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Politicians divided over new broadcast law

This content was published on Feb 28, 2004 The bill has divided the four parties in government, with the Social Democrats and Christian Democrats supporting it, while the Radicals and the Swiss People’s Party want it thrown out. The new law aims to guarantee stronger public service television and radio, and grant more freedom to private broadcasters. It is intended to reflect changes…

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Major fraud trial opens in Switzerland

This content was published on Feb 27, 2004 Jürg Stäubli, a Geneva businessman who ran up debts of SFr250 million ($200 million), is accused of fraud and mismanagement. The case has finally come to court after six years of investigation, and the hearing is expected to last two months. The row of files dealing with the preliminary investigation stretches for 100 metres and…

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René Gerber: Le Songe d’une nuit d’été. A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Opéra-féerie en quatre actes d’ après William Shakespeare. Orchestre Symphonique Neuchâtelois. Dir. Théo Loosli.

This content was published on Feb 27, 2004

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Prosecutor seeks to outlaw “suicide tourism”

This content was published on Feb 26, 2004 Under the proposals, organisations would be banned from offering the service to foreigners, who have been travelling to the city in increasing numbers to die. Andreas Brunner says he wants to put an end to a practice which has earned both the canton and Switzerland unwanted notoriety. Brunner says the need for cantonal legislation is…

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Murder suspect lost family in air crash

This content was published on Feb 26, 2004 The victim was on duty when 71 people, mostly Russian children, died in the mid-air collision in July 2002. The suspect, a 48-year-old man, was arrested close to the town of Kloten near Zurich on Wednesday night. Police declined to reveal his identity or nationality. They said the suspect had been questioned and had denied…

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Carl Greith: Der Heilige Gallus. Saint Gall. Theresa Plut, Soprano. Stefan A. Rankl, Tenor. Claudio Danuser, Baritone. Michael Haag, Bass. Kammerchor Oberthurgau. Collegium Musicum St. Gallen. Dir. Mario Schwarz.

This content was published on Feb 26, 2004

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Virtua Adhoc newsletter test —– Dear

This content was published on Feb 26, 2004 This is Lead 2 text !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is the body text. CAPUT 1 Magnus es, domine, et laudabilis valde: magna virtus tua, et sapientiae tuae non est numerus. et laudare te vult homo, aliqua portio creaturae tuae, et homo circumferens mortalitem suam, circumferens testimonium peccati sui et testimonium, quia superbis resistis: et tamen laudare te…

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Kapelle Oberalp: Das waren noch Zeiten

This content was published on Feb 26, 2004

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Heimweh: Stirnimaa

This content was published on Feb 26, 2004

Swiss bishop tends desert flock

This content was published on Feb 25, 2004 Paul Hinder faces a difficult mission, with responsibility for 1.3 million faithful scattered across the Arabian Peninsula. He will be working in a region where Islam is the state religion and Christian evangelism is strictly forbidden. The largest Catholic diocese in the world, Arabia covers three million square kilometres and is made up of the…

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