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Sunday, July 10, 2016

Time to Talk Race

You may well Paul’s famous verse … In Christ there is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male and female. The verse comes from Galatians, that great magna carta of liberty in Christ, from the 3d chapter at verse 28. A number of models have been ...


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Tearful Ronaldo taken off injured

It was heartbreak for Ronaldo in a second European Championship final, 12 years on from defeat to Greece at Euro 2004 on home soil left him in tears. Ronaldo carried his nation's hopes and, as team talisman, led Portugal to the final, trying to claim one ...


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Ancient Automata Were the Precursors to Today's Robots

As early as 3000 B.C.E., Egyptian water clocks were equipped with human figurines that struck bells at each hour while complex mechanical devices are believed to have existed throughout Hellenistic Greece (though the Anikythera mechanism is our only evidence).


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Greek Tragedy, Cellular and Bodied

SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN, YOU’LL SEE is a collection of short stories by the Greek writer Christos Ikonomou, originally published six years ago. In light of the evolving state of the EU this past summer, Ikonomou’s title feels oddly prescient. His writing ...


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20 Best Young Phenoms to Watch in Sports This Year

Mardindi was born in Syria and later fled to Germany. On her journey, she and her sister helped push a boat of refugees stranded off the coast of Turkey bound for Greece. "I want to represent all the refugees because I want to show everyone that ...


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Volunteers leave Greek island after attacks on refugees

"There have been tensions which targeted both refugees and members of the humanitarian community," said Katerina Kitidi, a Greece-based communications officer for the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR). "It all started from long-standing issues ...


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Chef Jenny: GREEK nachos

Season chicken with GREEK seasoning (or other seasonings), salt and pepper. Spray a non-stick skillet with non-stick spray or olive oil and saute ...


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Papachristou earns GREECE'S second medal in the Europeans

Triple-jumper Voula Papachristou won GREECE'S second and final medal in the 2016 European Championships in Amsterdam finishing third in ...


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Income earned abroad must be taxed abroad

The job income of thousands of Greeks who live and work abroad can only be taxed in the country where it is earned, and not in GREECE, even if their ...


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France and Portugal will both look to their stars for inspiration in the final

While Bale himself played well below par, that industry and energy will be something that Portugal hope can spoil the host's party this evening, in the same way that Greece did to them a decade ago. France have the history books on their side, however.


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Books for refugee kids in Greece

Rafaela Torres-Lopez is seeking the help of people in Australia to gather Arabic books to be donated to refugee children in the refugee camps in Greece. Ms Lopezs friend Lourdes Tello Fustel, is now in Greece and work there as a volunteer. She noticed ...


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Tsipras Says Obama Backs Greece On Debt, Refugees

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras raised the issue of Greece’s debt and refugee crisis during a half-hour meeting with U.S. President Obama.


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Alternate take on the Olympics

As he meets a one-handed Norwegian table tennis player, the Rwandan sitting volleyball team, an American archer without arms and a Greek paraplegic boccia player, his own stereotypes about disability and sports get delightfully punctured. “You can’t ...


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March of the models! Adriana Lima leads world famous stars at Greek society wedding... but one guest steals the show with spectacular wardrobe malfunction

Yet when a wedding is jam-packed with the world's biggest supermodels it is high risk - yet Ana Beatriz Barros was safe due to her own model status when she married in Greece on Friday. The 34-year-old invited a host of models to watch her wed Karim El ...


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What time is the Euro 2016 final? Portugal vs France TV channel information and more

... after drawing all three of their group games and will be looking to avoid a repeat of the 2004 final, when they were shocked by outsiders GREECE.


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New Democracy Calls for ‘truth and transparency’ of Tsipras’ Role in Plan X

New Democracy, Greece’s conservative opposition party, has once again called for a parliamentary inquiry into the specific events that lead up to the country’s third bailout agreement. In particular they are questioning the contingency plan for a scenario in which Greece exited the EU which was created by Greece’s former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis and […]


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Lisbon churchgoers pray for victory in Euro 2016 final

Some 79 percent of Portuguese people say they are Catholic. “The victory has to be ours,” said Miguel Santos, remembering how Portugal lost the final to Greece when they were hosts and favourites 12 years ago. “Twelve years later, after we let it go ...


