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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Switzerland</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:49:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Iranian FM expects speedy trial of 3 Americans who crossed border from Iraq</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zeina Karam</dc:creator>
		
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Iran expects speedy trial of 3 American hikers

BEIRUT — Iran&#8217;s foreign minister said Monday he expects a speedy trial for three American hikers who have been jailed since crossing the border from Iraq nearly five months ago.
Manouchehr Mottaki declined to specify what charges the Americans faced. Last month, Iran&#8217;s chief prosecutor said the Americans are ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iranian-fm-expects-speedy-trial-of-3-americans-who-crossed-border-from-iraq-246955/">Iranian FM expects speedy trial of 3 Americans who crossed border from Iraq</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss government says it will accept 1 Guantanamo detainee for &#8216;humanitarian reasons&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Swiss say they will accept 1 Guantanamo detainee
BERN, Switzerland — The Swiss government says it will take in one detainee from the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
The government on Wednesday did not say which detainee it will allow to resettle in the Alpine nation or where he would live. A Swiss ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swiss-government-says-it-will-accept-1-guantanamo-detainee-for-humanitarian-reasons-244807/" title="Swiss government says it will accept 1 Guantanamo detainee for &#8216;humanitarian reasons&#8217;">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss will decide whether to extradite Polanski to the US in early 2010, Justice Ministry says</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:26:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Swiss: Polanski extradition decision in early 2010

GENEVA — Swiss authorities say they will decide early next year on whether to extradite director Roman Polanski to the United States.
Justice Ministry spokesman Folco Galli says officials are still studying a U.S. extradition request and an argument by Polanski&#8217;s lawyers against him being handed over to authorities in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swiss-will-decide-whether-to-extradite-polanski-to-the-us-in-early-2010-justice-ministry-says-244755/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Swiss will decide whether to extradite Polanski to the US in early 2010, Justice Ministry says</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>World&#8217;s largest atom smasher in Geneva ramps up collisions before year-end break</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:46:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Atom smasher ramps up collisions before year end

GENEVA — Operators of the world&#8217;s largest atom smasher say the machine has produced 50,000 proton collisions at the highest energy level ever recorded.
The European Organization for Nuclear Research says the weekend run demonstrates how well the Large Hadron Collider near Geneva is working.
CERN Director-General Rolf Heuer said ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/worlds-largest-atom-smasher-in-geneva-ramps-up-collisions-before-year-end-break-243799/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : World&#8217;s largest atom smasher in Geneva ramps up collisions before year-end break</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>World&#8217;s largest atom smasher in Geneva records first high-energy collisions during testing</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:04:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexander G. Higgins</dc:creator>
		
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Atom smasher catches 1st high-energy collisions

GENEVA — The world&#8217;s largest atom smasher has recorded its first high-energy collisions of protons, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.
Physicists hope those collisions will help them understand suspected phenomena such as dark matter, antimatter and ultimately the creation of the universe billions of years ago, which many theorize occurred as a .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/worlds-largest-atom-smasher-in-geneva-records-first-high-energy-collisions-during-testing-242177/">World&#8217;s largest atom smasher in Geneva records first high-energy collisions during testing</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>IOC reallocates 2 of Jones&#8217; Olympic medals, withholds 100-meter gold from disgraced Thanou</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:31:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Wilson</dc:creator>
		
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IOC withholds Jones&#8217; 100-meter gold from Thanou

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — It&#8217;s time to rewrite the Olympic record books: There was no gold medal winner in the women&#8217;s 100 meters at the 2000 Sydney Games.
The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday reallocated two individual medals stripped from Marion Jones for doping, but in an unprecedented move withheld her .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ioc-reallocates-2-of-jones-olympic-medals-withholds-100-meter-gold-from-disgraced-thanou-242152/">IOC reallocates 2 of Jones&#8217; Olympic medals, withholds 100-meter gold from disgraced Thanou</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US seeks to revitalize biological weapons ban, but without binding verification rules</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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US wants tough bioweapons ban, but no verification

