Lightning strikes behind apartment houses during a thunderstorm in Zurich late July 14, 2009. Reuters Pictures 4 months ago

Lightning strikes behind apartment houses during a thunderstorm in Zurich late July 14, 2009.

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  1. Students carry banners as they march in a protest rally in Zurich November 27, 2009. The students demonstrated against changes to be made under the Bologna-Process, a Europe-wide reform of higher education. The banners read from left to right: 'Education is not for sale', 'Bologna No' and 'University occupied'.
  2. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: Rudolf Kalman of Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich smiles after he was presented with a 2008 National Medal of Science by U.S. President Barack Obama during an East Room ceeremony October 7, 2009 at the White House in Washington, DC. Obama presented medals to recipients of the 2008 National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
  3. PFAEFFIKON, SWITZERLAND - OCTOBER 05: The office building of the London-Based Man Group, one of the world's largest traded hedge fund, is pictured on October 5, 2009 in Pfaeffikon, Switzerland. Due to lower taxes and less regulation the small Swiss town on the shores of lake Zurich has become a hedge fund hot spot.
  4. Zurich's Finnish defender and captain Hannu Tihinen celebrates with his team mates after scoring during their Champions League football match AC Milan vs Zurich at San Siro Stadium in Milan on September 30, 2009.
  5. Zurich's defender Alain Rochat raises his arms after scoring a goal at San Siro stadium in Milan, on September 30, 2009 during the UEFA Champions League group stage football match between AC Milan and Zurich.
  6. ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - SEPTEMBER 29: The Zurich team celebrate with the Victoria Cup after their 2-1 victory during the ZSC Lions Zurich v Chicago Blackhawks Victoria Cup match at the Hallenstadion Arena on September 29, 2009 in Zurich, Switzerland.
  7. Real Madrid's Kaka (R) vies for the ball with Zurich's Florian Stahel during their Champions League football game on September 15, 2009 in Zurich.

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