Articles from Swiss News (January 1, 2008)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
'Witch's' pardon is two centuries late.			146
American Club of Zurich.			79
American International Women's Club of Geneva.			56
American International Women's Club of Lausanne.			59
American Women's Club of Basel.			77
American Women's Club of Zurich.			83
Anne Enright: The Gathering.			68
Asian Ladies Club.			55
Basel Childbirth Trust.			87
Centrepoint Basel.			111
Chappatle.	Chappatle	Cartoon	7
English Speaking Club Zurich.			76
Geneva English Drama Society.			75
Grosi's country: it's hard to get a straight answer out of Alice Reber. The mountains are always beautiful, the lakes shining, the seasons joyful and plentiful. "Is there something you don't like about living in Switzerland?" I ask. "Only if they sell out the country," she says with a grin. This lady could be a spokeswoman for Swiss tourism.	Schindall, Julie		1266
Gunman injures one.			110
In the spotlight: Ferdinand Hodler record-breaking auction prices and major retrospectives return this Swiss painter to the prominence he enjoyed during his own lifetime.	Mangold-Vine, Gail		1507
International Men's Club Zurich.			54
Kate Mosse Sepulchre.			61
Kate Mosse: Sepulchre.			125
Kim Powers: Capote in Kansas--A Ghost Story.			92
Life on the game: Swiss News concludes its three-part series on sex in Swiss cities by speaking to prostitutes past and present about going on the game. All have their reasons for selling their bodies, but the choice has little to do with women being forced into the trade, according to insiders.	Mirza, Faryal		1494
Markus Zusak: The Book Thief.			66
Merger mania continues in retail.			231
New kids in the House. no less than 70 new parliamentarians will have their say on issues facing Switzerland as the new political year gets underway. Among them will be the country's first black parliamentarian, the first Green politicians in the Senate and a new batch of 30-something women lending a fresh look to the House of Representatives.	Ledsom, Mark	Cover story	1646
New Swiss Army knife is one for the books.			90
On the ball? Five years after the successful bid to stage the 2008 EuroPean football championships with neighbouring Austria, Switzerland is finally waking up to the fact that one of the world's biggest sporting events is just around the corner. So how ready are the Swiss to put on a memorable soccer party, and what challenges still remain?	Ledsom, Mark		1581
Parties expel Blocher in political ambush.			315
Patricia Cornwell: Book of the Dead.			64
Planning for retirement: last month we looked at the financial investments that are often used to prepare for retirement. But where to start? Let's explore the process of putting a effective plan in place.	Donnellon, Brien		1171
REKA: holiday the Swiss way: since the 1930s, a Swiss travel fund has offered affordable holidays in one of the most expensive destinations in the world. Swiss News has more.	Brunjes, Justin		1202
Robert Harris: The Ghost.			63
Sages of the sun, rain and snow: sometimes I watch the TV weathermen gesticulating wildly in front of some gyrating schematic and wonder just how much they really know. But meteorologists are rarely held accountable when they call for sun and we get rain. Wouldn't it be nice if there were a way of rating them to see just how dependable they really are?	Brunjes, Justin		816
Stewart O'Nan: Last Night at the Lobster.			105
Swiss American Society Lucerne.			33
Switzerland Tourism: MySwitzerland.com.			2315
Tana French: In the Woods.			70
The early bird catches the ... bread? Shopping in Switzerland can be a very strange experience. For example, in reality there are only two main supermarket chains. This lack of choice leads to a rather surreal experience--when you are around other people's flats you'll see a lot of stuff that you own too.	De Faoite, Diarmuid		516
The Swiss guide to food and drink.			233
Toastmasters of Basel.			49
Villars: where legends begin: from the legend of the haunted lake, to the chef who had to convince local farmers he wasn't stealing their wildflowers, to the chalet that made the Rolling Stones wash dishes for their supper ... Villars-sur-Ollons is a storyteller's paradise.	Ramagli, Matt		1035
What a difference a year makes ...			92
Zug International Women's Club.			53
Zurich Comedy Club.			104
Zurich International Women's Association.			102