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 Dutch restaurants, bars send tobacco smokers awayDutch restaurants and bars sent tobacco smokers out the door Tuesday, enforcing a public smoking ban that went into effect even in the "coffee shops" where marijuana smokers were welcome to stay.
Giraffe helps camels, zebras escape from circus
Amsterdam police say 15 camels, two zebras and an undetermined number of llamas and potbellied swine briefly escaped from a traveling Dutch circus after a giraffe kicked a hole in their cage.
Money ruling a remarkable woman's legacy
He thinks of her every time he gazes at the painting - a blazing orange sun she drew a few years after the tragedy. It is the only splash of color in his tiny K Street office and it gives him great joy, and a stab of sorrow.  Money ruling a remarkable woman's legacyHe thinks of her every time he gazes at the painting - a blazing orange sun she drew a few years after the tragedy. It is the only splash of color in his tiny K Street office and it gives him great joy, and a stab of sorrow.
NWA cuts back on 3 international flights
Northwest Airlines says it is suspending or canceling three international flights because of high fuel costs and decreased customer demand.
UN drug chief: Insurgents complicating drug war
More than ever before, authorities waging the global war on drugs are up against real insurgents.
NYSE Euronext buys 25 pct stake in Doha exchange
NYSE Euronext Inc. said Tuesday it will pay $250 million for a 25 percent stake in Qatar's Doha stock market, as the operator of the New York Stock Exchange moves to build a financial hub in the Middle East.
Wireless hospitals systems can disrupt med devices
Wireless systems used by many hospitals to keep track of medical equipment can cause potentially deadly breakdowns in lifesaving devices such as breathing and dialysis machines, researchers reported Tuesday in a study that warned hospitals to conduct safety tests.
European police nab Iraq immigrant ring
Police across Europe on Monday detained 75 people suspected of funneling illegal immigrants - mainly Iraqi Kurds - into northern Europe, French officials said. |
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