romandie/ats, Fre - The German military Tornado that crashed near Lauterbrunnen Thursday, killing the 27-year-old pilot and injuring the 34-year-old officer with him, was flying lower than is normal for Swiss military jets, officials said at a press conference Friday afternoon. The cause of the crash remains unknown and a military as well as a penal invetigation have been opened. The surviving officer was well enough to be questioned. They were flying by sight rather than by instrument. (continue reading)→
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German fighter jet that crashed in canton Bern flying lower than normal
April 13, 2007 - 19:44 Bern, Switzerland :: posted by Ellen Wallace
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More people bet on Friday the 13th
April 13, 2007 - 12:16 Switzerland :: posted by Ellen Wallace
WRG-FM - More people buy scratch cards and more people buy lottery tickets on a Friday the 13th, says the Swiss Lottery Association.
Internet presence could be as good as opinion polls for measuring voter trends
April 13, 2007 - 11:11 Geneva, Switzerland :: posted by Ellen Wallace
Tribune de Geneve, Infos générales, Fre - A Geneva-based company, Agence Virtuelle, has been measuring the presence of French presidential candidates on the Internet for the past year to determine if Internet buzz is as good an indicator of voting trends as opinion polls. It is, says the company's president, Stéphane Périno. He notes that with 14 million French people online, the population base for the study is good, although there are limitations, such as not knowing who is under 18. Pre-election events such as the rapid rise of François (continue reading)→
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Energy consumption in Switzerland climbs
April 13, 2007 - 10:54 Switzerland :: posted by Ellen Wallace
RSR, Fre - Energy consumption in Switzerland increased by 0.8% in 2006, despite growing concerns about global warming and politician's efforts to keep consumption in line with a possible electricity shortage in the country from 2015 to 2020. Electricity use rose, according to the federal energy office, because of a higher gross domestic product (GDP), up 2.7% and a population increase of 56,000. (continue reading)→
Man with assault rifle kills one, injures four in Baden hotel
April 13, 2007 - 10:19 Switzerland :: posted by Ellen Wallace
Le Temps, Fre - A man with an assault rifle opened fire, apparently at random, in a hotel in Baden, canton Argovie, Thursday night. One person was killed and three taken to hospital with injuries. A fourth person appears to have shown up later at the hospital. The killer was taken into custody.
Few details are available but police have announced a press conference for early Friday afternoon. (continue reading)→
