The city of Berne (German , French Berne , Italian Berna , Romansh Berna , Bernese German Bärn ), is the "Bundesstadt" (administrative capital) of Switzerland and the fourth most populous Swiss city (after Zürich, Geneva and Basel).

Most of Berne's residents speak German, or more specifically, Bernese German, which is a high-Alemannic dialect. The Canton of Bern has a French-speaking part. Very few people still speak the Matteänglisch, a secret language used in the former workers' quarter Matte, but several words have found their way in the Bernese German.

Bern also functions as the capital of the Canton of Bern, the second most populous of Switzerland's cantons.

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Newcomers Adjust, Eventually, to New York
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:58:21 -0000
Sometime over the course of new arrivals’ first year in the city, they find themselves becoming New Yorkers.
A Plan to Test the City’s Youngest Pupils
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:22:34 -0000
The Bloomberg administration is asking elementary school principals across New York City to give standardized tests in English and math to children as young as kindergarten.
Teacher Parking Perks Cut, but Effect Is Still Unclear
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:23:05 -0000
The city drastically cut the number of parking permits given to Education Department employees for parking around schools, to 11,150 from 63,212.

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An Affluent, White Harlem?
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Townhouses in Harlem sell for millions of dollars and Columbia University continues to expand there, as the city foresees even greater changes again. Andrew Beveridge examines what it could mean for the future of America's most famous black community.
GOP Divisions Could Make Staten Island Blue
Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
For years, the 13th district on Staten Island has sent the city's only Republican to Congress. This fall a series of strange events and party rifts could change that.
Reshaping the City: Who's Being Heard -- and Why?
Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
To meet the post-industrial age, the Bloomberg administration has rezoned one sixth of New York's land. The changes lead to more housing -- but do they ignore the people who already live here?

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Some N.Y. delegates stick with Hillary
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:58:00 -0500
New York delegates to the Democratic National Convention continued voting today on their choice for the party's presidential nominee after a 2 p.m. Eastern time deadline to accommodate some delegates who were late returning from a morning of community service work.
Buffalo Bills QB Edwards sits out team drills
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:35:00 -0500
Trent Edwards said he does not know if he will play in tomorrow night's preseason finale.
Rochester Rhinos acquire Alen Marcina
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:26:00 -0500
The Canadian-born forward had three goals and two assists for Minnesota this season.

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Security stepped up at Buff State after student is grabbed
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:30:14 -0400
Buffalo State College will step up campus patrols and increase shuttle service, after a female student was grabbed from behind Tuesday night and sexually fondled by her attacker, University Police said.
St. Joe's to dedicate new athletic complex
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:58:12 -0400
A new athletic field complex will be dedicated at St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute today at the school's 845 Kenmore Ave. campus.
Buffalo hosting more than 600 tour operators
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:52:08 -0400
Buffalo Niagara is playing host today to more than 600 group travel leaders and operators as part of the 25th annual Travel Expo New York.

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