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Feb 25, 2009 -
- A Turkish Airlines passenger plane crashed in Amsterdam today. Nine of the 134 people aboard were killed. — Reuters
- US stocks fell this morning, after President Obama's speech to Congress failed to rally the markets.
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Dec 08, 2008 -
Amsterdam wants to be known for its tolerant spirit, not as a haven for organized criminals. Thus, the city has plans to close troublesome brothels, sex shops, and marijuana cafes, while also spending millions to build cultural attractions like art galleries and restaurants.
One city council member explains that:"[Amsterdam] will be a place with 200 windows (for prostitutes) and 30 coffee shops, which you can't find anywhere else in the world — very exciting, but also with cultural attractions.
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Aug 17, 2007 -
Let's not forget that marijuana is legal here. That might explain this.
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Jul 14, 2007 -
They say, "If ain't broke, don't fix it." After watching this, I think they're onto something. Whatever works, man.
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Oct 05, 2009 -
Many of you spoke about how moved you were when you read Anne Frank's diary for the first time and what a lasting impression the sensitive teen's life and words had on you. Prepare to have your heart break a little when you see the following video.
The Anne Frank Museum in Amsterdam recently posted the only known film footage of Anne Frank.
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Sep 29, 2009 -
Love has been the driving theme of artistic creations stretching over generations. Researchers from the University of Amsterdam recently decided to verify that love can change the way we think. The study found that love makes us more creative, while sexual desire makes us more logical.
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Sep 09, 2009 -
Yesterday Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg welcomed Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands to New York City. The royals are in town to kick off the festivities for New York City's NY400 week. This year marks 400 years since Dutch traders departed from Amsterdam for what would become New York City.
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Jul 07, 2009 -
On more than one occasion, I've imagined what song would make the perfect soundtrack for a moment I'm currently living. One of my friends' favorite party topics is who would play us in our hypothetical biopics. We are a pop-culture obsessed culture, comparing our realities to that of reality TV stars and voraciously devouring VH1 specials and The Soup.
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Jun 12, 2009 -
The Anne Frank House museum in Amsterdam announced that it is going to permanently display Anne Frank’s diary and writings to commemorate what would have been her 80th birthday today. (They hope to get everything up by November 1.)
It’s almost a tween rite of passage to read The Diary of Anne Frank. I remember getting so attached to Anne, who wrote so honestly about her love for her father, her conflicts with her mother, and her budding crush on the only boy around in "The Secret Annex" — Peter.
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Jun 12, 2009 -
- Governor Sarah Palin ripped into Matt Lauer on the Today show, saying David Letterman's joke was "about the statutory rape of my 14-year-old daughter" and that Lauer was "extremely naive" if he believed otherwise. — Entertainment Weekly
- Record turnout is expected today for Iran's presidential elections, as three candidates try to oust President Ahmadinejad. — New York Times
- Obama gives up on bringing Gitmo detainees to US.
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