GENEVA — The U.S. unveiled a strategy Wednesday to crack down on biological weapons that doesn&#8217;t include any international enforcement, continuing the Bush administration&#8217;s rejection of binding verification plans.
The U.S. undersecretary of state for arms control, Ellen Tauscher, said she wanted to revitalize the Biological Weapons Convention, which ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-seeks-to-revitalize-biological-weapons-ban-but-without-binding-verification-rules-242057/">Original article on  : US seeks to revitalize biological weapons ban, but without binding verification rules</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Polanski&#8217;s children await arrival of director for house arrest in Gstaad chalet</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bradley S. Klapper</dc:creator>
		
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Polanski&#8217;s children await his arrival at chalet

GSTAAD, Switzerland — Roman Polanski&#8217;s family is inside the director&#8217;s Alpine chalet as Swiss authorities prepare his transfer to house arrest.
An Associated Press reporter saw the two children peeking out of the window of Polanski&#8217;s chalet in the luxury resort of Gstaad.
His wife could not be seen through the .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/polanskis-children-await-arrival-of-director-for-house-arrest-in-gstaad-chalet-239835/">Polanski&#8217;s children await arrival of director for house arrest in Gstaad chalet</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss say Polanski moved to undisclosed location pending transfer to house arrest in Gstaad</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:16:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Swiss move Polanski to undisclosed location

BERN, Switzerland — Authorities in Switzerland have moved Roman Polanski from a Zurich area jail to an undisclosed location before his transfer to house arrest at his Alpine chalet.
Justice Ministry spokesman Folco Galli told The Associated Press that Polanski left the jail in Winterthur on Thursday for &#8220;security reasons and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swiss-say-polanski-moved-to-undisclosed-location-pending-transfer-to-house-arrest-in-gstaad-239557/">Original article on  : Swiss say Polanski moved to undisclosed location pending transfer to house arrest in Gstaad</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Switzerland to place director Roman Polanski under house arrest Friday</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:54:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Swiss to place Polanski under house arrest Friday

GENEVA — Switzerland&#8217;s Justice Ministry says it will place Roman Polanski under house arrest at his Alpine chalet Friday.
Ministry spokesman Folco Galli says Polanski will be released from prison and transferred to his house in Gstaad after 1 p.m. (1200 GMT, 7 a.m. EST) Friday.
Galli said Wednesday he ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/switzerland-to-place-director-roman-polanski-under-house-arrest-friday-238813/">Switzerland to place director Roman Polanski under house arrest Friday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN rights chief says Swiss minaret ban is discriminatory, could violate international law</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:18:35 +0000</pubDate>
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UN slams &#8216;discriminatory&#8217; Swiss minaret ban

GENEVA — The U.N. human rights chief says Switzerland&#8217;s minaret ban is discriminatory and puts it on a collision course with international law.
Navi Pillay stopped short of declaring the Alpine country&#8217;s ban on the Islamic towers illegal.
But she condemned Tuesday the &#8220;anti-foreigner scare-mongering&#8221; that produced the vote, and its &#8220;deeply ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-rights-chief-says-swiss-minaret-ban-is-discriminatory-could-violate-international-law-238066/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : UN rights chief says Swiss minaret ban is discriminatory, could violate international law</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss say Polanski to remain in jail until at least Friday, director has yet to pay $4.5M bail</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Swiss: Polanski in jail until at least Friday

BERN, Switzerland — Swiss authorities say Roman Polanski will be held in jail until at least Friday because he needs more time to pay his $4.5 million bail.
Justice Ministry spokesman Folco Galli says Polanski won&#8217;t be placed under house arrest at his Alpine chalet until the full bail ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swiss-say-polanski-to-remain-in-jail-until-at-least-friday-director-has-yet-to-pay-45m-bail-238037/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Swiss say Polanski to remain in jail until at least Friday, director has yet to pay $4.5M bail</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss minister says vote to ban minarets targets not Muslims, but Islamic fundamentalism</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:46:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Swiss minister: Minaret ban targets fundamentalism

