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Swiss sailor takes lead in round-the-world race
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Swiss sailor takes lead in round-the-world race

Switzerland's Bernard Stamm has taken the lead for the first time in the solo, round-the-world Vendée Globe race ahead of France's François Gabart, Jean-Pierre Dick and Armel Le Cleac'h, organizers said on Friday.
Geneva swaps oil tanks for sun power
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Geneva swaps oil tanks for sun power

In a moment rife with symbolism, employees for the canton of Geneva’s state-owned utility SIG (Services Industriels de Genève) used blowtorches on Tuesday to cut into a massive steel oil tank.
Introducing... Doris Leuthard
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Introducing... Doris Leuthard

<p>Introducing... is The Local's new column giving the lowdown on a top Swiss personality. This week Lyssandra Sears looks at the woman who was recently voted Switzerland’s favourite politician and once got wellied at the Mountain Cheese Olympics.</p>
Big brother is watching Switzerland
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Big brother is watching Switzerland

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;">Swiss cities and national train operator (SBB) are planning a massive extension of public surveillance systems by installing more closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in public areas.</span></span></p>