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23 hrs ago | Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep

Article: Damning report on police shooting

The Dutch Institute for Security and Crisis Management have published a damning report on the mistakes made by the Rotterdam authorities during a beach party in Hook of Holland in August which got out of hand last summer.

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Related Topix: Netherlands, World News,

Sat Dec 05, 2009

The Age

Out of the gloom, Holland sees change for better

ON THE windswept beaches of the Netherlands, the low growl of earthmoving machinery is as much part of the seascape as the mournful cry of winter gulls.

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Related Topix: Netherlands, World News, Agriculture, Science,

Thu Dec 03, 2009

Los Angeles Times

Silversun Pickups stunned at picking up Grammy nod

It's taken nearly 10 years to get there, but the pride of the Silver Lake scene finally has been recognized by the establishment.

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Related Topix: The Smashing Pumpkins, Pop/Rock, Netherlands, World News, Short, Music!

Tue Dec 01, 2009

People's Daily Online

Sci-fi blueprints for an eco-future

Can you imagine an overcrowded but ecofriendly future China where people live in harmony with nature? The 90-year-old internationally renowned architect Paolo Soleri and the three-member MVRDV, one of the world's most infl uential architectural groups, have brought their brilliant architectural concepts to Beijing to shed some light on the ...

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Netherlands, World News

BlabberMouth.net

Dream Theater Drummer Interviewed On 'The Paulie Z Show'

Drummer Mike Portnoy of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER was recently interviewed on "The Paulie Z Show" . The episode is now available for streaming using the audio player below.

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Related Topix: Progressive-Rock, Theater, Arts, Dream Theater, France, World News, Netherlands

Sun Nov 29, 2009

Central Chronicle

PSV beat Sparta 3-2

Agencies Rotterdam, Netherlands, Nov 28: PSV Eindhoven came from behind to beat Sparta Rotterdam 3-2 and go top of the Dutch league.

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Related Topix: Netherlands, World News, Travel, Netherlands Travel, Belgium

Fri Nov 27, 2009

Anna.aero

Transavia.coma s Copenhagen base serves 13 destinations; local LCCs compete on all but one

When Copenhagen's new low-cost terminal CPH Swift is completed next year, the airport is likely to attract even more low-cost carriers, increasing the level of competition in the leisure market that Transavia.com competes in.

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Related Topix: Netherlands, World News, 9

Wed Nov 25, 2009

Earth Times

Growing outrage over Dutch fingerprint database - Feature

More than 3,000 people in the Netherlands have signed a petition demanding that the government overturn a law enabling it to store the fingerprints of all Dutch citizens in a central electronic database.

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Related Topix: Netherlands, World News,

Mon Nov 23, 2009

Plastics News

Reliance makes cash bid for LyondellBasell

Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd. has made a cash bid for LyondellBasell Industries AF, the world's largest polyolefins maker.

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Related Topix: Netherlands, Economics News, Bankruptcy

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Gulf Times

Dutch march against retirement age rise

People participate in a demonstration organised by unions against Dutch government plans to raise the age for the state pension from 65 to 67 in Rotterdam Thousands of workers protested in four Dutch cities yesterday against a government decision to increase the state retirement age from 65 to 67 by 2025.

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Related Topix: Pension, Personal Finance, Netherlands, Europe, World News, Jan Peter Balkenende

Fri Nov 20, 2009

MySanAntonio.com

Dutch government approves CO2 storage below town

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The Dutch government approved a pilot project Wednesday to pump carbon dioxide into depleted gas fields beneath a town of 43,000 people as a way of reducing emissions blamed for global warming.

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Related Topix: Global Warming, Netherlands, World News

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Houston Chronicle

Shell starting small with carbon capture project

Royal Dutch Shell Plc's carbon capture and storage project in the Netherlands will proceed in phases, starting with a trial at the smaller of two depleted gas fields below the town of Barendrecht, the government said today.

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Related Topix: Netherlands, World News

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep

Sultan Ahmet Mosque, Zaandam, the Netherlands. Photo: ANP

Traditional mosques with domes and minarets express unwillingness to integrate. That is what Dutch people often think.

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Related Topix: Netherlands, Europe, World News, Religion, Islam,

Sat Nov 14, 2009

The Daily Herald

Marlin: keep dialogue with The Hague going

As part of his lobbying efforts to create more understanding for St. Maarten, Commissioner of Constitutional Affairs William Marlin met with several Members of the Dutch Parliament during his visit to the Netherlands last week.

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Related Topix: Netherlands,

Thu Nov 12, 2009

PR-inside.com

Foster-Melliar and ITpreneurs form elaborate partnership for the...

Having years of experience in designing and delivery of IT Best Practices management training, Foster-Melliar initially planned to design their own ITILA V3 Intermediate courseware, however, the required extensive material necessary for these courses required significant investments.

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Related Topix: Netherlands, World News

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Clover Herald

Dutch arrest Somali terror suspect wanted by US

Dutch prosecutors said Tuesday they have arrested a 43-year-old Somali man wanted by U.S. authorities for allegedly financing Islamic extremist terrorists.

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Related Topix: Travel, Netherlands Travel, Netherlands, World News, Amsterdam, Netherlands Travel, Rotterdam, Netherlands Travel

Dear Kitty. Some blog

Urban birds conference, finish

The last lecture of the urban birds conference on Thursday was in the museum auditorium.

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Related Topix: Netherlands, World News,

Sun Nov 08, 2009

A Brooklyn Life

ABL:Radio - A Fistful of Euros - Mixed by Bethany

It feels like ages since Bethany last did a new mix for ABL. Her last effort was " Mutually Assured Destruction ," which we posted back in October.

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Related Topix: Netherlands, World News

Fri Nov 06, 2009

CardPlayer.com

Capture the Flag -- Lex Veldhuis

Lex Veldhuis got his start in poker five years ago at the suggestion of fellow StarCraft player Bertrand Grospellier while struggling as a poor student in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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Related Topix: Games, Poker, Netherlands, World News

Wed Nov 04, 2009

EurekAlert!

Talking increases kidney donation

Get-togethers with a kidney disease patient's family and friends can improve their willingness to consider donation, according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, CA.

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Related Topix: San Diego Metro, Netherlands, World News

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