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'Monster Of Riga' Sentenced

AP | TOBY STERLING | Posted 05.21.2012

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AMSTERDAM -- Dutch judges on Monday handed down an 18- year sentence, plus involuntary psychiatric treatment for an indefinite period of time, to a pe...

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Van Gogh Museum Unveils New Willow Watercolor

AP | MIKE CORDER | Posted 05.10.2012

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AMSTERDAM — A young Vincent van Gogh was so struck by a dead willow leaning "lonely and melancholy" over a pond near The Hague that he knew at o...

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PHOTOS: 15 Venices Around The World

BootsnAll | Posted 05.07.2012

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The Venice of...

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How To Travel Amsterdam On The Cheap

Off Track Planet | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Backpacking, Budget, Free, Travel, Budget Travel, Holland, Otp, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Travel News

Believe it or not, as broke as you may be, you can still find entertainment in the land of wooden clogs and bikes.

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Woman Dies In Train Crash Tragedy

AP | Posted 04.22.2012

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AMSTERDAM -- A woman died Sunday of injuries a day after two trains collided head-on in Amsterdam – a crash a top rail official described as one...

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Dutch Coffee Shop Owners Fight Marijuana Law

AP | By TOBY STERLING and MIKE CORDER | Posted 04.19.2012

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AMSTERDAM -- Dutch coffee shop owners went to court Wednesday in a last ditch bid to block a government plan to stop foreigners from buying marijuana ...

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PHOTOS: The 9 Worst Hotel Room Views Ever

Oyster | Posted 04.18.2012

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Even the most posh hotels can have a few drawbacks, like being assigned to an interior-facing room.

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Plunging into Amsterdam's Art World

Edward Goldman | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Stedelijk Museum, Rijksmuseum, Art, Cai Guo-Qiang, Amsterdam, La Art, MOCA Los Angeles, Moca, La Around Town, Los Angeles Museum of Contemporay Art, Museumo of Contemporary Art Los Angeles, Arts News

Going on a short press trip to Europe is never a walk in the park. It is more like a headfirst plunge into the local art scene: Exploring, tasting, inhaling it 24/7. And that's exactly how it was during my recent visit to Amsterdam.

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Strange Artifact Dug Up in 18th Century Toilet

Posted 03.28.2012

Read More: History, Archaeologist, Amsterdam, Video, Artifacts, Microscope, Astronomy, Toilet, Netherlands, Bone Telescope, Galileo, 18th Century, Telescope, Enlightenment, Archaeology, Stargazing, Science News

By: Owen Jarus, LiveScience Contributor Published: 03/26/2012 06:18 PM EDT on LiveScience Five telescopes made of bone and dating to the 18th ce...

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Amsterdam By Bike

Jetsetter.com | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Holland, Cocktails, Bars, Amsterdam, Steak, Jordaan, Netherlands, Spas, Biking Destinations, Biking, Travel News

If ever a city were made for cycling, Amsterdam -- with its miles of safe bike lanes on flat, canal-skirting roads -- is it.

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Is This The Future Of Starbucks?

Posted 03.07.2012

Read More: Starbucks, Concept Store, Evolution Fresh, Starbucks Beer Wine, Amsterdam, Video, Reclamation Drive-Thru, Europe, Dutch Coffee Shops, Clover, Business News

Starbucks, the coffee giant that for many is synonymous with mass production, is trying just a little bit harder to be like your neighborhood coffee s...

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VIDEO REPORT: 'Holland's Next Top Model' Wins Lawsuit Over Being Too Big

AP | TOBY STERLING | Posted 05.07.2012

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AMSTERDAM — A former winner of the television show "Holland's Next Top Model" has won a lawsuit against Elite Model Management after she was dro...

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Getting Tattoos Around The World

Off Track Planet | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Australia, Tattoo Artists, Art, Toronto, Peru, The Netherlands, Backpacker, Design, Sydney, Lima, Canada, Travel, Tokyo, Tattoo, Amsterdam, Japan, Tattoos, Ink, Travel News

A hell of a lot more permanent than a hostel hookup, travel tattoos are a great reminder of your life-changing adventures abroad. OTP's pinned down wh...

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PHOTOS: 10 Coolest Music Venues Around the World

Off Track Planet | Posted 04.23.2012

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If you like your tunes live and loud, these spots turn the decibels way up.