BRUSSELS — Switzerland says the country&#8217;s new ban on the building of minarets is not aimed at Muslims but at Islamic fundamentalism.
Swiss Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf says her country supports religious freedoms.
She says Sunday&#8217;s referendum vote banning the building of new minarets was not &#8220;a referendum against Islam &#8230; but .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swiss-minister-says-vote-to-ban-minarets-targets-not-muslims-but-islamic-fundamentalism-237594/">Swiss minister says vote to ban minarets targets not Muslims, but Islamic fundamentalism</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Workers plow the way to Polanski&#8217;s Alpine chalet as lawyer seen entering Zurich area jail</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:35:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Workers plow for Polanski; Monday release unclear

GSTAAD, Switzerland — Workers were plowing snow to clear the way to Roman Polanski&#8217;s chalet in the Alpine resort of Gstaad ahead of his transfer from a Swiss jail.
The Swiss Justice Ministry wouldn&#8217;t say if Polanski would be released Monday on $4.5 million bail.
But workers were seen clearing the ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/workers-plow-the-way-to-polanskis-alpine-chalet-as-lawyer-seen-entering-zurich-area-jail-237520/">Workers plow the way to Polanski&#8217;s Alpine chalet as lawyer seen entering Zurich area jail</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Projection: Swiss vote to ban new minarets as symbol of aggressive Islam</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Projection: Swiss vote to ban new minarets

GENEVA — Swiss voters approved a move to ban the construction of minarets in a Sunday vote on a right-wing initiative that labeled the mosque towers as symbols of militant Islam, projections by a widely respected polling institute showed.
The projections based on partial returns say Swiss swung from only ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/projection-swiss-vote-to-ban-new-minarets-as-symbol-of-aggressive-islam-237265/">Projection: Swiss vote to ban new minarets as symbol of aggressive Islam</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss begin to prepare Polanski&#8217;s Alpine chalet for his house arrest starting next week</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:38:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Swiss ready Polanski&#8217;s chalet for house arrest

GSTAAD, Switzerland — Swiss security experts are preparing Roman Polanski&#8217;s Alpine chalet for the movie director&#8217;s house arrest.
A commercial security service team has entered the home in the exclusive resort of Gstaad.
They declined to say what they were doing during the Saturday visit, but the company handles a range ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swiss-begin-to-prepare-polanskis-alpine-chalet-for-his-house-arrest-starting-next-week-236959/">Swiss begin to prepare Polanski&#8217;s Alpine chalet for his house arrest starting next week</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss say director Roman Polanski to stay in jail until at least Monday ahead of house arrest</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:50:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Swiss: Polanski in jail until at least Monday

GENEVA — Roman Polanski will remain in a jail outside Zurich for at least three more days until he meets the security conditions of his bail, a Swiss official said Friday.
Polanski wouldn&#8217;t be placed under house arrest in Switzerland before Monday, because he has yet to fulfill all .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swiss-say-director-roman-polanski-to-stay-in-jail-until-at-least-monday-ahead-of-house-arrest-236589/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss Justice Ministry says Roman Polanski to stay in jail until at least Monday</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:29:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Swiss: Polanski to be held until at least Monday

GENEVA — Roman Polanski will remain in a jail outside Zurich for at least three more days until he meets the security conditions of his bail, a Swiss official said Friday.
Polanski wouldn&#8217;t be placed under house arrest in Switzerland before Monday, because he has yet to fulfill ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swiss-justice-ministry-says-roman-polanski-to-stay-in-jail-until-at-least-monday-236510/">Read more : Swiss Justice Ministry says Roman Polanski to stay in jail until at least Monday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss Justice Ministry says Roman Polanski won&#8217;t be released to house arrest before Monday</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:48:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Swiss: No Polanski release until at least Monday

GENEVA — The Swiss Justice Ministry says it will keep Roman Polanski in jail until at least Monday.
Ministry spokesman Folco Galli said Friday that more time is needed for the conditions of Polanski&#8217;s house arrest to be fulfilled.
The 76-year-old director was granted $4.5 million bail on Wednesday on ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swiss-justice-ministry-says-roman-polanski-wont-be-released-to-house-arrest-before-monday-236468/">Swiss Justice Ministry says Roman Polanski won&#8217;t be released to house arrest before Monday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss police say Geneva mosque vandalized with pink paint ahead of anti-minaret vote</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Swiss police: Geneva mosque vandalized
GENEVA — Swiss police say a Geneva mosque has been vandalized, three days ahead of a national vote on whether to ban the construction of minarets as an Islamic intrusion.

