” explains Florian Haenggeli of the WWF. “Especially when you take…

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Ikarusquartett: Aubade.

This content was published on Feb 16, 2005

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Swiss look ahead to 2006 Winter Olympics

This content was published on Feb 15, 2005 On Tuesday, the committee said as many as 130 Swiss athletes could take part in next year’s Olympics in Turin. At a news conference in Zurich, Swiss Olympic said only those athletes or teams with a realistic chance of a top-ten finish would be selected. However, the head of the Swiss Olympic team for 2006,…

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Basel’s Fasnacht

This content was published on Feb 15, 2005

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Feigenwinter: Behind The Bend

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Gold

This content was published on Feb 15, 2005

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Tonight & Only: Zoobaloo

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Study gets to heart of health problems

This content was published on Feb 14, 2005 The Swiss Cardiology Foundation found that a large proportion of Swiss over 50 suffer from high blood pressure and other cardiovascular ailments. The first results from the foundation’s LIFE study were presented on Monday at a cardiology symposium in the mountain resort of Davos. According to the study, more than a third of those surveyed…

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