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PHOTOS: 10 Destinations For The Broken-Hearted

BootsnAll | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Yoga, Amsterdam, Bootsnall, California, New York, Verona, Croatia, Mexico, Break Ups, Spain, Bali, Travel, Italy, Kickboxing, Broken Heart, Tokyo, Indonesia, Romance, Barcelona, Meditation, Habitat for Humanity, Slidepollajax, Travel News

Some destinations are super-romantic and may not be ideal options if you're nursing a broken heart, but others seem tailor-made to help you get over your ex.

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Romantic Getaways, Not Diamonds, Are A Girl's Best Friend

Natalie Pace | Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: Diamonds, France, La, Italy, Romance, Exercise, Chocolate, NataliePace.Com, Flowers, Getaways, Gift, Travel, Valentine's Day, Amsterdam, New York, Slidepollajax, Travel News

For the past decade, I've been conducting surveys to determine what women really want for Valentine's Day, and over that 10-year period, one trend stands true.

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Schiphol Airport Reopens After Man Locks Himself In Bathroom With 'Bomb'

AP | TOBY STERLING | Posted 02.13.2012

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AMSTERDAM -- A major disruption at Amsterdam's busy Schiphol Airport ended Monday after military police arrested a man who had locked himself in a toi...

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PHOTOS: Deep Freeze Turns Amsterdam Canals Into Ice Skating Wonderland

Posted 02.13.2012

Read More: Photos, Photography, Amsterdam, Weather Photos, Slideadbigshot, Keizersgracht Canal, Netherlands, Ice Skating, Winter, Exposure, Weather, Prinsengracht Canal, Photojournalism, Amsterdam Canals, World News

Skaters in Amsterdam, Netherlands took up the opportunity this week to skate in many of the city's famous canals. A deep freeze left the canals frozen...

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PHOTOS: 9 European Attractions To Miss

BootsnAll | Posted 04.05.2012

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Not every attraction in Europe is world-class. Quite a few don't live up to the hype.

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Vancouver: The New Amsterdam?

Off Track Planet | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Law, Hostels, Backpacking, Marijuana, Vancouver, The Netherlands, Marijuana Laws, Decriminalization, British Columbia, Canada, Travel, Pot, Amsterdam, Weed, Travel News

Never thought of Canada, did you? Well this sleeping giant knows how to have a good time. When Amsterdam stops burning, hop past Washington, blaze through to Vancouver and make Holland beg for forgiveness.

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PHOTOS: 7 Famous Homes Turned Museums

BootsnAll | Posted 03.21.2012

These house museums give us a sense of what life was like in a different period and a glimpse of what went into making artists, writers and great thinkers who they were.

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PHOTOS, VIDEO: This Can't Be Tape, Can It?

Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Amsterdam Street Art, Amsterdam, Video, Zorn Tape Art, Weird Art, Street Art, Packing Tape Art, Max Zorn, Tape Art, Arts News

Not since Scotch debuted double stick has HuffPost Arts been so excited about tape. Max Zorn, a street artist based in Amsterdam, creates haunting...

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Green. Peace. The Netherlands Take the LEED.

Natalie Pace | Posted 02.29.2012

Read More: The Netherlands, Germany, Solar, Natalie Pace, Biofuel, Economy, Green, Obama, Euro, Opec, Peace, Leed, Health, Public Transportation, Oil, Amsterdam, Platinum, Clean Economy, Green News

There is much to be learned from the Dutch, who have found a way, through public and private partnerships, cultural indoctrination and political will to make green peace a part of daily life.

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WATCH: Heartwarming Story, Iraqi Woman Becomes Artist At 75

Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Elderly, Art, Amsterdam, Video, Heartwarming, Tearjerker, Elders, Danish Artist, Middle East, Iraqi-Art, Painting, Iraq, Middle Eastern Art, Arts News

It is hard to make it today as an artist no matter what. As an Iraqi woman growing up amidst war, poverty and oppression, Haji Khanem had many additio...

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Harsh, Man! Tourists Banned From Marijuana-Selling Coffee Shops

The Huffington Post | Timothy Stenovec | Posted 11.15.2011

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Last call: If you're not Dutch, you only have about six weeks to legally get high in some parts of the Netherlands. As of January 1, 2012, a new p...

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