Patrick Pulh, spokesman for the Geneva police, says unidentified individuals threw a pot of pink paint at the entrance of the Geneva .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swiss-police-say-geneva-mosque-vandalized-with-pink-paint-ahead-of-anti-minaret-vote-236318/">Swiss police say Geneva mosque vandalized with pink paint ahead of anti-minaret vote</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Man enters bear&#8217;s enclosure in Switzerland in confrontation that leaves both injured</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:39:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Swiss police: man attacked by bear in park

BERN, Switzerland — 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.
Police say the 25-year-old man and the 3-year-old bear both were injured on Saturday at Bear Park in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/man-enters-bears-enclosure-in-switzerland-in-confrontation-that-leaves-both-injured-234166/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Man enters bear&#8217;s enclosure in Switzerland in confrontation that leaves both injured</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Beams of protons circulate in European Big Bang machine after more than a year of repairs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:28:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexander G. Higgins</dc:creator>
		
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Europe: Proton beams circulate in Big Bang machine

GENEVA — Scientists switched on the world&#8217;s largest atom smasher Friday night for the first time since the $10 billion machine suffered a spectacular failure more than a year ago.
It took a year of repairs before beams of protons circulated late Friday in the Large Hadron Collider for ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/beams-of-protons-circulate-in-european-big-bang-machine-after-more-than-a-year-of-repairs-233844/">Beams of protons circulate in European Big Bang machine after more than a year of repairs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP Exclusive: Muslim countries seek binding UN resolution to protect religion from blasphemy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:56:09 +0000</pubDate>
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AP Exclusive: Muslim countries seek blasphemy ban
GENEVA — Four years after cartoons of the prophet Muhammad set off violent protests across the Muslim world, Islamic nations are mounting a campaign for an international treaty to protect religious symbols and beliefs from mockery — essentially a ban on blasphemy that would put them on .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-exclusive-muslim-countries-seek-binding-un-resolution-to-protect-religion-from-blasphemy-232694/">Original source &nbsp;: AP Exclusive: Muslim countries seek binding UN resolution to protect religion from blasphemy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Officials: Nuclear physicist with suspected al-Qaida contacts discussed targeting French army</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicolas Vaux-montagny</dc:creator>
		
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Suspect physicist discussed attacks on French army

PARIS — A French nuclear physicist discussed possible terrorist attacks targeting France&#8217;s army in e-mail exchanges with North Africa&#8217;s al-Qaida branch before his arrest last month, the Paris prosecutor&#8217;s office said Tuesday.
Adlene Hicheur, a 32-year-old Frenchman of Algerian origin, had worked on the Large Hadron Collider — the world&#8217;s ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/officials-nuclear-physicist-with-suspected-al-qaida-contacts-discussed-targeting-french-army-231219/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Officials: Nuclear physicist with suspected al-Qaida contacts discussed targeting French army</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss: Americans who hid 1 mln francs at UBS bank face US tax disclosure</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:21:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Swiss target Americans who hid 1M francs at UBS

BERN, Switzerland — American clients who each hid more than 1 million Swiss francs in undeclared bank accounts with UBS AG between 2001 and 2008 could have their details turned over to the U.S. government, Swiss officials said Tuesday.
The Swiss Justice Department unveiled the criteria used to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swiss-americans-who-hid-1-mln-francs-at-ubs-bank-face-us-tax-disclosure-231155/">Read more : Swiss: Americans who hid 1 mln francs at UBS bank face US tax disclosure</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss bank UBS tells investors it aims for annual $15BN pretax profit in 3-5 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:13:23 +0000</pubDate>
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UBS sets mid-term goal: $15BN pretax profit a year

