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Stocks in Switzerland Are Little Changed Before EU Finance Ministers Meet

Bloomberg - Jan 23, 2012
UBS AG (UBSN) and Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN), Switzerland's biggest lenders, followed the region's banking shares higher. Barry Callebaut AG (BARN), the world's largest maker of bulk chocolate, gained 2.5 percent. Petroplus Holdings AG, Europe's ...

Davos 2012: Financial fragility and igloo protests

Atlanta Journal Constitution

Atlanta Journal Constitution - Jan 23, 2012
By MASHA MACPHERSON AP DAVOS, Switzerland — An igloo protest camp sprouting up amid $500-a-night hotels and security cordons at the Swiss resort of Davos seems to serve a warning to the world's rich and powerful gathering here: Beware, or you might be ...

Switzerland's Didier Cuche wins record 5th WCup downhill on Streif; Miller 29th

BBC Sport

Washington Post - Jan 21, 2012
KITZBUEHEL, Austria — Didier Cuche of Switzerland used his last visit to the Streif on Saturday to earn a record fifth victory on one of the World Cup's most challenging downhill courses. Bode Miller nearly crashed on an icy bump and finished 29th. ...

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Switzerland books

Rick Steves' Best of Europe 2012

by: Rick Steves
You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when planning a Grand Tour of Europe. In this guide, Rick covers the best of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and Switzerland.

You’ll find a healthy mix of big cities, small towns, and exciting regions, including:

London, Paris, Rome, Amsterdam, Prague, and BarcelonaRothenberg, Siena, Toledo, Hallstatt, and GimmelwaldProvence, the French Riviera, the Romantic Road, the Berner Oberland, and the Cinque Terre.
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Rick Steves' Switzerland

by: Rick Steves
You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when visiting Switzerland. This book guides you through bustling Zürich and charming Luzern, colorful with flower-bedecked bridges. Crisscross the mountains on cable cars, trains, and hiking paths. Find an alpine retreat in the cliff-hanging village of Gimmelwald. Marvel at the Matterhorn, relax in Lugano, and take an unforgettable swim in Bern. Cruise Lake Geneva and savor the cozy small-town atmosphere of Appenzell. After a day of sightseeing and hiking the Alps, treat yourself to a glass of local wine, cheese fondue, and delicious Swiss chocolate.
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Fodor's Switzerland, 46th Edition

by: Fodor's
Full-color guide • Make your trip to Switzerland unforgettable with illustrated features, maps, and color photos.
Customize your trip with simple planning tools • Top experiences and attractions • Practical advice for getting around • Easy-to-read color regional maps
Explore Zürich, the Alps, Lake Geneva, and beyond • Discerning Fodor’s Choice picks for hotels, restaurants, sights, and more • “Word of Mouth” tips from fellow Fodor’s travelers • Illustrated features on scenic trains and drives, the Jungfrau region, winter activities, and Lavaux's vineyards • Best hiking, shopping, and mountain villages .
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Lonely Planet Switzerland

by: Nicola Williams, Damien Simonis, Kerry Walker
Nobody knows Switzerland like our resident European authors. Whether it's walking through spectacular Alpine valleys, dining at the cosmopolitan Swiss table or relaxing in an eco-friendly spa, this 6th edition will tell you how to go about it at the right price. Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.
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Why Switzerland Has The Lowest Crime Rate In The World

When thinking about the mass extermination camps of a holocaust think.. The key to freedom is to be able to have the ability to defend yourself &, if you dont have the tools to do that, then youre going to be at the mercy of whomever wants to put you away. Guns are deeply rooted within Swiss culture - but the gun crime rate is so low that statistics are not even kept. The country has a population of six million, but there are estimated to be at least two million publicly-owned firearms, including about 600000 automatic rifles and 500000 pistols. This is in a very large part due to Switzerland's unique system of national defence, developed over the centuries. Instead of a standing, full-time army, the country requires every man to undergo some form of military training for a few days or weeks a year throughout most of their lives. Between the ages of 21 and 32 men serve as frontline troops. They are given an M-57 assault rifle and 24 rounds of ammunition which they are required to keep at home. Once discharged, men serve in the Swiss equivalent of the US National Guard, but still have to train occasionally and are given bolt rifles. Women do not have to own firearms, but are encouraged to. Update 28th December 2010: Out of nearly 3 million views of this video there are 4358 thumbs up to 427 thumbs down. So, you could say, if any of us lived in any sort of real democracy in this world that would mean that only one in every ten people would like to keep gun control laws ...

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Gimmelwald, Switzerland: Best of the Alps

Unlike neighboring resort towns, Switzerland's Gimmelwald remains a vital community of families — locally owned and proud of it. For more information on the Rick Steves' Europe TV series — including episode descriptions, scripts, participating stations, travel information on destinations and more — visit www.ricksteves.com.

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