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Wright Flyer sculpture marks Dutch aviation centennial
Monument unveiled in Brabant town
Publish Date: Jan 11, 2010
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ETTEN-LEUR, The Netherlands - Underscoring the worldwide nature of the Dayton, Ohio aviation heritage, the Netherlands held its own first flight centennial last summer by dedicating a full size, stainless-steel sculpture of a Wrig...
Little tolerance left for New Year’s hooliganism
Publish Date: Jan 11, 2010
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ROTTERDAM – Dutch tolerance of hooliganism on New Year’s Eve is wearing extremely thin, a number of culprits discovered on January 2 when they were hauled before summary courts for quick justice. One 24-year old man received a six...
Dutch households hold record number of Internet connections
Publish Date: Jan 11, 2010
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BRUSSELS – The Netherlands again is number one in Europe with per capita Internet connections. Ninety percent of all Dutch households have access to the Internet, leading Luxembourg and Sweden, which have 87 and 86 percent respect...
Municipality ends Wierum construction stop
Publish Date: Jan 11, 2010
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WIERUM – A small Frisian village, which has been memorialized in U.S. literature by Dutch immigrant writer Meindert de Jong, may at last be building some new housing units. The municipality of Dongeradeel, to which the Waddenzee-d...
Government to include churches in Disaster Preparation
Publish Date: Jan 11, 2010
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THE HAGUE – Guusje ter Horst, the minister of Internal Affairs, who is also responsible for policing and disaster coordination, wants to meet ‘the churches’ and other faith communities to discuss their possible role in the afterca...
Students create record-size Dutch baking delicacy
Publish Date: Jan 11, 2010
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ALMELO – Most Dutch deli outlets in North America only offer factory made speculaaspoppen (spice dolls), as do supermarkets throughout the Netherlands. Many Dutch bakeries take pride in making their own specialty speculaas product...