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Swiss voters OK plan to raise retirement age for women to 65

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Officials say the number of retirees is growing faster than the number of working people. [AP]

Swiss voters on Sunday narrowly backed a proposal to raise the retirement age for women from 64 to 65, public broadcaster SRF reported.

A separate proposal to impose stricter animal welfare rules for livestock was heading for a big defeat, SRF also reported.

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