Topic: Switzerland

No Swiss Family Bachmann for Michele, After All

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On Wednesday she said it was a "non-story" but on Thursday, Michele Bachmann's office said the congresswoman had written to the Swiss Consulate to withdraw her dual Swiss citizenship, so it must have been some kind of story, right?

By John Hudson

May 9, 2012

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Switzerland Ponders Michele Bachmann's Dual Citizenship

She may be America's Tea Party darling but Congresswoman Michele Bachmann can now run for public office in Switzerland.

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By Adam Clark Estes

Jan 16, 2012

Occupy Davos's Igloo Camp Sounds Cold, Influential

Rachel Maddow's blog team predicted this would happen way back on Halloween day, but Occupy is finally getting igloos.

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By Adam Clark Estes

Jan 3, 2012

The IRS-Swiss Banker Arrests Everyone's Been Waiting For

Government authorities are going after three Swiss bankers suspected of stashing over a billion dollars out of reach of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

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By Dino Grandoni

Nov 8, 2011

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By Erik Hayden

May 25, 2011

Switzerland Votes to Phase Out Nuclear Power

It won't happen until sometime between 2019 and 2040

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By Heather Horn

Apr 27, 2011

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The World Watches a Birth Certificate Frenzy

Today's news raises questions, like what's the German word for "silliness"?

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