mata hari eventually took the train from berlin to amsterdam, after descending from the train there,ectedly saw a familiar face, it was her former hair dresser from paris. in uniform. and she had made a good career in paris out of a skrt technique for putting henna in women's hair and astonished and delighted to see him she called out across the crowded platform, maurice! you must immediately do my hair! and asked him to come to the hotel victoria and added, and i did not even know you were an officer in your own land! he was actually belgian. and van stein must have cringed at the attention, mere weeks before he enlisted to fight this germans and then that's germans invaded belgium in august of 1914, he had fled across the border into holland as a military refugee. and had been interned in you a camp which he found he distasteful that he decided to break out, and had stolen an officer's uniform and escaped and an act he himself described as reckless youthfulness reasoning people in neutral countries would be less likely to question an officer than they would a simple enlisted man. h

he agreed to pay your fair back to amsterdam. he left berlin immediately but brought a ticket for her to use a few days later after she traveled to thank for it to obtain a dutch passport. and handwritten anca passport correctly gauged age as 38, which you may think is illegal for a dancer who dances without many clothes on. someone at some point probably mata hari yourself wrote over the 1-800-with a zero to produce a more flattering age of 30. the change was made without changing the date of birth so anyone could calculate her true age if they bothered. she was described as 5 feet 11 inches tall with a big nose, brown eyes and blond hair. a blonde mata hari is difficult to imagine. if she was bleached blond it was purely temporary. a remarkable anecdote suggest what was needed at the time apart leaving berlin was the attention of a skilled health dresser to help conceal her age. mata hari eventually took the train from berlin to lamster deanne. after descending from the train in amsterdam she unexpectedly site familiar face. wi

i took a trip to amsterdam.actually amsterdam -- like a holland travel bureau. but as my website has grown, and i think a lot of mothers need to sort of pay attention to this, they're giving away free advertising. when if they counted the advertising dollars that they should get, the tradeoff isn't worth it. >> you think it's a better model to do what you're doing and be out front with it? >> right. if they would accept actual advertising dollars, they'd probably make more money. >> do you consider yourself a journalist, heather? >> well, i journaled the goings-on in my living room. that's about it. >> in the past four weeks, by the way, i've been reading your twitter page and your blog. wow. you don't get to stop, do you? >> there is no break. when you do this professionally or a hobby, you don't get a break, no. >> so the journalist question, if you are journaling your life, do you think you should be under the same rules as a journalist is? >> we, like i said, i think most mommy bloggers who are writing about

the village of new amsterdam, eventually new york city, was founded in 1625.the original real new amsterdam? >> we're basically looking at it. it was just this small area in here which the element of it that remains is the street pattern of this, the financial district. >> reporter: that's right. wall street. the free trading, multiethnic upwardly mobile capital of what is thought of as american culture. and that's no accident. because it was dutch first. >> at a point in the 1640s when there were only about 500 people in new amsterdam there were 18 languages being spoken. >> reporter: transplanted along with dutch architecture were dutch attitudes. >> the dutch republic in the 17th century was the melting pot of europe. the dutch out of this need to bind these mixed peoples, they developed something new in europe. this principle called tolerance. >> once the english take over in 1664, the dutch are sort of pushed into the background. >> reporter: their influence on the american character, forgotten. the evidence written in 17th century dutch languished for ge

about 110 in cities like berlin, amsterdam, and new york city. hundreds of protesters are here in d.c., condemning what they call human rights abuses by the iranian government. this is in light of last month's disputed presidential election and the turmoil that has continued in that nation. it dozens of protesters have been killed and more than 100 arrested and detained. today, the protesters, many of whom are wearing green and solidarity, are demanding those protesters be freed. we spoke with an organizer and i asked how this affects the rest of the world. >> iran has led the islamic world and many different ways, the islamic revolution in 1979. now this movement will itself, 10 years from now you'll see other countries following the example. >> while hundreds of thousands of protesters around the wor have called for the resignation of current iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad, from what they call a corrupted election last month, the revolutionary guards today announced if israel attacks their nation, they will bomb nuclear plants in tel avi

