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Jewish groups back Muslims on minaret ban

Posted on December 5, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Citing religious discrimination, a diverse coalition of Jewish organizations is objecting to Switzerland's ban of minarets on local mosques. Swiss voters this week approved by a strong majority a referendum outlawing the construction of minarets. The measure, pushed by the right-wing Swiss People's Party (SVP), was supported by 57 percent of the population.

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Rocket Man Lands in the Ocean

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

So much for jetpacks. 🙁 Swiss pilot Yves Rossy's attempted first intercontinental jetpack flight just ended in the water between Morocco and Spain when he ditched and parachuted into the ocean

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Roman Polanksi Granted Bail

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Sorry, Kirstie Alley. It seems the Free Roman Polanski Brigade has won out.

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2010 Won’t Be Beyoncé-Free

Posted on November 25, 2009 by | Leave a comment

More Beyoncé? That’s sweet dreams, indeed. The “Irreplaceable” singer hasn’t even caught her breath after her latest worldwide tour and she’s already booking…

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Roman Polanksi Granted Bail but Still in Jail

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Sorry, Kirstie Alley. It seems the Free Roman Polanski Brigade has won out.

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Swiss find that gamers commit war crimes

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

[Study Finds That Most Video Games Don't Follow The Geneva Convention] Two Swiss human rights organizations got together and tested a set of 19 war games, with the goal of looking for ‘virtual’ rights violations and the breaking of the Geneva Convention. Not surprisingly, they found that most war games don’t follow the Geneva Convention.

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Meet the Gaddafi Boys

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Libyan leader Muammar Gadaffi’s kids are a hoot: Saif is a painter who keeps pet tigers, while Hannibal enjoys sports cars and turning fire extinguishers into weapons.

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Iran Charges 3 Americans With Spying

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

TEHRAN, Iran – Three Americans detained in Iran have been accused with espionage, a senior Iranian prosecutor said Monday. Tehran chief prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dowlatabadi says the three “have been accused” and that investigations were continuing, according to the state news agency IRNA. He said an “opinion (on their case) will be given in the not distant future.” It was not clear from his comments Monday whether formal charges had been filed

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JoBros Miss Swiss Concert Due to Nick’s Sickness

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One thing the Swiss aren’t neutral about? Jonas Brothers

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Town-Sized Illusion

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Artist Felice Varini's installation in the town of Vercorin in the Swiss Alps is called Cercle et suite d'eclats .

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