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Reminder: Monday holiday in much of Switzerland

Ellen Wallace — Sun, 27 May 2012 09:11:36 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Monday is the Pentecost holiday in Switzerland, with most cantons offering workers the flexibility of taking the day off or not. Some shops and businesses will remain open, but many are closed for a three-day weekend.

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Lecture: Labour Leasing, an effective solution for the self-employed

admin — Sun, 27 May 2012 07:51:09 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Gina Empson of ICS Corporate Services and Beat-Alexander Jenny of Swiss Labour Contractors Sarl present Labour Leasing – an effective solution for the self-employed and employers alike, providing an umbrella service without adding to the head count. Sponsored by LHEA.

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Vatican’s butler arrested for leaking documents

Ellen Wallace — Sun, 27 May 2012 07:22:47 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Benoit XVI’s butler was arrested Wednesday 23 May for leaking highly confidential documents to an Italian journalist. The arrest follows weeks of turmoil with documents leaked that included confidential messages and documents about financial transparency, sexual scandals and negotiations with private religious organizations. The butler, or [...]

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Sports, football: 56 years yrs to defeat Germans, but Swiss did it!

Ellen Wallace — Sun, 27 May 2012 07:11:03 +0000

GenevaLunch.com BASEL, SWITZERLAND – It’s been 56 years since the Switzerland beat Germany in football but they did it Saturday in Basel, 5-3 in a friendly match. The Swiss team put in a strong performance against a German team preparing for Euro 2012. The Germans were lacking a number of players, but coach Joachim Loew said [...]

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Euphoria takes the cake: Sweden’s Loreen wins Eurovision Song Contest

Ellen Wallace — Sun, 27 May 2012 06:59:33 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Swedish singer Loreen won the Eurovision Song Contest in Baku, Azerbaijan Saturday 26 May, with her song “Euphoria”. She told a press conference after her win that “When I think about Sweden, I think about nature, clear air, water – organic.”

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Eurovision song contest (Chappatte cartoon)

Ellen Wallace — Sun, 27 May 2012 06:42:07 +0000

GenevaLunch.com ©2012 Chappatte, distributed by Globe Cartoon. More cartoons on Chappatte’s web site. Geneva-based Patrick Chappatte works for the International Herald Tribune, for Geneva newspaper Le Temps, and for NZZ am Sonntag. All cartoons reproduced with permission.

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Book fair and sale in Nyon

Laila Rodriguez — Fri, 25 May 2012 22:00:00 +0000

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Gene identified for male contraception

Paula Dupraz — Fri, 25 May 2012 17:01:55 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Scientists at the University of Edinburgh have identified a gene responsible for the production of healthy sperm which may cause temporary infertility if obstructed, making it possible to eventually develop a male pill. The gene, called Katnal1, was discovered during experiments in infertility in mice, in which random modifications of the gene [...]

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US Senate cuts Pakistan aid following Bin Laden doctor sentencing

Paula Dupraz — Fri, 25 May 2012 16:20:26 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – A United States Senate panel voted Thursday 24 May to suspend $33 million of aid to Pakistan following the sentencing for treason of a surgeon recruited by the US to find Osama Bin Laden. Shakeel Afridi, a physician hired by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to collect DNA samples from residents in [...]

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Murder arrest on 33rd anniversary of boy’s disappearance in New York

Paula Dupraz — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:04:27 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – A self-confessed suspect in a 33-year-old child disappearance case, which had provoked nationwide attention, is expected to appear in court accused of second-degree murder, Friday 25 May in New York. Pedro Hernandez, was arrested Thursday 24 May, and admitted to killing 6-year-old Etan Patz, after a relative’s memories were revived when the [...]

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