No smoking in Amsterdam - tobacco, that is (The Salt Lake Tribune)

4 July 2008, 9:26 am

Starting July 1, the Netherlands will banish tobacco smoke from restaurants and all other public places. But in a bizarre twist, patrons of certain coffee shops where marijuana is sold over the counter can still light up their cannabis joints.... read more

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-07-03 09:37 Heijmans wins Flevocentrale power plant contract worth 30 mln euros (Interactive Investor)

3 July 2008, 2:07 am

AMSTERDAM (Thomson Financial) - Heijmans N.V. said that its Infrastructure unit has been commissioned by Alstom Power Nederland to carry out a part of the civil engineering work on Flevocentrale's new power plant in Lelystad, the Netherlands.... read more

McLaren's Hamilton says he's in best form of career (El Paso Times)

2 July 2008, 10:43 pm

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- Lewis Hamilton says he is in the best form of his career heading into the British Grand Prix, despite disappointing finishes in his last two... read more

Corona harpist commissioned for record-breaking performance in Netherlands (The Press-Enterprise)

2 July 2008, 8:32 pm

Alfredo Rolando Ortiz, of Corona, was commissioned to compose a piece for hundreds of harpists to perform at the World Harp Congress, July 17-23 in The Netherlands.... read more

Netherlands stand out in European Union by attending Olympics opening (IANS via Yahoo! India News)

2 July 2008, 12:01 am

Amsterdam, July 2 (DPA) Netherlands will be one of the few European countries sending top representatives to the opening of the Olympic Games, Aug 8 in Beijing.... read more