ZURICH — Swiss bank UBS AG, which has been plagued by losses and customer withdrawals, said Tuesday it aims to make an annual pretax profit of 15 billion Swiss francs ($14.9 billion) in three to five years.
The bank set out a series of medium-term goals aimed at ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swiss-bank-ubs-tells-investors-it-aims-for-annual-15bn-pretax-profit-in-3-5-years-231033/">Read more : Swiss bank UBS tells investors it aims for annual $15BN pretax profit in 3-5 years</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>French navy captures 12 pirates, 3 boats in raid off Somalia</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:09:34 +0000</pubDate>
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French navy captures 12 pirates off Somalia

PARIS — The French navy seized three boats off Somalia&#8217;s coast and detained 12 suspected pirates while seizing an arsenal including assault rifles and rocket launchers, the government said Friday.
The operation Thursday by the Floreal surveillance boat was part of the EU anti-piracy mission in the region, the Defense .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/french-navy-captures-12-pirates-3-boats-in-raid-off-somalia-228399/">Source &nbsp;: French navy captures 12 pirates, 3 boats in raid off Somalia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Libya putting 2 detained Swiss businessmen on trial following spat over Ghadafi&#8217;s son</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:11:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Khaled El-deeb</dc:creator>
		
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Libya to try 2 Swiss amid spat over Ghadafi&#8217;s son

TRIPOLI, Libya — Two Swiss businessmen arrested in Libya amid a spat with Switzerland involving leader Moammar Gadhafi&#8217;s son, are to go on trial on accusations of tax evasion and violating residency laws, a Foreign Ministry official said Thursday.
The two were detained in July 2008 on ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/libya-putting-2-detained-swiss-businessmen-on-trial-following-spat-over-ghadafis-son-226976/">Read : Libya putting 2 detained Swiss businessmen on trial following spat over Ghadafi&#8217;s son</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>WHO urges doctors to give antivirals early to at-risk groups with suspected swine flu</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:16:24 +0000</pubDate>
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WHO: Give at-risk groups anti-flu drugs early

GENEVA — Doctors should give anti-viral drugs to pregnant women, young children and other at-risk groups as soon as they show clinical symptoms of swine flu to prevent them developing serious complications, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
The global body is concerned that some doctors are waiting for lab ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/who-urges-doctors-to-give-antivirals-early-to-at-risk-groups-with-suspected-swine-flu-226922/">WHO urges doctors to give antivirals early to at-risk groups with suspected swine flu</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss agrochemicals maker Syngenta acquires 2 lettuce seed companies based in California</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:43:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Syngenta acquires 2 seed companies in California

BASEL, Switzerland — Swiss agrochemicals company Syngenta AG said Thursday it has acquired two lettuce seed companies based in California.
Syngenta declined to give financial details of the simultaneous acquisition of privately-held Synergene Seed &#038; Technology Inc. and Pybas Vegetable Seed Co.
Synergene Seed &#038; Technology is based in Salinas, California. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swiss-agrochemicals-maker-syngenta-acquires-2-lettuce-seed-companies-based-in-california-226813/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Swiss agrochemicals maker Syngenta acquires 2 lettuce seed companies based in California</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Red Cross says displacement camps for people uprooted by conflict, disaster can cause problems</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frank Jordans</dc:creator>
		
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Red Cross concern at growth in displacement camps

GENEVA — Camps for people uprooted by natural disasters or armed conflict inside their own country can stir envy among locals and become a recruiting ground for armed groups, the International Committee of the Red Cross warned Thursday.
In many cases displaced people are better housed in towns and .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/red-cross-says-displacement-camps-for-people-uprooted-by-conflict-disaster-can-cause-problems-226359/">Red Cross says displacement camps for people uprooted by conflict, disaster can cause problems</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>WHO: AIDS leading cause of death, disease for women of child bearing age</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:43:37 +0000</pubDate>
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WHO: AIDS leading cause of death, disease in women

