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Capriati pulls through in Kloten

This content was published on Oct 17, 2001 Following the extraordinary first round exploits of Swiss outsider Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian on Tuesday, normality returned to the tournament on Wednesday with American stars Jennifer Capriati and Lindsay Davenport both progressing to the quarter-finals. Playing in her first singles match since taking over from Martina Hingis as world number one, Capriati was far from convincing against…

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Kloten fan mail checked for anthrax

This content was published on Oct 17, 2001 Communications director André Glauser said that all mail addressed to players was being inspected by security staff with suspicious items being handled with latex gloves or simply destroyed. “We are working with the WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) and collecting all letters addressed to players and anything that seems strange is shredded,” Glauser said. Several anthrax…

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Swiss teams hobble into European action

This content was published on Oct 17, 2001 Reigning Swiss champions Grasshoppers Zurich appear to have the least difficulties ahead of their first leg match at home to Dutch team FC Twente. However the absence of injured Swiss international defender Bruno Berner and the likely unavailability of goalkeeper Stefan Huber could give the Zurich club some concern at the back. Jehle let loose?…

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Oldest wooden house in Europe condemned

This content was published on Oct 17, 2001 The Swiss Federal Court has rejected an appeal by the Swiss Heritage Society to save the historic property. The announcement follows a decision by the Schwyz cantonal government in March that only one section of the house would be preserved and turned into a museum. Under the Schwyz proposal, part of the building would be…

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Balloons, marathon colour weekend

This content was published on Oct 17, 2001 On Saturday afternoon – weather permitting – 100 hot-air balloons will lift off near Bern to mark the centenary of the founding of the Swiss Aero Club. Spectators are due to line the banks of the Gurbe River, the best vantage point to watch the balloonists launch their colourful craft. The Aero Club was founded…

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WHO urges calm amid rash of anthrax scares

This content was published on Oct 17, 2001 The WHO warning came in the wake of a series of anthrax scares around the world. In Switzerland, two people received letters containing an unidentified white powder. Subsequent tests showed that one, sent to a Novartis employee in Basel, contained no traces of anthrax. Results are not yet available for the second. On Wednesday, Bern…

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Ambri cling on to top spot

This content was published on Oct 16, 2001 Ambri had appeared to be heading for an undeserved 3-2 defeat in Zug until Fritsche popped up with his late goal. With overtime failing to change the scoreline further, Fritsche’s strike stretched Ambri’s unbeaten run to five matches and ensured that the leaders kept a four-point gap between them and their third placed hosts. Davos…

Deiss pledges tougher action against terrorist funds

This content was published on Oct 16, 2001 Speaking in the northern Italian city of Milan, he said Switzerland was determined to take all necessary measures to prevent its financial centre from being used as a channel for financing terrorist attacks in other countries. He added that it was not possible to be a leader in financial matters without being a leader in…

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Lucerne off bottom

This content was published on Oct 16, 2001 Following Saturday’s shock 2-1 win over defending champions Grasshoppers Zurich, Raimondo Ponte’s men made it two in a row on Tuesday with another 2-1 scoreline, this time against Aarau. Currently battling for their financial future as well as their footballing one, Lucerne were the more attacking of the two teams, taking a 26th minute lead…

Magnificent Mikaelian

This content was published on Oct 16, 2001 Currently ranked 105th in the world, the 17-year-old Swiss played some of the best tennis of her young career, firing consistently long and powerful groundstrokes past her illustrious opponent. After breaking Dementieva twice in the opening set and once more in the second, Mikaelian needed just one hour and one minute to complete an unlikely…

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