International Film Festival Rotterdam is getting older; perhaps ripening is a better term. Always regarded for edgy and newish movies that may or may not be validated elsewhere, Rotterdam now has eight venues and, last year, 340,000 admissions. Still, it retains the magic of surprise. Take one world premiere, "Room 514," by Israeli director Sharon Bar-Ziv—a man, in case the name confuses non ...

Duty Calls: Rotterdam family caring for Army medic's beagle Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 07:07 p.m., Friday, January 27, 2012 A BlueShield employee and her family have opened their home and volunteered to care for a beagle of an Army medic just before he deployed to the ...

Maddie's whole purpose 'was to care' Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 12:11 p.m., Saturday, February 11, 2012 ROTTERDAM — If Matthew Musto needed to remember an errand, he would tell his 5-year-old daughter Madeline — 'Maddie' — because she had a "memory like an elephant" and would ...

SPCA calls for animal advocate's resignation after leaving pups with police Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 01:02 p.m., Sunday, February 12, 2012 SPCA calls for animal advocate's resignation after leaving pups with police The Schenectady County SPCA is calling for the resignation ...

A spat gone to the dogs Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:40 p.m., Sunday, February 12, 2012 The head of a Glenville animal organization could face charges under the state Agriculture and Markets law after leaving pit bull puppies at the city police station Friday — part of a ...

Driver arrested after chase, crash in Rotterdam Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 11:21 p.m., Saturday, January 28, 2012 ROTTERDAM — Police arrested a man Saturday after he evaded cops in his speeding car, crashed into another car and then tried to run away, authorities said. The ...

With a more traditional vibe than other liners, Holland America's Rotterdam makes for smooth sailing. Rarely has a city been as in love with a shipping company as Rotterdam, Netherlands, is with the Holland America line.

In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in Dallas, Texas, researchers will report findings that suggest that induction of labor in patients who suffer a rupture of membranes between the 34th and 37th week of gestation (before the onset of labor) does not reduce the risk of infection or respiratory problems in the newborn.

MANILA, Philippines -- Filipino filmmakers triumphed once again, this time at a recent film festival in Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

Of the eight top prizes awarded at the 2012 edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam, two went to "Klip," the controversial and sexually explicit Serbian drama directed by 28-year-old Maja Miloš. "Klip" is the story of a 16-year-old girl who escapes her home life through alcohol, drugs and sex, much of which is captured on a mobile phone. The Hivos Tiger Awards, awarded to first or ...