GENEVA — In its first study of women&#8217;s health around the globe, the World Health Organization said Monday that the AIDS virus is the leading cause of death and disease among women between the ages of 15 and 44.
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		<title>Swiss officials say 2 citizens held by Libya at unknown location handed over to embassy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:37:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thomas Brunner</dc:creator>
		
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Swiss: Pair detained in Libya delivered to embassy

BERN, Switzerland — Two Swiss businessmen detained by Libya over a spat involving leader Moammar Gadhafi&#8217;s son have been handed over to their embassy in Tripoli, Switzerland&#8217;s Foreign Ministry said Monday.
Libyan authorities gave no reason for transferring the pair back to the embassy after holding them at an .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swiss-officials-say-2-citizens-held-by-libya-at-unknown-location-handed-over-to-embassy-223244/">Swiss officials say 2 citizens held by Libya at unknown location handed over to embassy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss firm Sonova to buy US cochlear implant maker Advanced Bionics for $489 million</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:57:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Sonova to buy Advanced Bionics for $489M
STAEFA, Switzerland — Swiss hearing aid firm Sonova Holding AG said Monday it is buying cochlear implant maker Advanced Bionics Corp., based in California, for $489 million in cash.

Sonova expects the transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, to be completed within three months.
&#8220;Sonova will offer the most comprehensive .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swiss-firm-sonova-to-buy-us-cochlear-implant-maker-advanced-bionics-for-489-million-222950/">Swiss firm Sonova to buy US cochlear implant maker Advanced Bionics for $489 million</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss open probe into case of French nuclear physicist suspected of al-Qaida tie</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:08:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Balz Bruppacher</dc:creator>
		
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Swiss open probe of al-Qaida nuke physicist case

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.
The French suspect, who worked at the world&#8217;s largest atom smasher on the Swiss-French border and at a Swiss technology institute, is unspecified in .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swiss-open-probe-into-case-of-french-nuclear-physicist-suspected-of-al-qaida-tie-222508/">Swiss open probe into case of French nuclear physicist suspected of al-Qaida tie</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss open own probe into case of physicist arrested in France on suspicion of al-Qaida tie</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:40:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Balz Bruppacher</dc:creator>
		
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Swiss open probe linked to French al-Qaida suspect

BERN, Switzerland — Switzerland has opened its own investigation into the case of a nuclear physicist France suspects of al-Qaida links, an official said Sunday.
The French suspect, who worked at the world&#8217;s largest atom smasher on the Swiss-French border and at a Swiss technology institute, is unspecified in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swiss-open-own-probe-into-case-of-physicist-arrested-in-france-on-suspicion-of-al-qaida-tie-222496/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Swiss open own probe into case of physicist arrested in France on suspicion of al-Qaida tie</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Switzerland freezes deal with Libya to end Gadhafi saga until 2 Swiss citizens in Libya freed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:41:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hanspeter Haefliger</dc:creator>
		
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Swiss freeze Libya deal as Gadhafi saga drags on

BERN, Switzerland — The Swiss government on Wednesday suspended a deal to repair its damaged relations with Libya until two Swiss citizens held in the Arab country are allowed to return home.
Switzerland also toughened visa restrictions on Libyan citizens, in the latest Libyan-Swiss recriminations stemming from the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/switzerland-freezes-deal-with-libya-to-end-gadhafi-saga-until-2-swiss-citizens-in-libya-freed-217826/">Source &nbsp;: Switzerland freezes deal with Libya to end Gadhafi saga until 2 Swiss citizens in Libya freed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss bank UBS reports third-quarter net loss of $542M, blames accounting charges of over $2B</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
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UBS reports 3Q net loss of $542 million
ZURICH — Swiss bank UBS AG reported a third-quarter net loss of 564 million Swiss francs ($542 million) Tuesday, blaming accounting charges of 2.15 billion francs for keeping it in the red.

