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Wednesday, July 31, 2019

"Greek" Antonopulos: Presenting Bowlen for HOF has been emotional time

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — As we’ve come to learn, the Bowlens do not always agree with one another. It says something about Steve Antonopulos, then, that the Bowlens unanimously picked him to be Pat Bowlen’s ...


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'It really shook me': Divers pull thousands of plastic bags from seabed

Divers in Greece's Aegean Sea have pulled out thousands of plastic bags from the seabed, dubbing it a "gulf full of plastic corals".


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You Should Go To The GREEK Island Of Naxos

The standards were always high at the Naxian Collection which is the reason I was always glad to go back to the island of Naxos while hopping ...


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GREECE releases policeman convicted of teen killing

The teenager's death triggered riots in the capital and across GREECE. Since then, students mark the event every year in rallies that often take a violent ...


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Riddle of GREEK love poem uncovered on hidden grave

A MYSTERY has been unearthed in a village cemetery after a clear-up revealed a message carved on a gravestone in ancient GREEK. Volunteers ...


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Greek Life Over: Lori Loughlin’s Daughters Kicked Out Of Their USC Sorority

Amid Lori Loughlin’s alleged involvment in the college admission cheating scandal, her daughters, Olivia Jade and Bella, have reportedly been kicked out of their University of Southern California ...


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Greece’s swing to the right brings some positives

I was wrong. Despite poll predictions of a landslide to New Democracy (ND) in last month’s elections, I didn’t think they would achieve an overall majority. I expected 140 seats, leaving Kyriakos ...


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The 72nd Annual MEFGOX Held at St. Nicholas in Troy, MI (Pics)

TROY, MI – The 72nd Annual Convention of the Mid-Eastern Federation of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians, lovingly nicknamed MEFGOX, was held at St. Nicholas Greek […] The post The 72nd Annual MEFGOX Held at St. Nicholas in Troy, MI (Pics) appeared first on The National Herald.


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Brooklyn AHEPA Chapter 41 Sponsors 9th Annual Greek Community Golf Outing

BROOKLYN, NY – Brooklyn AHEPA Chapter 41’s Ninth Annual Golf Outing hosted over 100 golfers for another day of friendly competition in support of the […] The post Brooklyn AHEPA Chapter 41 Sponsors 9th Annual Greek Community Golf Outing appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek-Owned O’Connor & Tate Honored at the Horizon Interactive Awards

NEW YORK – O’Connor & Tate, Astoria’s leading branding & design agency, enjoyed their 5th consecutive year of victory at the Horizon Interactive Awards. The […] The post Greek-Owned O’Connor & Tate Honored at the Horizon Interactive Awards appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greece hires John van't Schip as national team coach

ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Former Netherlands national team player John van't Schip has been named coach of Greece's national team, which is off to a disappointing start in qualifying for next year's ...


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Gianna the Return! To lead the “Greece 2021” fiesta committee

Greek businesswoman Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki was assigned to head the committee for “Greece 2021” a fiesta to celebrate the 200 years of liberation from the Ottoman occupation. Known as the Greek Iron Lady, Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki was the head of the committee that organized the Olympic Games 2004 in Athens with magnificent ceremonies. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis … The post Gianna the Return! To lead the “Greece 2021” fiesta committee appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greek Police heavily armed “Black Panthers” to patrol in downtown Athens

Dressed in black and heavily armed with automatic weapons, night binoculars, sound and light flares and tear gas, the special commandos will be deployed in metro stations and other busy spots in Athens to locate …wallet snatchers. Greek Police named the impressive police teams “Black Panthers.” Black Panthers? Epic Fail for a name that directly … The post Greek Police heavily armed “Black Panthers” to patrol in downtown Athens appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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1100 Latin and GREEK students from 30 states come together for the National Junior Classical ...

1,100 Latin and GREEK students from 30 states come together for the National Junior Classical League Convention. Written By: Tanner Robinson | Jul ...


