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Bucher hits the jackpot

This content was published on Aug 31, 2001 In what has become almost his trademark, the Lucerne runner broke away on the back straight before crossing the line in first place with a time of 1’43″82. It was Bucher’s fifth win in the Golden League series, guaranteeing him a share of the event’s jackpot, worth the equivalent of 50 kilograms of gold. He…

Controversy stalks opening day of world racism conference

This content was published on Aug 31, 2001 Some Swiss non-governmental organisations had hoped that Switzerland, as a neutral country, would play a mediating role between African states and former colonial powers. Others complained that the delegation, led by Claudia Kaufmann, general secretary of the Interior Ministry, was not high-ranking enough. One of the issues the Swiss delegation hopes to focus on in…

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Hingis scrapes through after Majoli scare

This content was published on Aug 31, 2001 After suffering a stunning defeat by the Croat in the final of the French Open four years ago, Hingis hardly needed reminding of Majoli’s potential for causing upsets. A reminder was exactly what the world number one got, though, with Majoli breaking Hingis early on to take the first set of Friday’s match 6-4. But…

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Aebischer brings home Stanley Cup

This content was published on Aug 31, 2001 The 23-year-old goalkeeper was only able to play a minor role in the Colorado Avalanche’s successful season, with legendary goalie Patrick Roy generally minding the net. But Stanley Cup tradition dictates that all players and coaching staff get their name engraved on the famous trophy and get a whole day to do with it as…

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The villa on the glacier

This content was published on Aug 31, 2001 It appears curiously out of place on the Riederfurka ridge, more than 2,000 metres above sea level. Built in 1902 for the wealthy British banker, Sir Ernest Cassel, it now houses an information centre of a leading Swiss environmental group. On doctor’s orders, Cassel travelled to Switzerland and the Aletsch region for the healthy mountain…

Texas jury awards damages against Sulzer Medica

This content was published on Aug 31, 2001 The decision follows preliminary approval by a US federal judge of a settlement agreement put forward by the company in connection with last December’s recall of faulty hip implants. Medica subsidiary Sulzer Orthopedics, based in Austin, Texas, has proposed a package estimated at $780 million (SFr1.3 billion) to effectively collect all pending lawsuits to meet…

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Swiss press reacts positively to Bergier reports

This content was published on Aug 31, 2001 The French-speaking paper, “Tribune de Genève”, said in its front page editorial it was “thanks to the historians on the commission that the Swiss people have been able to face up to the fact that Swiss industry collaborated closely with the Reich during the Second World War”. The eight reports show how economic, financial and…

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Federer cruises past second round at US Open

This content was published on Aug 30, 2001 Federer, the number 13 seed, won the match in straight sets 6-2,7-5, 6-1. The 20-year-old from Basel has now made it through to the third round of the last five Grand Slam tournaments. Federer was on top for the most of the match, during which he rarely needed to perform at his best. He hit…

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Kosovo Gypsies to receive payments from Swiss Holocaust fund

This content was published on Aug 30, 2001 The group will each receive 1,620 German marks (SFr1,257) from the Swiss Fund for Needy Victims of the Holocaust. The money is the last of SFr297 million ($177.8 million) that the fund handed out to a total of around 314,000 beneficiaries. “For the beneficiaries in Kosovo, the modest financial gesture of the fund represents an…

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Borodin comes face-to-face with Mabetex boss

This content was published on Aug 30, 2001 The former senior Russian official, Pavel Borodin, and Behgjet Pacolli, the boss of the Swiss construction firm, Mabetex, appeared before investigating magistrate Daniel Devaud. Before the hearing the two men greeted each other and held a short conversation. The atmosphere was described as relaxed. Speaking after the hearing, Geneva’s chief prosecutor, Bernard Bertossa, said he…

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