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...Inspections will not work," he declared, and "it's an open question right now" whether the U.S. would seek further U.N. approval before acting. Yet the Administration is concerned that European resistance could nourish American antiwar sentiment. At the gathering of global elites last week in Davos, Switzerland, Richard Haass, the State Department's director of policy planning, was sent into a packed session to answer questions about whether war was inevitable or necessary. After a rough ride, he acknowledged Bush "has yet to persuade the international community" that military action is needed...
...captain and intercollegiate No. 19 Dylan Patterson, despite playing some of his best squash of the season, was unable to preserve his early one-game lead and dropped his match at No. 4 to No. 17 Yvain Badan of Switzerland...
...drinks and foods containing hemp extracts, provided that the percentage of thc - the ingredient responsible for the "high" - remains within the 0.2% limit imposed by the European Union in 2002. Now several small European breweries are capitalizing on the more liberal attitudes. One, the Genuine Beer Company in Mendrisio, Switzerland, which distributes the slightly sweet tasting Hanf-blüte Beer, is conquering new markets, including traditionally wine-producing ones like Italy. "It is a very good beer and there is a big demand for it," explains Paolo Codoni, the company's ceo. "In countries where hemp is forbidden...
...somewhat curious [MUSIC, Dec. 9]. One of the differences between country and rock singers is that country singers are far more approachable. Most country singers regularly make themselves available for interviews on syndicated radio programs and television. I fear that Shania's quest for privacy, including her move to Switzerland, may alienate some country-music fans. I also don't understand why her husband and record producer Mutt Lange feels that he needs to be out of the limelight. Celine Dion's husband Rene Angelil certainly has no problem appearing in public with his wife. And if it weren...
Think you've got problems choosing a health-care plan? Consider Michael Scarpa, benefits manager for the 13,000 U.S. employees of ABB, the power-and automation-technologies giant based in Zurich, Switzerland. Until recently, as contracts expiredevery May, 20 HMOs in 40 states would send in six-inch-thick binders containing detailed bids for ABB's business. Scarpa, 37, and his staff would spend days plowing through the paperwork. Then Scarpa would often pay a consultant as much as $45,000 to analyze the bids for each contract up for renewal...