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Missing: Canada's only Olympic oak
Has anybody seen a German oak (querqus peduculata), about 70 years old, somewhere in Canada? Presented to gold medallist paddler Frank Amyot in 1936 and last seen at a ceremony in Ottawa."Where is Canada's only...
Dutch Pair Win Women's Double Sculls Gold as Finland Settles for Silver...Again
The Netherland's women beat the Finns by 1.29 secs to clinch the gold in the women's light weight double sculls. " Dutch pair Kirsten van der Kolk and Marit van Eupen won the women's lightweight double... Quantum Leap: Researchers have controlled the position of a single electron ...
"An international team of researchers has shown that it can control the quantum state of a single electron in a silicon transistor--even putting the electron in two places at once. Their discovery could help pave the way toward a practical quantum computer. Quantum computers... Giant kites to tap power of the high wind
"A traditional childhood pastime could provide a breakthrough in renewable energy, after successful experiments in flying a giant kite at one of Europe's top research centres.Scientists from Delft University of... Homer Simpson replaces King Juan Carlos on Spanish coins
Homer Simpson's head on Euros? Well at least on one and already speculation as to who did it is rife because this is a very carefully crafted detournement of the Spanish Euro - some say a real work of art. After... Change We Can, Change We Shall says Maldives politician
"MUSING ON INDEPENDENCE Today is our 43rd Independence Day. I am sitting at home, enjoying a rare day with my family. Just now, the children are playing with their cousins as my little nephew is celebrating his... One of the Largest Book Fairs in Europe Opens in Deventer, Netherlands
For one day each year the renowned 'Boekenmarkt', one of the largest annual book markets in Europe opens in the Netherlands. Literature and poetry abound, and there are special events for children. Reading about Book... Monster Radovan Karadzic pictured clean-shaven for first time since capture
Clean-shaven Radovan Karadzic appears for first time in UN court after 13 years on the run, facing charges of genocide and crimes against humanity. " THIS is monster Radovan Karadzic clean-shaven for the first... Karadzic extradited to The Hague
After being arrested on 21 july Serbian leader Radovan Karadzic has been transfered to war tribunal court in the Hague. 63 years old former serbian leader was hiding for 13 years and had changed his... Houston refinery crane collapse kills 4
UPDATE: 9:42PM ESTSeven people were injured in the collapse, but it is still not known what caused it." The owner of the crane, Deep South Crane & Rigging, says it's already investigating. It's hoped that... Medecins Sans Frontieres to pay for aid worker release
A court order was issued to have Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) pay US$428,000 to the Dutch government. Payment is due in a dispute over ransom paid to liberate a Dutch aid worker Arjan Erkel from captivity in the Russian republic of Dagestan.... Swiss far right wins support for referendum to ban minarets
I am always amazed by the amount of effort some people expend in getting upset by what others believe or do."SWITZERLAND: SWITZERLAND BRACED itself for a troubled campaign of Islamophobia yesterday after the far right won enough support to force a national vote to ban... Iranian students banned from nuclear studies in Netherlands
Iran propose to continue 'talks' on uranium enrichment but claims her "nuclear rights", or in other words, it has no plans to halt enrichment..see here . But Netherlands, in a fair attempt to prevent... Dutch law bans tobacco, purifies pot
A new law passed today by the Netherlands is threatening coffee shop owners, devestating cigarette smokers, and increasing the potency of marijuana joints, all in one fell legislative swoop."Dutch coffee shops, long... Giraffe leads dash for freedom in Amsterdam
That is why I always loved giraffes. " Dutch police suspect that a giraffe was responsible for a herd of animals escaping from a travelling circus in Amsterdam today. Fifteen camels, two zebras, several...
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