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Cool Down with These Summer Treats Made with Greek Yogurt (Recipes and Instructions)

Summertime treats made from Greek yogurt can add an interesting and tasty dimension to your summer. Here are 3 easy to make recipes that will help cool you down and provide you with a healthy alternative treat using Greek yogurt. 1. (Let the cherries thaw ...


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Zika death reported in Salt Lake City

GREECE Post · Classifieds · Jobs · Cars · HOMES. FEATURED ». NEWS NOW. Zika death reported in Salt Lake City ... Lisenbee: Stupidity of outdoors ...


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Carli Lloyd's career guided by coach James Galanis

Vice President Joe Biden was among the U.S. fans in attendance. One person who wasn't there was Galanis, who was vacationing with his family in Greece. Lloyd's family stays home during big tournaments so she can focus, and likewise Galanis doesn't attend ...


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Greek Chef Shows Off Savory Dishes On CBS2

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — We’re taking a trip to Greece. Author, chef and Greek food ambassador Maria Loi, from Loi Estiatorio on the Upper West Side, joined CBS2 with several savory dishes. Click on the video player for more.


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Greece Will Push Lenders for Lower Primary Surplus

Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos is hoping to convince the country’s creditors to lower the primary surplus goal set.


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Georgiadis Says SKAI Will Not Get TV License

With Greece's government trying to cut the number of TV licenses to four, one reportedly will not go to the major station SKAI.


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Researchers make 'first discovery' of Philistine cemetery

"We had to bite our tongues for a long time," Mr Master said. Scholars of the period differ as to the geographical origins of the Philistines, with mainland Greece, the islands of Crete or Cyprus, and Anatolia in modern-day Turkey considered. The ...


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Superdeporte: Barça will turn to Diego Alves if Bravo or Ter Stegen leave

According to the report in the Valencia-based newspaper, Valencia and Alves, who also has offers from Greece, are waiting to see what happens with regards to goalkeepers at Barcelona this summer. Alves is one of the options for the Catalan club in the case ...


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Philadelphia 76ers: Progression Of Dario Saric Heading Into Rio Olympics

To fully grasp Saric’s progression over the years, you can look as recently as September’s EuroBasket 2015, where Croatia fell to Greece in the group stage. Then, compare that to the Olympic Qualifying Tournament semifinals, where Saric almost single ...


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Hercules Kapos, 58, of Virginia Beach, leader of local GREEK community

Hercules was born Jan. 26, 1958, in Patras, Greece. He proudly served the GREEK community as vice president of the Kefalonian Society. He was ...


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Home Greek news Mitsotakis in Israel: 'Exceptionally interesting and very warm' Meetings with ...

... was “exceptionally interesting and very warm”, and said that it was exemplary of the importance of good relations between GREECE and Israel as well ...


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Rumors Greek Creditors to Increase Labor Law Measures Not Confirmed, Says VP Dragasakis

Scenarios raising fears that more measures will be demanded by Greece’s creditors regarding labor laws are not confirmed and are possibly instigated by domestic forces, Government Vice-President Giannis Dragasakis said in an interview with Efimeritha ton Syntakton, published on Saturday. “The crucial issue is the timely implementation of the measures legislated and this is exclusively […]


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Canadian Denis Shapovalov wins boys' Wimbledon title

Shapovalov, who was seeded fifth, knocked off top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in the semifinals. Shapovalov's day wasn't over after the singles final. He will also team up with Montreal's FĂ©lix Auger-Aliassime later in the day in the boys' doubles ...


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It ended in tears, but Euro 2004 is an important part of the Cristiano Ronaldo rise

But like every other nation that faced an unshakeable Greece side, the Portuguese could not find a way through. Indeed, Portugal lost twice to the Greeks - first in the tournament's opening game and then in the final. Even more painful was the fact that ...


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Tsakalotos to Address Restructuring Greece’s Budgetary Surplus Targets at Eurogroup Meeting on Monday

Greece’s Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos is off to Brussel’s to attend Monday’s Eurogroup meeting. Even though Greece is not one of the main topics of discussion scheduled to be addressed at the meeting, Tsakalotos will bring to the table the ...