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GREEK Dog Who Mourned Death of Owner at Shrine Has Been Taken

The modern day Hachiko in Nafpaktos, who stole peoples hearts when he refused to leave the roadside shrine marking where his owner was killed in ...


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Lawmakers approve measures to ease taxes in GREECE

Lawmakers in GREECE have approved measures to ease taxes nearly a year after the country ended its final rescue program. Members of parliament ...


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Plastic waste 'goes up by 40% during the summer'

Thousands of plastic bags were pulled from the Aegean Sea off Greece’s Andros island this month by a team of divers and environmentalists who described what they found as a “gulf full of plastic corals".


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Circe, a Beloved Book Based on Greek Mythology, to Be Adapted for Television

Pretty much since The Odyssey was written, way back around the 8th century BCE, Circe's gotten a bad rap. Two millennia and change later, author Madeline Miller's novel Circe flipped the script, ...


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Meet the 2nd-oldest person in the world from Greece (photos)

Katerina Karnarou turned 114 last week


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Mitsotakis: Greek expats voting bill must pass with support of 300 MPs

The Greek PM addressed his party's committee


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GREECE raises 812.5 mln euros in treasury bills sale

ATHENS, July 31 (Xinhua) -- GREECE raised on Wednesday 812.5 million euros (901.88 million U.S. dollars) in the latest six-month treasury bills ...


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GREECE goes Dutch for the national team's bench

Canadian-born Dutchman John Van 't Schip is the new manager of the Greek national team, the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) announced on ...


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Butlers Wanted To Help Lure Wealthier Tourists To GREECE

“There's a lack in GREECE of educational programs to train people to work as butlers in luxury villas, to provide thalassotherapy services or to work ...


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Crete: Truck driver punches tax officers, sends them to hospital

A Cretan truck driver angry about an inspector’s control punched two tax officers and sent them with injuries to the hospital. The driver was about to deliver goods to a canteen in Rethymnon, Crete, when the tax officers stopped him and asked him to show delivery papers and invoices. The truck driver got reportedly angry … The post Crete: Truck driver punches tax officers, sends them to hospital appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Transport Minister calls ticket dodges “scums of the society”

In a totally unacceptable statement, the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Costas Karamanlis, called ticket dodges “scums of the society.” “Those using the metro without buying a ticket should feel like dodgers and scums of the society,” baby face Karamanlis of the famous politicians family said in an interview with private Skai FM. As expected, … The post Transport Minister calls ticket dodges “scums of the society” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Quakes hit GREEK island of Crete and southeastern Albania

ATHENS, Greece — An earthquake with preliminary magnitude 5.2 struck the southern resort island of Crete, GREEK authorities said Wednesday.


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GREEK Parliament Rescinds Immunity for Former Minister Polakis

The GREEK parliament on Wednesday voted to rescind the parliamentary immunity of former minister Pavlos Polakis, who has been accused of illegally ...


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GREEK Orthodox Archdiocese of America Announces Financial Results for 2018

July 31, 2019. NEW YORK – The GREEK Orthodox Archdiocese of America is pleased to announce that the audit of the financial statements for the year ...


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Woman who planned 2004 Athens Olympics to lead GREECE'S bicentenary festivities

GREECE'S new government has picked the organising chief of the Athens 2004 Olympics to head preparations to mark the bicentenary of the ...


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Angelopoulos Daskalaki to Head GREECE'S 2021 Bicentennial Committee

Gianna Angelopoulos Daskalaki was appointed on Wednesday to serve as the head of the committee in charge of GREECE'S celebrations to mark the ...


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Eurostat Says GREECE Recorded Largest Annual Unemployment Decline in April

The unemployment rate in GREECE eased down to 17.6 percent of the workforce in April from the rate of 18.2 percent seen in March, Eurostat ...


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Eat & Drink This Now: Christakis Greek Cuisine’s Wine Takeover

Christakis co-owner Sarah Rasmussen welcomes patrons to the wine dinner. Photo by Greg Nagel I’m sure everyone has a few restaurants where life’s special moments are celebrated. If you think ...