The Zurich-based bank recorded a net profit of 283 million francs during the same period last year.
Discounting ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swiss-bank-ubs-reports-third-quarter-net-loss-of-542m-blames-accounting-charges-of-over-2b-216017/">Swiss bank UBS reports third-quarter net loss of $542M, blames accounting charges of over $2B</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>California appellate court sets oral arguments for December in Roman Polanski case</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Mccartney</dc:creator>
		
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Oral arguments scheduled in Polanski&#8217;s CA appeal

LOS ANGELES — A California appeals court will listen to oral arguments from Roman Polanski&#8217;s attorneys about why it should require a lower court to decide whether to dismiss charges against the fugitive director, whether he is present or not.
Polanski in July appealed a Los Angeles Superior Court judge&#8217;s .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/california-appellate-court-sets-oral-arguments-for-december-in-roman-polanski-case-215653/">Original source &nbsp;: California appellate court sets oral arguments for December in Roman Polanski case</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Switzerland hands over banking documents in Argentina corruption case, official says</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:03:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eliane Engeler</dc:creator>
		
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Swiss hand over banking info to Argentina
GENEVA — The Swiss government said Monday it has handed banking documents over to Argentina in a $25 million dollar corruption probe linked to former President Carlos Menem and French defense company Thales.

The documents were sent to Argentina last week, Swiss Justice Ministry spokesman Folco Galli said.
The transfer was .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/switzerland-hands-over-banking-documents-in-argentina-corruption-case-official-says-214983/">Switzerland hands over banking documents in Argentina corruption case, official says</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran allows Swiss diplomat second visit with detained American hikers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:05:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Iran grants Swiss access to detained US hikers

WASHINGTON — Iranian authorities this week allowed a Swiss diplomat a second visit with three detained American hikers arrested for illegal entry near the Iraq border in late July, the State Department said Friday.
Spokesman Robert Wood said the Swiss ambassador to Iran was granted consular access to Shane ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iran-allows-swiss-diplomat-second-visit-with-detained-american-hikers-212961/" title="Iran allows Swiss diplomat second visit with detained American hikers">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss authorities reject another Polanski appeal to be released from jail</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:16:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Swiss reject another bail offer from Polanski

GENEVA — The Swiss Justice Ministry says it has rejected another appeal by Roman Polanski to be released from prison because of the high risk he would flee the country.
Ministry spokesman Folco Galli told The Associated Press that Polanski&#8217;s request was received earlier this week.
He said Polanski made a ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swiss-authorities-reject-another-polanski-appeal-to-be-released-from-jail-212685/">Swiss authorities reject another Polanski appeal to be released from jail</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>WHO experts say single dose of swine flu vaccine enough in adults, older children</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:42:17 +0000</pubDate>
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WHO experts: Single dose swine flu vaccine enough

GENEVA — A single dose of swine flu vaccine is enough to immunize adults and children over 10 against the pandemic strain, the World Health Organization said Friday.
The global body&#8217;s expert group — known as SAGE — said that while more data on children between 6 months and ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/who-experts-say-single-dose-of-swine-flu-vaccine-enough-in-adults-older-children-212398/">WHO experts say single dose of swine flu vaccine enough in adults, older children</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Historian Bergier, who headed critical probe into Swiss conduct during war, dies at 77</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:56:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eliane Engeler</dc:creator>
		
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Swiss historian Jean-Francois Bergier dies

GENEVA — Swiss historian Jean-Francois Bergier, who led a highly critical probe of Switzerland&#8217;s conduct during World War II, has died. He was 77.
Bergier received wide renown for leading an international panel in a major study that in 2001 concluded Switzerland &#8220;got involved in (Nazi) crimes by abandoning refugees to their ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/historian-bergier-who-headed-critical-probe-into-swiss-conduct-during-war-dies-at-77-211397/" title="Historian Bergier, who headed critical probe into Swiss conduct during war, dies at 77">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP Interview: &#8220;Cheers&#8221; star Ted Danson lobbies for WTO action to save the world&#8217;s fisheries</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:37:15 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8220;Cheers&#8221; star Danson wants WTO to save fisheries

