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Stefano Saccon: Drum ‘n’ brass

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Lausanne sign world champion

This content was published on Jan 8, 2002 Charbonnier has been brought in to strengthen the side as Lausanne look to avoid relegation from Switzerland’s top division. The 35-year-old goalie was a member of the French squad that lifted the World Cup in 1998 although Charbonnier himself was restricted to a standby role behind first choice keeper Fabien Barthez and regular number two…

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Bern fire Fuhrer

This content was published on Jan 8, 2002 The Bern trainer’s dismissal comes after two straight losses over the weekend to Lugano and Davos. Ninth-placed Lausanne closed the gap to just three points with two wins on Saturday and Sunday. Bern’s pre-season ambition of winning the title is no longer a priority. “We have to look at just qualifying for the playoffs for…

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Swiss cream Brits in parliamentarian ski race

This content was published on Jan 7, 2002 The youngest Swiss minister, Ruth Metzler, creamed the opposition in the Woman’s 800-meter slalom. Christian Democrat Metzler crossed the line nearly four seconds ahead of her nearest competitor and 5 seconds ahead of third place with a runtime of 51.55 seconds, according to organizers. The limber 37 year-old Metzler was also the youngest competitor in…

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Swiss avant-garde artist Serge Brignoni dies at 99

This content was published on Jan 7, 2002 Serge Brignoni attended art school in Bern, then like most Swiss artists of his day he went abroad to complete his studies in Berlin. But it was after moving to Paris in 1923 that his artistic development showed its true colours. Although he came into contact with such leaders of the avant-garde as Picasso, Arp,…

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Swiss promotes education to resolve deadly conflicts

This content was published on Jan 7, 2002 The five-day conference of 120 Jewish parliamentarians from around the globe begins in Jerusalem on Sunday. Topping the agenda is the issue of combating violence and terrorism, which cost thousands of lives around the world in 2001. The participants are expected to express their views on ways to deal with underlying issues which have contributed…

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Roche expects IGEN verdict this week

This content was published on Jan 7, 2002 According to a report on Monday in the Financial Times newspaper, the company could face up to $1.5 billion in damages (SFr2.47 billion) over actions by its diagnostics division in the United States. Roche Diagnostics has been contesting since September, 1997 claims by the IGEN company that it breached licensing agreements covering IGEN technology. Roche…

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Schnyder through first round in Canberra

This content was published on Jan 7, 2002 Schnyder only needed two sets to overcome the Paraguayan 6-4, 6-4. This was the third time in six months that the Swiss has beaten De Los Rios after victories at the US Open and the Pattaya tournament in Thailand. Schnyder will face Greece’s Eleni Daniilidou for the first time in the second round. In other…

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Davos secure place in play-offs

This content was published on Jan 7, 2002 Sunday’s defeat to the league leaders was Bern’s second setback of the weekend, moving the club from the Swiss capital ever closer to the cut-off line for the relegation playouts. Bern are now only three points ahead of Lausanne and four ahead of Langnau, giving the two teams immediately below the line continued hope of…

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