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Blatter faces legal action for misuse of FIFA funds

This content was published on May 10, 2002 Zurich’s chief prosecutor, Hansruedi Mueller, confirmed that he had received a formal complaint against Blatter, accusing the Swiss soccer head of misusing the organisation’s funds. Mueller said he would decide on Monday on how to handle the procedure, adding that it would take a long time. “I received the formal complaint from eleven members of…

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Future army officers caught with cocaine

This content was published on May 10, 2002 The army discovered a small quantity of the drug while the trainee officers were on a 100-kilometre route march. During questioning, six men belonging to the fortress troops admitted to having taken the drug at least once, according to the army. Three of them admitted to having taken cocaine for the first time during their…

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Paralympian breaks world record

This content was published on May 10, 2002 The 40-year-old from Bern posted a time of 21.58 seconds during a race in the Swiss village of Ibach. Grueter’s time marked an improvement of two hundredths of a second on her own previous best. The Swiss athlete is a reigning Paralympic champion over 100 metres, after winning in the T52 category during the 2000…

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Swiss juniors conquer Europe

This content was published on May 10, 2002 Considered rank outsiders before the tournament started, the Swiss youngsters managed to win every single one of their matches in Denmark to realise their unlikely dream. Friday’s final was the tightest game yet. Having built a reputation for solid defending throughout the tournament, the Swiss again succeeded in stifling their opponents’ attacks. However Switzerland themselves…

Floating and cruising around Expo.02

This content was published on May 10, 2002 Adventurous visitors can get a bird’s eye view of the three lakes region in a Zeppelin airship, which promises to offer not only stunning views of the region but also a pampering experience, with champagne and deluxe seating on board. The Skyship 600 seats a maximum of 12 passengers, who can also opt to have…

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Medica to replace heart valve testers

This content was published on May 10, 2002 The announcement comes a month after a patient died when one of the heart valve testers broke during surgery at a hospital in Sheffield, England. Medica initially denied responsibility for the tester, saying it was manufactured by another company. But the firm later acknowledged it was responsible for the product because the tester is distributed…

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Under-17s confident before European final

This content was published on May 10, 2002 The Swiss qualified for Friday’s final with a historic 3-0 win over the English side. Their victory has left them confident before they take on the French as the favourites for the title in Farum, Denmark. Switzerland have already beaten France once during the preliminary round of the competition, even though their coach Markus Frei…

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Child abusers targeted by Swiss

This content was published on May 9, 2002 The notion of international justice for children is one of several measures Switzerland hopes to promote at the United Nation’s special session on children, which opened in New York on Wednesday. The conference, which brings together over 65 world leaders and delegates from 180 countries, is spending the three days setting new global goals to…

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Lugano clinch basketball title

This content was published on May 9, 2002 The win was their third against Fribourg in the fourth of a best-of-five-game premiership round. The visitors didn’t hand over the match though. Fribourg got off to a much better start than the locals, leading after the first quarter 25-21. A much-improved defence had a lot to do with the difficulty experienced by Lugano in…

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Once upon a time in Baden…

This content was published on May 9, 2002 Until May 12, the town in northern Switzerland is the temporary home of all things “fable”. More than 350 teachers, professors, psychoanalysts and fairytale enthusiasts will give speeches and lead discussions on “The Meaning of the Wish”. They have come together from as far afield as Australia and India to exchange ideas on the role…

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