each week these two take the stage at the new amsterdam theatre. >> it's a lot of hard work. >> that'sderstatement. even though they share their roles with other actors, like the ones shown here. both neil and cassady had to balance learning their lines, their songs, their dances, and don't forget, learning a new accent. >> we had a dialect coach through rehearsals so she coached us with the british accent. >> could i get a demonstration from you guys? >> hello, neil, how are you doing today? >> good, how are you? >> wonderful. did i mention that they're still in school? >> i go to regular public school in my hometown. >> yeah, i go to regular public school. >> but the balancing act is worth it. so neil, do you plan on continuing acting when you're grown up? >> yeah, i love acting it's so much fun. >> and um, this is like a really big part of the set. >> as i mentioned, neil and cassady take turns doing the play. they're part of what's called a "triple cast." >> triple-cast means that the casting directors choose 3 girls to do the part and 3 boys to do the part and they alternate. in f

>> in amsterdam, an appearance by iranian human rights leader. the 19-year-old protestor whose body was finally delivered to his mother after he was missing for weeks. >> it was a national tragedy in my arms, a 19-year-old boy getting shot because of his opinion. >> in new york, the green-clad crowd marched to the u.n. headquarters where protestors called on the u.n. and the international community to do more. >> the iranian government cannot succeed in closing off the country, and through this outrage being stressed around the world, we hope to force iran to help the iranian people. >> the june 12 elections in iran are said to be rigged, but their focus today, they say, is to free hundreds of detainees arrested by iranian authorities after the election. on saturday, a few small protests inside iran, too. in a major square in downtown tehran, cars honked and people chanted for freedom, more than six weeks after the opposition movement is not only active and defiant, but its message is still heard around the world. cnn, new york. >>> a southwest a

he did it on the 16th hole of the amsterdam municipal course in upstate new york. his shot at the flag stick on the fly and dropped into the hole. the moment he dreamed of nearly half his life left him stunned. >> i went like this the guy said holy cow. they went and looked in the hole, that's where it was. i got up there, john said it's in the hole. i said you're kidding me. couldn't believe it couldn't believe it. >> just speechless. >> what an ace, huh? here's something more amazing. at 97 he plays golf almost every day. >> catching a foul ball at a baseball game is tough, especially when holding a baby, but we got a look at two amazing catches by dads with kids in tow. >>> police say they're closer to finding 8-year-old robert manwill, but they also say they suspect foul play what we know about the evidence they found overnight. >>> connecticut senator chris dodd has been diagnosed with an early form of prostate cancer. >> and crying babies dropped from the roofs of babies drops from the roof of buildings. it's shocking to some of us, but a centuries old tradit

press, black enterprise, essence, b.e.t.com, american radio urban networks, black enterprise and amsterdamews in adiagnosis to being with cnn i am with essence and tv one and tom joyner morning show. >> you do it all? >> i have no problem with jobs. >> that's good. >> the whole idea wanted to have a conversation with the black press frankly who our audience is. headed to the naacp. it was a great opportunity to be on "air force one" as journalists we sit here and say no we are impartial we stand back. we all, you know, are enthralled with riding on the most famous plane in the world. a great experience and opportunity to ask the president some pointed questions. >> what were some of the questions you asked? >> first, asked to comment about the case in philadelphia, where the day care school, mostly minority kids were denied an opportunity at the swimming pool. he said, this is important. he touched on naacp speech. he talked about this whole notion we are not really a post-racial world. people are experiencing discrimination. yes it is indeed better. he talked about new orleans and katrina

fears >> and i-reporter taped the performance to crowds of at least 1,000 people there at a rally in amsterdammostly iranian protesters clapped and sang along as the musician played. and the 2003 nobel peace prize winner and native iranian urged the crowd to so units any supporting the iranian people. >>> iraq is preparing for a post-war era by planning to educate its young people. government officials want to send 10,000 students to colleges abroad under a new scholarship program. meantime, american troop are shifting their focus to afghanistan, but iraq is still ground zero in all this. so that's what general david petraeus says. he's the head of central command. he sat down exclusively with cnn's arwa damon in baghdad. >> reporter: even though the u.s. is reducing a combat role in iraq, the american general in charge of both iraq and afghanistan told us in an exclusive interview that iraq is still the center of the fight against international terrorism. >> you have the al qaeda connections, of course, the senior leadership, and the western pakistan extends into afghanistan, threatening paki

