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No change for Hingis in rankings

This content was published on Jan 28, 2002 Hingis, who squandered four match points on her way to losing to Jennifer Capriati in the final, remains in fourth place in the WTA rankings. She will be looking to put Saturday’s heartbreaking loss behind her when she lines up as the top seed in the SFr2 million ($1.2 million) Toray Pan Pacific Open. Federer,…

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Bern scrape through

This content was published on Jan 28, 2002 Despite wins over Kloten and Chur during the weekend, Lausanne will now have to battle it out in the relegation games. In other games, Chur beat team leaders Davos 2-1. Lugano followed up Saturday’s 3-1 win against Rapperswil-Jona with strong performance against Zurich Lions, defeating them 4-0. The line-up for the quarterfinal games, which will…

Difficult day for Nef

This content was published on Jan 28, 2002 The race marked Nef’s worst performance in fifteen months. Fellow Swiss teammate, Corinne Rey-Bellet, also performed poorly, finishing 22nd in the race. Norwegian Stina Nilsen claimed her first World Cup win on the giant slalom. Another Norwegian, Andrine Flemmen took second place just .60 of a second behind the winning time of 2:44.37. Nilsen said…

Cuche second again

This content was published on Jan 28, 2002 Stephan Eberharter of Austria, who has dominated the season’s speed events, edged Cuche out of the top spot in the last super-G before the Winter Games. Andreas Schifferer, also of Austria, finished third on Sunday. Eberharter clocked 1:22.11 with a nearly faultless run down the Kandahar piste in the German Alps resort. Cuche was a…

Federal attorneys take over Milosevic case

This content was published on Jan 28, 2002 Bernard Bertossa, the Geneva prosecutor, recently passed on documents concerning local developments in the case. Last year, Belgrade requested the freezing of the accounts belonging to five associates of the former Yugoslav president. Since the beginning of the year, all cases of major international crime are being handled by the federal authorities, taking the burden…

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Moonraisers hit jackpot on Internet

This content was published on Jan 28, 2002 The Moonraisers’ success is due to its innovative approach to reggae, which adds funk, rock, Afro and ambient styles into a sound the band calls “World and Moonstyle Reggae”. Last year, the group’s songs were downloaded more than 250,000 times on the free Internet music platform, MP3.com. The band has been at the top of…

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Switzerland struggles to rid itself of crime networks

This content was published on Jan 28, 2002 An Organised Crime Observatory is being created in Geneva to set up a massive commercial database on international crime networks, as a way to fight crime. According to a study funded by the federal authorities, Switzerland is not only widely infiltrated by mafia networks, but the Swiss themselves also often play a key role in…

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Dancers gather for prestigious Prix de Lausanne

This content was published on Jan 27, 2002 More than 100 dancers will compete in both classical and contemporary disciplines before a panel of judges. Their health will be examined as well as their dancing, to determine whether the participants are able to handle the risks and the gruelling schedule associated with a career in dance. “The health measures will be drastic,” said…

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Smart art makes money in Zurich

This content was published on Jan 27, 2002 In the past ten years a number of new galleries have opened in the up and coming Zuri-West district, with most of these specialising in the contemporary art market. One of the major tasks these galleries face is finding new talent to display. Finding artists Among the newer galleries is Patrik Schedler’s Galerie Schedler, which…

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Switzerland beat Holland in first basketball win

This content was published on Jan 27, 2002 Saturday’s win marked a welcome break from the past four consecutive defeats, which left Switzerland lingering at the bottom of the league table. A strong first-half placed the Swiss team in a strong position against their Dutch rivals, who had a surprise win over basketball leaders Turkey on Wednesday. However, the Swiss side still have…

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