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Footloose in Greece (not the musical)

We're spending a week with friends in Athens towards the end of August. Coordination breakdown means that we have three days left in Athens after they leave and we're not sure what the best thing to do is. We will probably already have visited Delphi, and ...


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Varoufakis, Galbraith Say Tsipras Ordered Plan X Eurozone Exit

Former Greek finance chief Yanis Varoufakis said Premier Alexis Tsipras directed a plan to drive Greece out of the Eurozone.


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Tsipras Wants More Powers for Greece’s President

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras wants the symbolic position of Greece's President to have more powers, including to block legislation.


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Greek Anarchists Claim Killing of Egyptian Drug Dealer

A new Greek guerilla group called Armed Militia Groups said it executed an Egyptian in Athens because he was a drug dealer.


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“It could be a great thing.” IPFW brings back Greek life

Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window) Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Alexis Tucker is proud to be a mastodon.


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March of the models! Elsa Hosk suffers a spectacular wardrobe malfunction as she joins Adriana Lima in leading world famous guests at society wedding in Greece

Yet when a wedding is jam-packed with the world's biggest supermodels it is high risk - yet Ana Beatriz Barros was safe due to her own model status when she married in Greece on Friday. The 34-year-old invited a host of models to watch her wed Karim El ...


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Transgender men will now be accepted into one of America's oldest fraternities

Source: Gerry Broome/AP The move is part of an overall shift in Greek life to be more trans inclusive. While individual chapters have made the move, Chi Phi's decision to make all chapters inclusive is especially bold given its legacy — Chi Phi has been ...


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The Liberating Power of Brexit

In Greece, -which is certainly the most typical example of the pilot implementation of these incredibly absurd and economically irrational policies-, unemployment has increased dramatically to 26.8% of the workforce, while 36% of the Greek population lives ...


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The sun and Santorini

But here I was, waking up 48 hours later, and the only labyrinth I was waking up to was that of whitewashed dwellings and narrow winding streets of a quiet village called Oia in the Greek isle of Santorini. The night before, my traveling partner ...


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Portugal look to erase memories of Greek tragedy by spoiling France's Euro party

Portugal will be out to spoil the French party by claiming a first major tournament trophy after their most recent final appearance ended in a bitter loss to Greece as hosts of Euro 2004. The final will feature a clash of styles as Didier Deschamps' pacey ...


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Family Escapes House Fire Without Working Smoke Detectors

The North GREECE and Rochester Fire Departments were called for mutual assistance. It took about 20 minutes to get the flames under control.


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I want people to say Portugal won without deserving it and we walk off with the trophy: Fernando Santos

… title-winner with Porto who took Greece to Euro 2012 quarterfinals and … Portuguese lost to rank outsider Greece on home soil. Back then …


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As Brexit splits Europe, divided island of Cyprus edges toward unity

… ,” said Maria Sophocleous, a 60-year-old Greek-Cypriot pensioner whose home village now … Nicos Anastasiades, who leads the Greek-speaking south, and Mustafa Akinci, who … sides, Kyriaki Yiakoupi, 27, a Greek-Cypriot project manager, feels like history …


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Portugal set for role reversal

… win their group. By contrast, Greece scraped into the quarter-finals ahead … find a way through the Greece blockade, goalkeeper Antonis Nikopolidis a … years in Greek domestic football and succeeded Rehhagel as Greece coach in …


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Interest rate changes: five things to look out for

The focus in Europe has now shifted from GREECE to Italy. The bad news about GREECE is out there in the open and while further disaster in GREECE ...


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Stefanidi Wins Gold in Pole Vault at European Track & Field Championship

Greek athlete Katerina Stefanidi jumped her way to gold on Saturday in the pole vault event at the European Track and Field Championship in Amsterdam by successfully completing a 4.81 meter jump. Teammate Nicole Kyriakopoulou finished strong in fourth ...


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Egypt army stopped 2 migrant boats from sailing to Europe

Migrants, who are trying to reach Greece, are seen onboard a capsized sailboat, as others are seen in the water trying to reach the coast of the southeastern island of Rhodes April 20, 2015. REUTERS/Michalis Loizos


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Cristiano Ronaldo says Portugal will be hard to beat in Euro 2016 final

The 31-year-old was stung by GREECE'S shock European Championships triumph in the 2004 final when Portugal were hosts, and has little intention of ...


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