in places like san francisco, los angeles, berlin, and also, amsterdam. that's where one of our ireporters shot video of human rights activists and nobel peace laureate, one of the sponsors of the rally, everybody here, and through out these rallies, she is condemning what she is calling flagrant violations of human rights in iran and calling for release of hundreds of detainees taken into custody after the disputed vote on june 10th. why does all this matter? why should america care about an election and unrest in iran. here is pre-eminent historian, expert on iran, professor hami deboshi. >> particularly in the united states, this is a civil rights movement. and look at what happened to skip gates in, in cambridge, massachusetts. the question of civil liberties, continues to be relevant throughout, and what iranians are doing in 2009 is what americans did in the 50s and 60s which resulted in obama in 2009. so in my judgment when americans feel affection for the civil rights movements, ideological, and is opening up the region, i think it is something to

in amsterdam where they were probably smoking up before, pranksters have tipped dozens of cars into the city's canals. police say they are worried the trend could spread to other european countries. he is looking at three and a half years in prison for accidentally shooting himself in the thigh at a new york city nightclub. the former new york football giant plaxico burress giving his side of the story at a grand jury hearing here in manhattan today. he has already pleaded not guilty to weapons possession charges. today he told reporters he is sorry and remorseful. the grand jury would ultimately decide whether to indict him, but new york's district attorney has reportedly insisted that plaxico do some jail time. new york mayor michael bloomberg has made similar demands. congress is consider a tax on health benefits for the first time. so do you know what your plan is worth? how your paycheck could take a hit even if your benefits don't get taxed? plus if you're planning a trip to the beach, wait until you hear what one group found in the water. where to find the cleanest beaches in all

ibm says it outfated 500 homes in amsterdam with smart energy meeters and the newetee mers gi residentsraphic displays about the energy costs and usage with -- which helps them reduce their bills and their c02 emissions and project runs through 2010 and experiment hopes to show folks if you give consumers insight on energy, it will change their behavior and i figure if you show folks what costs them money in their house they may start turning things off. >> yes. >> great. ways need to know. >> let's see what is coming up here tonight on "news4 at 6:00." we will get to that in just a moment. just when you thought that the days of dealing with bullies, think again. new study says that bullying in the workplace is a major problem. researchers say 54 million people say they have been buied. that amounts to one in every eight workers. workplace bullying institute is a workplace institute is most decline by men. more than half of the targets are women. overwhelmingly, women bosses target other women. experts say that victims experienced similar symptoms to what children can feel. depression a

place earlier in berlin, rallies taking place in cities like san francisco, los angeles, paris, amsterdam. all of these groups are calling for the release of hundreds of detainees arrested after the disputed vote on june 12th. and with me right now is the son of one of those detainees. tell us what happened with your father. >> well, a few -- i think it's almost two months back, they raided our house, and they tried to get my dad arrested. but they went home. and it was only when my father -- when my daughter -- when my sister was home alone, and they threatened to break the door, so they let in. they took some of his campaign stuff, which he was working for karroubi, and ever since then my dad went into hiding. almost three weeks ago, because we don't know the time of the arrest or the kidnapping, they found him, tracked him down using his cell phone, nokia, and they -- in the process of arresting him, they broke a couple of his ribs. now, he called in two days ago and explained that he's in solitary confinement. we don't know what prison. he has no access to a lawyer. and he said that t

hundreds of rallies across the country in cities like berlin, amsterdam, san francisco, los angeles, all these people condemning what they call gross human rights violations in iran. they're also calling for detainees. hundreds of people arrested after the disputed election on june 12 to be released by iranian leadership. joining us now, dr. kazman a la dori, an expert. why should americans care about what is happening in iran? >> there are two impacts. one internally, externally or globally. inside iran, the impact is to boost the morale of iranian people. people who participate in demonstration. globally it educates people that iran is ready for democracy and change. >> why does iran matter though? why should people care about what is happening in iran? how important is it to foreign policy in the united states? >> well. [ inaudible ] and also the western societies are concerned about the nuclear bomb that iranian government is moving towards that, that stake. if there is an elected government and it a democratic society they will not produce a nuclear bomb. >> quickly yesterday, t