GENEVA — Actor Ted Danson called Thursday for tough limits on subsidies that are promoting overfishing around the globe.
In an interview with The Associated Press, the actor said the World Trade Organization needed to address the problem of boats fishing on the high seas longer and farther away .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-interview-cheers-star-ted-danson-lobbies-for-wto-action-to-save-the-worlds-fisheries-211370/">Source &nbsp;: AP Interview: &#8220;Cheers&#8221; star Ted Danson lobbies for WTO action to save the world&#8217;s fisheries</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss govt proposes restrictions on groups like Dignitas that offer assisted suicide</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:21:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Swiss gov&#8217;t wants restrictions on assisted suicide

GENEVA — The Swiss government proposed Wednesday to restrict or even ban assisted suicide groups such as Dignitas in a bid to cut down on &#8217;suicide tourism.&#8217;
Scores of foreigners travel to Switzerland every year to end their lives with the help of such groups, taking advantage of the Alpine ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swiss-govt-proposes-restrictions-on-groups-like-dignitas-that-offer-assisted-suicide-209925/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Swiss govt proposes restrictions on groups like Dignitas that offer assisted suicide</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>IOC sends expert team to start working in Rio de Janeiro on detailed plans for 2016 Olympics</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ioc-sends-expert-team-to-start-working-in-rio-de-janeiro-on-detailed-plans-for-2016-olympics-207771/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:05:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Graham Dunbar</dc:creator>
		
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IOC set to start working in Rio on 2016 Olympics

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — After the excitement of bidding and the euphoria of winning, the reality of making the 2016 Olympics happen starts in Rio de Janeiro this week.
The International Olympic Committee is sending an expert team to Brazil on Wednesday to begin shaping the $14.4 billion .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ioc-sends-expert-team-to-start-working-in-rio-de-janeiro-on-detailed-plans-for-2016-olympics-207771/">IOC sends expert team to start working in Rio de Janeiro on detailed plans for 2016 Olympics</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Intrigue builds as America&#8217;s Cup sails into court hearing over Persian Gulf venue</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/intrigue-builds-as-americas-cup-sails-into-court-hearing-over-persian-gulf-venue-207494/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernie Wilson</dc:creator>
		
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America&#8217;s Cup venue spat sails into court
SAN DIEGO — Nobody can say this America&#8217;s Cup is boring.

What used to be an insulated sport for fabulously wealthy men named Lipton and Vanderbilt has morphed into something out of a James Bond movie or a Tom Clancy novel, all wrapped up in two of the fastest, most-extreme ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/intrigue-builds-as-americas-cup-sails-into-court-hearing-over-persian-gulf-venue-207494/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Intrigue builds as America&#8217;s Cup sails into court hearing over Persian Gulf venue</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss-based retired AP reporter Hanns Neuerbourg has died at 88</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/swiss-based-retired-ap-reporter-hanns-neuerbourg-has-died-at-88-207412/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:15:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexander G. Higgins</dc:creator>
		
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Retired AP reporter Neuerbourg dies at 88
GENEVA — Hanns Neuerbourg, a roving Associated Press correspondent in eastern Europe who also covered the 1967 Arab-Israeli war and interviewed Elvis Presley, has died in Switzerland. He was 88.

Neuerbourg, who was born in Germany, had moved to the northern Swiss city of Stein following his retirement from the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swiss-based-retired-ap-reporter-hanns-neuerbourg-has-died-at-88-207412/" title="Swiss-based retired AP reporter Hanns Neuerbourg has died at 88">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Credit Suisse reports $2.4 billion net profit in 3Q as bank&#8217;s recovery continues</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/credit-suisse-reports-24-billion-net-profit-in-3q-as-banks-recovery-continues-203159/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Onna Coray</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[GENEVA — Swiss bank Credit Suisse Group said Thursday that net profit almost doubled to 2.4 billion Swiss francs ($2.4 billion) in the third quarter, helped by strong returns on financial market trading and investment banking.

The figure exceeded analysts&#8217; predictions and compared with a 1.26 billion franc loss during the same period a year ago.
The ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/credit-suisse-reports-24-billion-net-profit-in-3q-as-banks-recovery-continues-203159/" title="Credit Suisse reports $2.4 billion net profit in 3Q as bank&#8217;s recovery continues">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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