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Rampant Antiquities Theft Threatens Cultural Heritage Around The World

Operation Pandora III resulted in the arrest of 59 individuals and the recovery of more than 18,000 cultural objects, including Greek and Roman coins, a 15th-century Bible, and a Mesopotamian crystal cylinder seal.


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Egypt urges Turkey to stop provocations against GREECE and Cyprus

Dendias characterised his meeting with his Egyptian counterpart “as particularly constructive, useful” and pointed out that Egypt and GREECE have ...


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State aid: Commission approves €300 million public support for the development of ultrafast ...

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, €300 million of public support for GREECE'S Ultrafast Broadband Infrastructure ...


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GREECE Retail Sales Fall For Second Month

GREECE retail sales declined for a second month in May, figures from the Hellenic Statistical Authority showed on Wednesday. The retail sales turnover ...


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The Areas with Highest Earthquake Risks in GREECE

Wednesday's tremor, which hit 5.2 on the Richter scale and shook GREECE'S largest island of Crete, is further proof that the island is in a high ...


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EU Grants €300 Million For Ultra-Fast Broadband of Up to 1Gbps in GREECE

The European Commission issued a statement on Wednesday noting that it has authorized the transfer of €300 million to GREECE so that the country ...


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In Greece's Aegean Sea, divers find 'gulf of plastic corals'

Only these were not gorgeous natural reefs built up over centuries but plastic bags, stuck to the golden Aegean seabed since a landfill crumbled into the water eight years ago. Thousands of plastic ...


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GREECE, Egypt urge Turkey to stop aggression in eastern Mediterranean

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry on Tuesday urged Turkey to halt aggression in the eastern ...


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New government to cut “red tape” for seaplanes to Greek islands

The "target" for the first test flights has been set for the spring of 2020


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Greeks cannot afford a week’s holiday, Eurostat data shows (infographic)

The Swedes were in the best position of all Europeans


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Greek Parliament Lifts Immunity for SYRIZA Ex-Minister Polakis

ATHENS – The Greek Parliament on July 31 lifted the immunity of former alternate health minister Pavlos Polakis from prosecution, paving the way for him […] The post Greek Parliament Lifts Immunity for SYRIZA Ex-Minister Polakis appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek High Court Won’t Replace Novartis Probe Prosecutors

ATHENS – Greece’s Supreme Court rejected a equest by Deputy Prosecutor Ioannis Angelis for two colleagues to be taken off the case of alleged bribery […] The post Greek High Court Won’t Replace Novartis Probe Prosecutors appeared first on The National Herald.


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US Assistant State Sec’y Fannon Visiting Greece for Energy Meetings

WASHINGTON (ANA/P. Kasfikis) – US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Francis Fannon will travel to Beirut, Amman, and Athens from July 31 to […] The post US Assistant State Sec’y Fannon Visiting Greece for Energy Meetings appeared first on The National Herald.


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Is it safe to visit Crete? Travel advice for Brits as GREEK island hit by earthquake

The GREEK island of Crete was struck by a 5.3 magnitude earthquake early on Wednesday morning, with reports of tourists and locals being woken up ...


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Priest refuses to give communion to children with disabilities

A racist incident against children with multiple disabilities took place in North Greece, when a priest refused to give them the communion. The man claimed that these children “do not understand” and therefore “may spit the communion out.” The incident took place at a summer military camp in Leptokarya, West Macedonia. It was six children … The post Priest refuses to give communion to children with disabilities appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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GREECE Gets EU OK for 300Million-Euro Super Wi-Fi

With Internet connection problems occasionally popping up in GREECE and plans for a national network to set up hot spots at least a year away, the ...


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Sea Fennel: A Tasty Surprise in the GREEK Shores

These two actually evolved together, side by side, the plant shaped by the rough waves of the Aegean and Ionian GREEK seas. Sea fennel grows on ...


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Former Remi Maritime ship auctioned online in GREECE

NHST Global Publications AS use technologies such as cookies and other tracking scripts to analyse trends, administer our services, track user ...


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