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Dutch fund returns down says WM
Average returns for Dutch Pension funds in 2006 halved - from 14.8% in 2005 to 7.4% in 2006 – according to new performance figures by WM Performance Services (WM). Taking into account the consumer price index, which rose by 1.4%, this represents a real return of 5.9%, which is above the 10-year annualised real universe return of 5.2%, says the investment performance measurement ...
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Shell Oil Presses Supreme Court to Deprive Torture Victims of Justice
Bashe Yousuf, a torture victim from Somalia, was among plaintiffs who won a $21 million lawsuit against his Somali torturer in Federal Court. WASHINGTON-Will victims of distant genocides and crimes against humanity be allowed to continue using U. S. courts to seek justice against their persecutors, as well as the individuals and corporations that helped facilitate human rights violations across ...
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No Netherlands start in the Vuelta a Espana 2015
Dutch organizers still awaiting explanation of decision The Netherlands will not host the start of the Vuelta a Espana in 2015. Race organizers have told the Dutch organizing committee of their decision without any explanation. Earlier, Vuelta organizer Javier Guillen had said that the Netherlands ...
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Openly gay Robbie Rogers returning to professional soccer
Robbie Rogers , who came out as homosexual when he announced his retirement from soccer, tells USA Today he has decided to return to the field. Rogers said he made the decision last month while he was speaking at the Nike Be True LGBT Youth Forum in Portland, Ore. "I seriously felt like a coward," he said. "These kids are standing up for themselves and changing the world, and ...
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Dutch Forks Coates Ready For Carolina
Irmo, SC (WLTX) --- After helping Dutch Fork win back-to-back state championships, Alaina Coates is ready for the next chapter of her basketball career. When the 2012-13 season ended, Dutch Fork was undefeated, ranked in the top 10 by USA Today and a big reason for that was the 6-4 Coates. The McDonald's All-American who was also named All-USA by USA Today is hoping to contribute early ...
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Dutch cannabis cafe ban in doubt after trial run in Maastricht
Maastricht was chosen to test the ban on "drugs tourists" from May 1st last year because its location on the borders with Germany and France means it attracts some 1.6 million visitors to its 13 city centre coffee shops every year. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA ...
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PanaComs PhilipsSamsung Warehouse Sale Begins Today
Bandar Seri Begawan - PanaCom Sdn Bhd, the authorised distributor ofSamsung and Philips electronic products in Brunei Darussalam will hold the Philips/Samsung Warehouse Sale 2013 starting today until June 2, 2013 at its warehouse located opposite Maktab SOAS at Jalan Padang in the capital. The event will commence from 10am to 9pm daily and for public convenience the organiser has provided ...
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Royal Dutch Shell Officials Bayelsa Community Disagree Over Cause Of Oil Spills In Taylor Creek
By SaharaReporters, New York Community members of Betterland, Ikarama and Kalaba communities in Bayelsa State have reported massive discharge of crude oil into Taylor Creek in Yenagoa local government area of Bayelsa. The residents of the area said the spills have been happening over the past week. Saharareporters sources disclosed that crude oil discharged from Well 2 operated by Shell ...
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Dutch destroyer Van Gerwen wins inaugural Dubai Darts Masters
Dutch sensation Michael Van Gerwen became the inaugural champion of the Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters on Friday night, beating fellow Dutchman Raymond Van Barneveld 11-7 in the final. The victory was the 24-year-old's third tournament success on the spin after snatching the Premier League title from Phil Taylor as well as the European Darts Open in Dusseldorf. Van Barneveld hung on ...
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Bond set at $500K for transient accused of double stabbing near Nederland
Hilbourne Sutherland appears in court at the Boulder County Jail on Friday. Sutherland was arrested in connection with a double stabbing in a campground near Nederland. ( PAUL AIKEN ) Bond was set today at $500,000 for a Boulder transient who is accused of stabbing two people at a campground near Nederland late Wednesday night. Hilbroune Sutherland, 38, faces two counts of second-degree ...
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Music Review New Amsterdam Singers at St. Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church
Among ensembles that champion new music, many trumpet the wide diversity of the composers they perform. Yet there is much to be said for a group that builds long-term associations with favored composers. This has been a defining attribute of the New Amsterdam Singers, a skilled 70-voice choir, which ended its 45th season with a concert on Thursday night at St. Ignatius of Antioch ...
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American Exports Terrence Boyd surprised by ex-club Borussia Dortmunds Champions League run
AMSTERDAM - It may sound funny, but Rapid Vienna ace Terrence Boyd admits he'll be more nervous watching former employers Borussia Dortmund battle in Saturday's UEFA Champions League final than he is when he plays. The US forward, who has 16 goals and eight assists across all competitions heading into Sunday's Austrian Bundesliga closer against SV Ried, will be cheering on ...
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Dutch Lions Announce Youth Tryouts
DAYTON, Ohio - The Dayton Dutch Lions Youth Academy has announced its tryout dates for the 2013-2014 youth teams. After one of the Youth Academy's most successful years and additional talented teams and partnerships created, the addition of the summer Super Y program, and the hosting of our own tournament, the Youth Academy is looking to expand even further. If you are looking to take your ...
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Four new faces in Netherlands squad for Asia trip
Oranje will take on Indonesia in Jakarta on June 7 before travelling to Beijing to face China on June 11, and a 21-man squad has been named.Lerin Duarte (Heracles Almelo), Dwight Tiendalli (Swansea City), Jens Toornstra (FC Utrecht) and Miquel Nelom (Feyenoord) could potentially make their Netherlands debuts, with the team scheduled to come together on May 29. Meanwhile, Jonathan de Guzman, Dirk ...
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Country singer Jade Holland signed to UK label
JADE Holland's boots were made for something much more than walking. It didn’t take long before the world caught on to the North’s best kept country music secret after the singer, 23, was signed to a UK-based record label this week, launching her onto a worldwide platform.Thumbprint Music offered the Townsville-based star a six-year deal after they discovered her on ...
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Win PITCH Festival Tickets
is one of the newer additions to the calendar. Set in Cultuurpark Westgasfabriek - a redeveloped factory site situated in Amsterdam West - it matches a unique location with a carefully curated bill. Azealia Banks is set to appear at PITCH Festival, while Hudson Mohawke will provide a DJ set. Newly signed to Warp, Darkstar's live show displays a rare sense of control, and the London group ...
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Raytheon UK upgrading Dutch air force radar sites
Four additional radar sites of the Netherland's air force are being upgraded by Raytheon in Britain. The upgrade will include improved technology such as WiMax interference filtering for discerning true from false targets caused by the blades of wind turbines at wind farms. The award, the value of which wasn't disclosed follows Raytheon's successful implementation of the first ...
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Saudis say Dutch patent on MERS virus hampers research
The normally civil world of international health diplomacy was shattered yesterday, when Saudi Arabia complained that a patent taken out by Dutch scientists who isolated the Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus was impeding Saudi efforts to track the virus within its own ...
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Amsterdam and the Clash of Civilisations: is this city on the frontline?
There is a polarising pattern of insult and violence going round and round in Europe, and Amsterdam seems to be one of the cities leading the continent down the spiral toward a culture of intolerance toward everyone who isn't European.
The Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks is frequently in the media for his decisively controversial cartoons that seem to unremittingly try and provoke the Islamic communities across Europe. Just this week alone he was the target of two separate assassination plots that were to be carried out, interestingly, by two women who had converted to the religion he vilifies. Read more
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