. >> reporter: lee has dubbed his oakland neighborhood oaksterdam with a nod to amsterdam and its liberalg laws. his goal is to make this a tourist destination with mayor walk a its main attraction. does that worry people around here? >> no, people around here love it. they see how much we've improved the neighborhood. >> reporter: next door to where lee sells marijuana, this woman sells clothes. >> seeing that we have the dispensary it brings all walks of life over here now because there's no particular pot head so everyone comes. >> reporter: these aren't just druggies in there. >> no, not all. if you look and see who comes up and down the block, you'll see they're so diverse. >> reporter: part of the oaksterdam neighborhood is a nursery growing a cash crop. medical marijuana is now estimated to be a $2-$3 billion in california. >> aate low of people making a lot of money. >> reporter: there are now several hundred medical marijuana dispensearys in california. much more marijuana being sold on the street. >> we estimate overall california cannibis industry is in the neighborhood of $15

. >> reporter: in amsterdam an appearance by iranian human rights lawyer.t a rally in berlin the cousin of a 19-year-old protester whose body was finally delivered to his mother after he had been missing for weeks. >> his death is a national tragedy in iran as well as i think a tragedy worldwide. 19-year-old boy getting shot because of his opinion. >> reporter: in new york the green flag crowd marched to the u.n. headquarters where protesters called on the u.n. and international community to do more. >> out of sight is not out of mind. iran cannot succeed in closing off this country. we hope to mobilize governments to put pressure on tehran. >> reporter: many of these people at this gathering are convinced the june 12th elections in iran were rigged. they are against the regime itself. their focus today is to free the hundreds ever detainees arrested by iranian authorities after the election. on saturday a few small protests inside iran too. in a major square in downtown tehran cars hombged and crowds chanted for freedom more than six weeks after the disput

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. >> in amsterdam. a bit surprised. >> all right. the topic, news. >> you wouldn't drink that. would drink wine i. would drink wine. >> okay. now there's -- now it's time -- for some of the top stories. >> really. >> here is -- >> there's a reason i do this, joe. >> here is mika brzezinski. >> all right. >> go to video. >> stop! it's not that bad, mr. glasses, mr. four eyes every day. >> no. everybody likes your glasses. >> today a recent controversy -- >> look at biden. he looks like woodrow wilson. all white. and you know, i am curious. did anybody actually invite joe to the beer summit, or did he just walk out, oh -- what are you guys -- >> he just showed up. right there. and race relations cooled off after a meeting with beers at the white house. joined by henry louis gates whose arrest by massachusetts sergeant james crowley triggered the debate. vice president joe biden also cracked a cold one. while there were no apologies there was a sense of moving forward. >> we had a cordial and productive discussion with the president, vice president and professor gates. i think wha

he did it on the 16th hole of the amsterdam municipal golf course in upstate new york.. the moment he dreamed of for nearly half his life -- less than stunned. holy cow! looking in the hole, that's what it was. >> i got up there. and john said it's in the hole. i said, you're kidding me? he couldn't believe it. he couldn't believe it. he's speechless. >> there's something more amazing. in '97, co-angelo plays golf almost every day. isn't that amazing? >> that's so awesome. >> what a way to retire. >> i don't think he's going to retire, even after this. he'll probably play more. >> that would be fantastic. >>> another summit going on at the white house today. more of a retreat than anything. going across the street to blare house to review what happened in the six months of the presidency and target the agenda for the next six months. what priorities does the president need to focus on? joe trippi and susan moll nariry here to talk about that. introducing the all new chevy equinox. with an epa estimated 32 miles per gallon. and up to 600 miles between fill ups. it's the