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Don't Squeeze the Baldwin
AdWeek's AdFreak blogger, David Giantasio brings word—and image!—of this 30 Rock promotional stunt from The Netherlands that's so strange, it has to be real. Behold, Oscar-nominated actor and recent New Yorker profile subject Alec Baldwin's face on toilet paper. (This co ... more »
The New York Observer – Nov 14, 2008 8:22 PM [GMT] – comment?
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AdWeek's AdFreak blogger, David Giantasio brings word—and image!—of this 30 Rock promotional stunt from The Netherlands that's so strange, it has to be real. Behold, Oscar-nominated actor and recent New Yorker profile subject Alec Baldwin's face on toilet paper. (This co ... more »
The New York Observer – Nov 14, 2008 8:22 PM [GMT] – comment?
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No infant euthanasia reported in Netherlands
No cases of infant euthanasia were reported in the Netherlands in the first year after laws on mercy killings were expanded to cover newborns, Dutch officials said Friday.
MSNBC.com – Nov 14, 2008 7:57 PM [GMT] – comment?
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No cases of infant euthanasia were reported in the Netherlands in the first year after laws on mercy killings were expanded to cover newborns, Dutch officials said Friday.
MSNBC.com – Nov 14, 2008 7:57 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Internet fraud: Scammers take victim for $400,000
An American woman has revealed how she was swindled out of $400,000 ($270,000) by Nigerian internet fraudsters, in what is believed to be one of the biggest cases of its kind ever recorded.Janella Spears, a registered nurse from Sweet Home, Oregon, said she started sending money to the scammers in 2 ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 14, 2008 4:58 PM [GMT] – comment?
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An American woman has revealed how she was swindled out of $400,000 ($270,000) by Nigerian internet fraudsters, in what is believed to be one of the biggest cases of its kind ever recorded.Janella Spears, a registered nurse from Sweet Home, Oregon, said she started sending money to the scammers in 2 ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 14, 2008 4:58 PM [GMT] – comment?
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ASM International N.V. Announces Termination of Contacts with Applied Materials and Francisco Partners on Potential Offer for Front-end Operations
BILTHOVEN, The Netherlands - ASM International N.V. (Nasdaq: ASMI and Euronext Amsterdam: ASM) announces that its contacts with Applied Materials Inc. and Francisco Partners pertaining to a potential ... [WebWire - Friday, November 14, 2008]
WebWire – Nov 14, 2008 2:37 PM [GMT] – comment?
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BILTHOVEN, The Netherlands - ASM International N.V. (Nasdaq: ASMI and Euronext Amsterdam: ASM) announces that its contacts with Applied Materials Inc. and Francisco Partners pertaining to a potential ... [WebWire - Friday, November 14, 2008]
WebWire – Nov 14, 2008 2:37 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Young Britons among least likely to study science
Young Britons are among the least likely in Europe to consider studying science subjects, a European poll has found.The Young People and Science study for the European Commission surveyed nearly 25,000 15- to 25-year-olds across the 27 countries of Europe.When asked how they felt about studying scie ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 14, 2008 1:09 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Young Britons are among the least likely in Europe to consider studying science subjects, a European poll has found.The Young People and Science study for the European Commission surveyed nearly 25,000 15- to 25-year-olds across the 27 countries of Europe.When asked how they felt about studying scie ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 14, 2008 1:09 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Yara cuts ammonia, urea production due to market conditions
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Norwegian fertilizer maker Yara International said that it will temporarily stop production of ammonia and urea at its site in Le Havre, France by early next week. Ammonia and urea production at Yara's site in Sluiskil, Netherlands, will also be reduced temporarily. The ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Nov 14, 2008 07:45 AM [GMT] – comment?
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LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Norwegian fertilizer maker Yara International said that it will temporarily stop production of ammonia and urea at its site in Le Havre, France by early next week. Ammonia and urea production at Yara's site in Sluiskil, Netherlands, will also be reduced temporarily. The ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Nov 14, 2008 07:45 AM [GMT] – comment?
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UN agency ships aid to Somalia under naval protection amid bleak food security forecast
More than 2 million Somalis suffering the combined effects of war, drought, and soaring food and fuel prices will receive deliveries of almost 60,000 tons of food from a United Nations agency this month, thanks to naval protection from the Netherlands and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO ... more »
UN News Centre – Nov 14, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
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More than 2 million Somalis suffering the combined effects of war, drought, and soaring food and fuel prices will receive deliveries of almost 60,000 tons of food from a United Nations agency this month, thanks to naval protection from the Netherlands and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO ... more »
UN News Centre – Nov 14, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
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EU unveils plan to weaken Russian grip on gas supply
Europe yesterday stepped up attempts to reduce its exposure to potential Russian blackmail over energy supplies, unveiling an ambitious strategy aimed at weakening Russian giant Gazprom's domination of Europe's gas imports.On the eve of the Russia-EU summit today in France, the energy pack ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 14, 2008 12:37 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Europe yesterday stepped up attempts to reduce its exposure to potential Russian blackmail over energy supplies, unveiling an ambitious strategy aimed at weakening Russian giant Gazprom's domination of Europe's gas imports.On the eve of the Russia-EU summit today in France, the energy pack ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 14, 2008 12:37 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Letters: Right to die
The people of Washington State have just endorsed an initiative to introduce an assisted dying law. They voted with a 58 per cent majority in favour of the introduction of legislation similar to that in Oregon, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland. This law has worked safely and well ... more »
The Independent – Nov 14, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
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The people of Washington State have just endorsed an initiative to introduce an assisted dying law. They voted with a 58 per cent majority in favour of the introduction of legislation similar to that in Oregon, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland. This law has worked safely and well ... more »
The Independent – Nov 14, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Ancient Celtic coin cache found in NetherlandsA hobbyist with a metal detector struck both gold and silver when he uncovered an important cache of ancient Celtic coins in a cornfield in the southern Dutch city of Maastricht.
MSNBC.com – Nov 13, 2008 10:41 PM [GMT] – comment?
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