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Boeing Netherlands integrate helo logistics support
A $60 million integrated contractor logistics support contract has been signed by Boeing and the Dutch Air Force, merging two separate helicopter supply chains. Boeing said the deal -- the first for maintenance and spare parts for Chinook and Apache helicopters, is based on the number of expected flight hours rather than ordering and stocking parts and will lead to lower costs and increased ...
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Dutch teen footballers jailed for linesmans death
A Dutch court has found six teenage footballers and a player's father guilty of beating an amateur linesman to death. Richard Nieuwenhuizen, 41, was attacked by the soccer players - mostly of Moroccan origin - while he was officiating at an under-17 match at Almere, near Amsterdam last December. Mr Nieuwenhuizen was kicked repeatedly by the youth players, who were 15 and 16 years old at ...
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Dutch DJ Duo Produces Summer Smash With David Guetta
AMSTERDAM, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Young Dutch producers/DJs Albert Harvey and Kevin Ramos a.k.a GLOWINTHEDARK have recorded a single with successful producer and the world's former number one DJ, David Guetta. The track 'Ain't A Party' is released on Monday June ...
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Report doping was widespread among Dutch cyclists
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- An independent commission that investigated doping by Dutch cyclists and their teams recommended Monday that the responsibility for testing and sanctioning riders be taken away from the International Cycling Union to prevent the appearance of a conflict of interest. The commission's report concluded that doping was endemic among Dutch cyclists for years and ...
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Father jailed for six years for killing linesman at Dutch youth game
Richard Nieuwenhuizen was killed by youth players and one of their fathers while acting as a linesman during his son's match. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the ...
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Creating mega province around Amsterdam will save €70m minister
Merging the provinces of Noord-Holland, Utrecht and Flevoland into a single entity will save €70m a year, according to draft legislation published by home affairs minister Ronald Plasterk on Monday. The minister plans to press ahead with the merger, despite widespread opposition. He says it will allow the region to operate more effectively and efficiently in terms of housing, ...
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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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