Greek Swimmer wins 10K open water title at swim worlds

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Canadian Exports: Julian de Guzman joining Skoda Xanthi of Greek Super League

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Canadian Exports: Julian de Guzman joining Skoda Xanthi of Greek Super League Major League Soccer Former Toronto FC and FC Dallas midfielder Julian de Guzman has joined Skoda Xanthi FC, the Greek Super League club announced on its website on Monday. With the move, de Guzman will move to a fifth country after playing in Germany, Spain, Canada ... and more »

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Pope in Brazil

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Pope Francis returned on July 22 to his native continent for his first overseas trip as pontiff.  

He touched down at Brazil, where Catholics have been eagerly awaiting his arrival. Massive crowds are expected to gather for the Argentine-born 76-year-old at Copacabana beach where he will hold mass. 

It was the first time the Argentine-born Francis had returned to his home continent since his selection as pope in March. Francis has spoken often of the need for humility in the church, and he kept to that message Monday; the pope carried his own black hand luggage as he boarded a special Alitalia flight from Rome.

Later, on the flight from Rome, Francis expressed concern for a generation of youth growing up jobless as the world economy sputters.

The message should resonate with the young people in the mammoth crowds expected at a papal Mass on Rio's Copacabana beach and other ceremonies during Francis' seven days in Brazil, the world's most populous Roman Catholic nation.

 There is a "risk of having a generation that hasn't worked," Francis told around 70 journalists on board his plane. "Young people at this moment are in crisis."

He didn't specify any country or region, but much of Europe is seeing those gloomy youth joblessness numbers, especially in Greece, Spain and Italy. Brazil is in far better shape than European nations, with unemployment at an all-time low after a decade of economic expansion.

Correspondents say that in Brazil and much of Latin America, a region with more faithful than any other in the world the Catholic church is facing challenging times as millions have left the church for rival Pentecostal evangelical ones or secularism.

Playing out alongside the papal visit is political unrest in Brazil, where widespread anti-government protests that began last month have continued and are expected to occur outside Rio's Guanabara Palace, the seat of state power where Francis is to meet with President Rousseff later in the evening.

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EU public debt rockets

Ratios between debt and GDP soar as Greece leads igonminious list with figure of 160%

The debt to GDP ratio in the eurozone has reached a new record of 92.2% as high unemployment, tumbling trade flows and a prolonged recession in the single currency bloc take their toll.

Ireland topped the list of fastest risers after its debts jumped 7.7 percentage points to 125.1% of GDP. The bloc is in the longest recession since the creation of the single currency in 1999, with five members receiving international aid.

The first-quarter figure compares with a debt to GDP ratio of 90.6% in the last three months of 2012.

Germany cut its public debt to 81.2% of GDP by the end of March from 81.9% in the previous quarter, according to data from the European Union's statistics office, Eurostat.

Estonia, which adopted the euro in 2011 as the 17th country of the European Union, brought its debt down to 10% from 10.1% of GDP – the lowest debt ratio in Europe.

There are five eurozone members with debt to GDP ratios higher than 100%, led by Greece with 160% of GDP and followed by Italy with a debt of 130%, Portugal on 127% and then Ireland.

Across the 27-member EU, public debt is now €11.1tn (£9.5tn).

The UK's ratio is the seventh largest in the EU, at 88.2%, level-pegging with Spain.

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Hadjiioannou Wins BEAT100 Music Contest

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Greek Swimmer Gianniotis Retains World Title in Open-Water Event

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Xenios Zeus and the True Meaning of Greek Hospitality

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Greek Police Kill Prison Fugitive One Left

Continuing a country-wide manhunt for escapees from the Trikkala prison, Greek police said they shot and killed Marian Kola, the Albanian mastermind of a daring prison escape, in an intense firefight after a four-month search. Kola and fellow escapee Ilir Kupa clashed with a police patrol near the border with Albania, in northwest Greece. Authorities said Kola and Kupa used AK-47 assault rifles ...

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From Laconia to Illinois Christofilakos Olive Oil

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Three Bank Execs Convicted In Marfin Fire

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Poll Unemployment in Greece Spain and Portugal to persist

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Second suspect in Larissa blast linked to crime syndicate leader Panayiotis Vlastos

Anti-terrorism squad officers on Monday arrested a 44-year-old man in connection to a bomb explosion in Larissa, central Greece, which damaged 19 buildings and several vehicles early on Saturday.The suspect, who was known to the police for previous cases of blackmail, was the second man to be arrested in connection with the case following the arrest of a 39-year-old man near the scene of the ...

