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Time Warner loses legal battle over “Friends” café

This content was published on Apr 30, 2001 Time Warner originally set its lawyers upon Perdrizat after discovering he had already registered the name in some 20 countries. The media company had failed to protect its trademark and only acted after discovering that Perdrizat had used the name for his bistro. Time Warner accused him of unfair competition, copyright violation and of copying…

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Fini retrospective adorns Geneva Book Fair

This content was published on Apr 30, 2001 Around 100 oil paintings, sketches and lithographs, most of them from private collections, are being shown in this unprecedented exhibition, which demonstrates not only Fini’s instantly recognisable individual style, but also the rich diversity of her work. The canvasses, which come from all stages of her career, are dominated by the female body, often conveying…

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NGO to press Switzerland for indictment of Saddam Hussein

This content was published on Apr 30, 2001 Indict, based in London, has already persuaded the British authorities to open a preliminary investigation into claims Saddam committed crimes of genocide against ethnic Iraqi Kurds. The organisation hopes the Swiss authorities will soon launch similar indictment proceedings against Saddam. Switzerland would be in a position to launch such a case because it has ratified…

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Krueger still confident

This content was published on Apr 30, 2001 “We have to get back to our game,” Krueger told swissinfo. “We have two matches left which gives us more room and time than we had last year. We just have to fight our way out of this and that’s what we’re going to do.” After losing their opening game against the Czech Republic, Belarus…

Heidfeld makes a point in Barcelona

This content was published on Apr 29, 2001 Heidfeld ended the race in sixth place, just behind McLaren’s David Coulthard, while Sauber-Petronas team-mate Kimi Raikkonnen finished not far behind taking eighth position. The results mean Sauber now lie fifth in the constructors’ championship with nine points, behind Jordan with thirteen points. Heidfeld had not been expected to perform well in Spain after a…

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St Gallen defeat Zurich to regain top spot

This content was published on Apr 29, 2001 The referee awarded the penalty after a foul on St Gallen’s star international player, Sascha Müller, by Zurich’s Wilco Hellinga. “It was a clear penalty,” said Müller after the game. “Hellinga’s foul wasn’t deliberate, but it gave us a chance. A shame for FC Zurich, but a good result for St Gallen.” Zurich fans may…

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No way back for Pfadi

This content was published on Apr 29, 2001 Pfadi were expected to face a tough challenge after managing only a draw in last week’s home leg. But in front of 3,000 fanatical Kac supporters, the Swiss side made a good start and even held a one point lead as late as the 45th minute. A terrific performance from goalie Rolf Dobler suggested an…

Grasshoppers on top

This content was published on Apr 29, 2001 A hat-trick from Swiss international Stéphane Chapuisat saw the Zurich club take pole position for at least 24 hours – defending champions St Gallen can take the top spot back on Sunday with an away win over Grasshoppers’ city rivals, FC Zurich. Lausanne’s cause was not helped on Saturday by the dismissal of two of…

Swiss begin world championships with defeat

This content was published on Apr 28, 2001 Two goals in the last three minutes of the game ensured a dream start to the German campaign, and a nightmare beginning for Ralph Krueger’s Switzerland. The Swiss team conceded their first goal in bizarre fashion in the 19th minute. Under virtually no pressure, Edgar Salis elected to pass the puck across the face of…

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Kratochvil knocked out of Barcelona Open

This content was published on Apr 28, 2001 Kratochvil took an early 3-0 lead in the first set. After Ferrero held to love his next game, the third-seeded Spaniard capitalised on his regained momentum to win the next two games and push ahead. Ferrero dominated the remainder of the match, as Kratochvil proved unable to match his accuracy on the ground. The Spaniard…

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