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Dutch get a new monarch: Willem-Alexander succeeds Beatrix
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.LONDON -- With an exchange of smiles and the flourish of a pen, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands abdicated the throne and her son Willem-Alexander took her place Tuesday to become the country’s first king in more than a century. In a simple...Tags: United Kingdom, Government, Japan, Charles, Prince of Wales, Imperial and Royal Matters
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Dutch have a new queen of fashion, Maxima
Los Angeles Times Fashion CriticOn Tuesday, the Dutch celebrated the coronation of a new king and queen of the Netherlands, King Willem-Alexander and his wife, Queen Maxima. With her fashion choices for the events in Amsterdam leading up to the coronation, which included the signing...Tags: Valentino, Academy Awards, New York City, Entertainment Events, Gwyneth Paltrow
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Queen Elizabeth: Should she stay or should she go?
So here’s the real question about the Tuesday ceremony in Amsterdam in which Queen Beatrix abdicated and passed the robe (they don’t wear crowns) to her son, Willem-Alexander, who just turned 46: Did Britain's Prince Charles, who was in...
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Dutch King Willem-Alexander succeeds mother Beatrix
ReutersAMSTERDAM, April 30 (Reuters) - Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands abdicated on Tuesday, handing over to her eldest son, Willem-Alexander, who became the first King of the Netherlands in over 120 years. Thousands of well-wishers had gathered in Amsterdam's...Tags: Amsterdam (Netherlands)
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Police: 70-year-old bicyclist dies after crash
HOLLAND, Mich. (AP) — Police say a 70-year-old bicyclist has died after being struck by a vehicle in West Michigan. The Holland Sentinel and The Grand Rapids Press report the man died Monday night after being hit while crossing U.S. 31 in Holland....Tags: Accidental Death
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Tony Award Nominations for Tom Hanks, 'Lucky Guy,' But Many Hollywood Snubs
ReutersApr 30 (TheWrap.com) - Tom Hanks and the play in which he stars, Nora Ephron's "Lucky Guy," were among Tueaday's Tony nominees, but stars including Bette Midler, Scarlett Johansson, and Alec Baldwin were snubbed. "Kinky Boots," written by Cyndi Lauper and...Tags: Tom Hanks, Music, Holland Taylor, Elections, Tim Minchin
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Police: 70-year-old bicyclist dies after being struck by vehicle in West Michigan
HOLLAND, Mich. (AP) — Police say a 70-year-old bicyclist has died after being struck by a vehicle in West Michigan. The Holland Sentinel and The Grand Rapids Press report the Gene Alan Mitchell died Monday night after being hit while crossing U.S....Tags: Accidental Death
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Lawyer: Former ricin suspect's home is unlivable
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Attorneys for a Mississippi man who was briefly charged with sending ricin-laced letters to the president and others are encouraged after speaking with the FBI and the U.S. Attorney's office about repairing or replacing the man'...
Tags: MySpace, Steve Holland, Book, Judges, Elections
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In the eastern Sierra, cinema buffs look for frames of reference
LONE PINE, Calif. — As howling winds tore through the eastern Sierra, Dan Gillespie and his wife Carol trudged along a narrow gravel path, their eyes alternating between photos they carried and the contours of a cove guarded by granite walls. At...
Tags: Star Trek (movie, 2009), Django Unchained (movie), Museums, Celebrities, Arts and Culture
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Dutch party on streets as royals prepare for handover
Reuters* Abdicating Dutch queen says son ready to take crown * Amsterdam awash with orange, people prepare to party * Royals popular, but roles mainly symbolic By Thomas Escritt and Anthony Deutsch AMSTERDAM, April 30 (Reuters) - Willem-Alexander will become...Tags: Government, Mark Rutte, Japan, Charles, Prince of Wales, Politics
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The starkly new face of the Netherlands' monarchy
AMSTERDAM — Even by the unconventional standards of the Dutch, their new king is going to be a bit of a novelty. He has a license to fly commercial airliners. He's married to a South American, a lively Argentine who's more popular than he is. He...
Tags: Argentina, Parliament, Elections, Imperial and Royal Matters, Amsterdam (Netherlands)
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Midwest events
Illinois May 3-5 — Dutch Days Festival and Dutch Days at Heritage Canyon, Fulton. The town celebrates its Dutch heritage with windmill tours, Dutch dancing and, at Heritage Canyon, demonstrations of pioneer living. Fee for some events, 815-589-...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Music, Tourism and Leisure, Festive Events, Wars and Interventions
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