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Greek bank chiefs face jail over deaths

Three Marfin executives convicted of manslaughter over employee deaths in 2010 anti-austerity protest, with sentences suspended pending appeal

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Gianniotis grabs gold for Greece in gritty 10K

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Gianniotis grabs gold for Greece in gritty 10K MiamiHerald.com For Spyridon Gianniotis of Greece, however, the combative nature of the grueling 10-kilometer open water marathon at the swimming world championships Monday was just the way he liked it. So it was no wonder when Gianniotis retained his title in the ... Spyridon Gianniotis of Greece retains title in 10K open water marathon at swim ...680 News Swimming: Greece's Gianniotis retains world title in 10k open-water eventStraits Times Gianniotis Defends World Swim TitleGreek Reporter all 16 news articles »

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Greek Yogurt School Lunch Sweet For Chobani

(AP Photo/Associated Press) Chuck Schumer digs in to Greek yogurt, a natural fit for the New York Senator. WASHINGTON - Chobani Yogurt was definitely not Greek to New York's two U.S. Senators - as millions of American kids may soon learn. Chobani is the upstart, upstate Greek yogurt firm that's come out of nowhere to make its Turkish immigrant founder a billionaire. And due to ...

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Gianniotis retains world title in 10-km open water swim

Spyros Gianniotis of Greece defended his title in the grueling 10-kilometer open water event at the swimming world championships on Monday, surging ahead on the final lap to avoid a sprint with Olympic champion Oussama Mellouli of Tunisia.Gianniotis clocked 1 hour, 49 minutes, 11.8 seconds in the waters of Barcelona's harbor.Five-time world champion Thomas Lurz of Germany finished second, ...

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Amid Austerity Greek Treasures Plundered

Greece's archaeological chief Despina Koutsoumba says museums can't even afford toilet paper as the government has kept all the ticket money for itself. The financial crisis in Greece has already had far-reaching consequences for many people, but now it is claiming a new casualty as some of the country's ancient treasures become a target for thieves. Detective Gergios Tsoukalis ...

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Without A Haircut Grexit Still An Option

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Greece Puts 2000 Teachers On Firing Line

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Greece?s Debt Hits 160.5 of GDP

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Hold the Phone on Grexit

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Troika Wants 18000 Dismissals in Banks

The administrations of major Greek banks are prompted by the heads of the Troika to proceed to a dramatic shrinkage of the staff serving in the Greek banking sector. As it was revealed on July 22 by the Greek newspaper Proto Thema, Poul Thomsen, Matthias Mors and Klaus Masuch have requested to launch, after the completion of the recapitalization, the required actions in order to achieve a ...

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Armani?s Summer Vacation in Chania

The famous Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani has been cruising for the last few days the Greek islands on his luxury yacht Main, and since the morning of July 22 has been enjoying his holidays in Chania, Crete. Armani, who happens to be a great admirer of Greece, arrived in Chania with his friends in the early morning hours, and as revealed by his entourage, is going to stay for two more ...

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Gianniotis Defends World Swim Title

The Greek athlete Spyridon Gianniotis defended his title in the grueling 10-kilometer open water event at the Swimming World Championships in Barcelona, Spain on July 22, and won the gold medal. Gianniotis clocked 1 hour, 49 minutes, 11.8 seconds in the waters of Barcelona’s harbor. Thomas Lurz of Germany finished second, 2.7 seconds behind, and Olympic champion Oussama Mellouli of ...

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Greece bankers guilty over Athens arson deaths

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Bankers guilty in Greek arson deaths

Three Greek bank officials are convicted of manslaughter for failing to protect lives during an arson attack that killed three staff.

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Greek islands: Homing in on Hydra's charms

There is something about this Saronic Gulf isle that has attracted Athenians and Sophia Loren alike. Archie Thomas explores its pebbly beaches and quaint, car-free backstreets and is similarly smitten.        

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Qatar 'Kicks Off' Investment in Foreign Power With Greek Plant

Qatar 'Kicks Off' Investment in Foreign Power With Greek Plant Businessweek Qatar's acquisition of a 25 percent stake in Greece's Heron II power plant “kicks off” a drive by the world's biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas to invest in electric power abroad, the country's energy minister said. “The power sector is growing ... and more »

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Abbreviated pundit roundup Detroit as Greece Confederate graves Will Summers replace Bernanke

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Cost of construction materials in Greece fell by 1.5 over last year

The cost of building materials in Greece fell by 1.5 percent over the last year, according to figures published by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Monday.The Material Costs Index in Construction of New Residential Buildings decreased by 1.5 percent in June 2013 compared with June 2012.The index in June 2012 had recorded an increase of 0.7 percent compared with June 2011.The ...

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Greek Doctors Hospital Workers Will Strike

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’ hope to keep down social unrest is going unheeded as workers at public hospitals, health centers, welfare structures and the ambulance service will strike for 24 hours on July 24, leaving only a skeleton staff on duty. They are protesting the government’s so-called mobility scheme in which 12,500 workers will be transferred involuntarily or put ...

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US pushes growth agenda in Greece

US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew praised Greece's reform efforts during his recent visit. He also advocated closer cooperation between the US and Europe.

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Chef Michael Symon is Ready to Share his Secret to Creating Delicious Dishes ? Dannon� Oikos� Greek Nonfat Yogurt

Dannon Oikos Greek nonfat yogurt has teamed up with Chef Michael Symon, a Food Network Iron Chef and host of ABC’s The Chew, to let you in on his treasured secret–cooking with Dannon Oikos.

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