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El Zaguan horse-chestnut trees succumb to stress
The Santa Fe New MexicanOne of the two stately horse-chestnut trees, which have been landmarks on Canyon Road for nearly a century and a half, appears to be dead. Both trees began showing signs of stress, such as rust on their leaves, about 15 years ago. They went dormant...Tags: Rentals, Abraham Lincoln, Chestnuts, American Civil War (1861-1865), Balkan Peninsula
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Blood drive and benefit for House of Ruth coming up [Hampden]
Got blood? Time to help your community. On Wednesday, May 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Thursday ,May 16, from 3 to 7 p.m., the Hampden Family Center, 1104 W. 36th St., is partnering with MedStar Health, which owns Union Memorial Hospital, for a blood...Tags: Arts and Culture, Hampden, Auction Service, Arts, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Europe in bloom
Rick Steves' EuropeI head to Europe every spring, ready to start afresh on a new season of travel. It's an exciting time, as I dive into exhausting days of nonstop guidebook research and travel show filming. With age and wisdom, I've learned to take some of my own advice:...Tags: England, France
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Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum returns to form, with light and life
AMSTERDAM — A scrum of international TV reporters, photographers and other media packed the Gallery of Honor at the Rijksmuseum on a recent spring morning, while producers negotiated with publicists for time to shoot spots in front of Rembrandt's...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Architecture, Arts, Museums, Renovation
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3-1. El Chelsea jugará la final de la Liga Europa
Londres, 2 may (EFE).- El Chelsea selló hoy ante el Basilea su pase a la final de la Liga Europa al imponerse en Stamford Bridge (3-1) gracias a los goles del español Fernando Torres, el nigeriano Victor Moses y el brasileño David Luiz. El conjunto que...Tags: Stamford
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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...
Tags: Heads of State, Summer Olympics, Charles, Prince of Wales, Elizabeth II, Imperial and Royal Matters
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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: Heads of State, Charles, Prince of Wales, Imperial and Royal Matters, United Kingdom, Netherlands
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Dutch King Willem-Alexander succeeds mother Beatrix
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. An estimated 25,000 well-wishers cheered outside the Royal Palace in Amsterdam as...Tags: Netherlands, Consumer Confidence, Politics, Government
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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: Heads of State, Charles, Prince of Wales, Parliament, Imperial and Royal Matters, United Kingdom
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Museum puts Amsterdam in eternal bloom
AMSTERDAM — Even when the city's canals freeze and its prolific bicyclists don heavy parkas and woolen mittens, the famous Dutch tulips are still in bloom, if you know where to look. The tulip fields of the Netherlands are blooming in April, but...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Museums, Netherlands
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Albrecht Dürer: Drawn to art at an early age
WASHINGTON — It is rare for a museum to lend the heart of its most prized collection to another museum, but the Albertina in Vienna has done just that by shipping almost a hundred watercolors and drawings by Albrecht Dürer to the National Gallery of...
Tags: Malaria, Arts and Culture, Arts, Museums, Artists
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