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Man seriously injured in bear attack after climbing into zoo enclosure

A man was left seriously wounded after climbing into a bear enclosure in a Swiss zoo yesterday.

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Sun Nov 22, 2009

Clover Herald

Swiss police: man attacked by bear in park

A bear has attacked a man who entered its enclosure at a new park in Switzerland, and a policeman opened fire on the animal to defend the intruder.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Obama rewards big donors with plum jobs overseas

He may have promised to change Washington, but President Barack Obama is continuing one of its most renowned patronage traditions: bestowing prized ambassadorships on big donors.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Virginia, World News, The Bahamas, Hillary Clinton

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Green Car Congress

Researchers Find Particles From Car Brakes Harm Lung Cells

Particles released by car brake pads have been shown to harm lung cells in vitro .

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Hays Daily News

ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) -- FIFA rules out r ...

FIFA rules out replay of France-Ireland World Cup qualifier. 0 comment found COMMENT ON THIS STORY All comments are subject to approval before being posted.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

Aspen Times Weekly

Artist Jeanne-Claude dies

Artist Jeanne-Claude, who created the 2005 Central Park installation "The Gates" and other large scale "wrapping" projects around the globe with her husband Christo, has died.

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Groong Armenian News Network

Switzerland Hopes For Soon Ratification Of The Armenian-Turkish Prot

Date : Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:17:33 +0400 SWITZERLAND HOPES FOR SOON RATIFICATION OF THE ARMENIAN-TURKISH PROTOCOLS armradio.am 19.11.2009 15:35 There is no formal relation between resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and Turkey-Armenia rapprochement, Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe Chairman and Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline ...

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

Trenchless Technology Online

Drilling for Clean Energy in Switzerland

A horizontal directional drilling project in Zurich, Switzerland, has enabled the city to launch an ingenious energy-saving project.

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ETaiwanNews.com

Officials: Infant is first Swiss swine flu death

Safety officials in the northwest Swiss canton of Basel-Landschaft say an infant has become the country's first fatality from swine flu.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

San Jose Mercury News

Billy Joel, Elton John postpone Tuesday's San Jose concert

A Friday, Oct. 16, 2009 file photo of British singer Elton John performing on stage during a concert in Zurich, Switzerland.

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Related Topix: Elton John, Pop/Rock, San Jose Metro, World News, Science / Technology

PR-inside.com

Jacobs Holding AG, reports a shareholding in Adecco S.A. of 26.36%

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- Zurich, Switzerland, November 12, 2009: Pursuant to art.

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Sat Nov 14, 2009

Regina Leader Post

Early H1N1 treatment can save lives: WHO

A medical worker receives a vaccine during a counter the H1N1 swine flu virus vaccination session for medical staff at the hospital in Chur, eastern Switzerland, November 11, 2009.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza, World News, Epidemic, Natural Disasters

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Groong Armenian News Network

Armenia, Switzerland Sign Agreement On Entry Visa Abolition For Dipl

From : Sebouh Z Tashjian Date : Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:32:05 +0400 ARMENIA, SWITZERLAND SIGN AGREEMENT ON ENTRY VISA ABOLITION FOR DIPLOMATS PanARMENIAN.Net 11.11.2009 12:42 GMT+04:00 /PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian paid a working visit to Switzerland, where he met with his Swiss counterpart Micheline Calmy-Rey to ...

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

Groong Armenian News Network

Armenia And Switzerland Sign Agreements

Date : Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:38:27 +0400 ARMENIA AND SWITZERLAND SIGN AGREEMENTS Tert Nov 11 2009 Armenia On November 10, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian left Budapest for Switzerland for a short-term visit.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

Business Insurance

Switzerland's compensation rules apply to insurers

BERN, Switzerland-Large Swiss insurers' compensation plans must be designed, implemented and disclosed according to financial institution regulations that the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority issued Wednesday with an effective date of 2011.

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Groong Armenian News Network

Foreign Ministers Of Armenia And Switzerland Discuss Topical Issues

Date : Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:34:34 +0400 FOREIGN MINISTERS OF ARMENIA AND SWITZERLAND DISCUSS TOPICAL ISSUES OF BILATERAL COOPERATION ArmInfo 2009-11-11 12:05:00 ArmInfo.

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PanArmenian Network

Armenia, Switzerland sign agreement on entry visa abolition for diplomats

The Ministers agreed to hold ministerial consultations and strengthen trade and industrial ties.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

Winchendon Courier

Swiss open probe of al-Qaida nuke physicist case

By BALZ BRUPPACHER and ALEXANDER G. HIGGINS, Associated Press Writers Sun Nov 8, 10:03 am ET BERN, Switzerland Switzerland has opened its own investigation into the case of a nuclear physicist France suspected of al-Qaida links, an official said Sunday.

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Sun Nov 08, 2009

Externals

Jonas Brothers Concert In Switzerland Cancelled After Nick Jonas Falls Ill

Jonas Brothers fans in Switzerland will have to wait a little while longer to catch their favorite boy band.

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Sat Nov 07, 2009

The Toronto Star

Texas killing spree suspect in critical condition

APRIL 3, 2009: At the American Civic Association immigration center in Binghamton, New York, Jiverly Antares Wong shoots and kills fourteen people and then himself.

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