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Friday, October 28, 2016

A Taste of Mani, Greek Supper Club

Join me on Sunday, Decmeber 11th for a Greek Supper Club inspired by the region of Mani. Located on the most western peninsula of Laconia, this area is rugged, it used to be an area known for vendettas and fiercely proud Greeks. Niki h Thanato! Having ...


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“We’re a tight-knit community. The loss hits us all hard.” Greek life hosting community event to benefit Karnezis family

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) TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) – The Indiana State University community ...


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Saving Social Security Would Turn Us into Greece

Based on what she’s been saying during the campaign, Hillary Clinton is a big fan of class warfare. She has put forth a series of “soak-the-rich” tax hikes designed to finance bigger government. Her official plan includes provisions such as an ...


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Zeta-Mu Chapter Garners "Top TEKE" Award

Dano says that what makes the WPI GREEK system different than most is that it draws from the people who are already in the pool. He says that WPI ...


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Greek Foreign Ministry plans to reopen Libya embassy

The embassy was shut down in late July, 2014, at the height of Libya’s civil conflict. To this effect, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias will visit Tripoli on November 29. The location of the building that housed the embassy before it was shut down has been ...


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UT issues 'checklist' for Halloween themes, costumes to Greek members

“You don’t have bad intentions, but your social theme or costume idea could have a negative impact.” That’s the opening line of a letter sent to fraternity and sorority members from the University of Texas’ Office of the Dean of Students.


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GMR eyes Greece airport development

… Heraklion at Crete Island, Greece. GEK Terna Group is a leading Greek Infrastructure … equity.” Crete is the largest and most visited island in Greece. Heraklion airport, located in Crete, is the second largest in Greece …


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Vice President Biden Implies President Obama Will Talk of Debt During Visit to Greece

U.S. President Barack Obama will raise the issue of debt relief during his visit to Greece in mid-November, implied Vice President Joe Biden at the end of an Oxi Day Foundation gala on Thursday evening in Washington. The Vice President and his son Beau ...


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Trick or Treat with the Greeks attracts Columbia families for spooky fun, charity

Children and families dressed in Halloween costumes were rushing to USC’s Greek Village Thursday evening to trick-or-treat with students involved in Greek life. USC’s Sorority and Fraternity Councils joined together to host their annual event ...


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Online users say it is all GREEK to them to dispute terracotta origins

After the documentary, which was aired this month, the BBC was heavily criticized by online users who questioned how the GREEKS could have ...


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GREECE celebrates Ochi Day

Greeks on Friday celebrated Ochi Day, which commemorates 28 October 1940, when Greek leader Ioannis Metaxas rejected Mussolini's ultimatum to ...


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More connections to GREECE in Hamburg Airport's 2016/17 winter timetable

The new winter timetable comes into effect at Hamburg Airport on 30 October, 2016. It is valid until 25 March, 2017. Around 60 airlines fly to 120 ...


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GMR submits bid for airport in GREECE'S Crete

The bid was submitted in association with its partner GEK Terna Group of GREECE. GMR's subsidiary, GMR Infrastructure Ltd, will be the airport ...


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IMF Director of Communications reveals parallel talks with Greek government

The IMF Director of Communications, Gerry Rice, revealed that the Fund was engaged in separate parallel talks with the Greek government over the bailout programme. Speaking to the press, Rice made it clear that the Fund would only be part of a new Greek ...


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John Calamos Sr. Honored by Pan Arcadian Federation of America for a Lifetime of Philanthropy

The Pan Arcadian Federation of America (PFA) is a nationwide Greek-American organization whose members descend from the region of Arcadia in the Peloponnese, southern Greece. The fraternal non-profit is dedicated to the promotion of the ideals of Hellenism ...


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Greek Prime Minister Tsipras Answers to Turkey’s Provocations

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras sent a message to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who recently disputed the Treaty of Lausanne and spoke indirectly of territorial claims. “We will not negotiate a single inch of Greek land,” Tsipras said ...


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Interview With Jeanne Carstensen: Syrian Refugees Trapped in GREEK Camps

A woman and her children at Softex refugee camp in northern Greece. Image by Jeanne Carstensen. Greece, 2016. Add this image to a lesson · Tweet ...


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HANAC Honors Yakas at 44th Annual Gala

NEW YORK—  Famed Greek-American architect Saky Yakas was honored as Person of the Year at HANAC’s 44th Annual Gala, held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Manhattan on October 21.... The post HANAC Honors Yakas at 44th Annual Gala appeared first on The National Herald.


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USS Slater: Oxi Day in Albany Honors Greece's Resistance to WWII

ALBANY, N.Y. -- Friday is an important day for the Greek community, commemorating Oxi Day. The day honors Greece's resistance during World War II against Mussolini and the Italian Army. The day was remembered Friday morning on the USS Slater, which has a ...


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Hotels For The Perfect Greek Adventure

Though the stunning temples of yesterday are gone, there are new ways to indulge in Greek luxury. From classic opulence in the heart of Athens, to legendary views high above the Aegean Sea, these hotels are the stuff Greek mythology was made of, and ...


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IMF's participation in GREEK program to be decided in December

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the decision on whether to participate in Greece's adjustment program might be taken in December, ...


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Greek holiday fight fired power-duo split

A “fight” during their Greek holiday last month was the catalyst for the break-up of James Packer and Mariah Carey. Carey broke her silence on her split from the Australian billionaire businessman yesterday after news had spread that Packer had ...


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Celebrate Greek independence at OXI Day parade in Toronto

The Greek community of Toronto is holding its annual OXI Day parade in Greektown Sunday, Oct. 30 at 1 p.m. The event takes place along Danforth Avenue, and honours Greek veterans who refused Italian occupation and entered the Second World War on Oct. 28, 1940.


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EU official: Cyprus accord 'game changer' for bloc, region

[EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini arrives at the Presidential palace for a meeting with the Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades in capital Nicosia, in the ethnically divided island of Cyprus, Friday, Oct. 28, 2016. Mogherini is in Cyprus to support ongoing talks aimed at reunifying the ethnically divided island. Cyprus' Greek and Turkish speaking communities will conduct a key phase of reunification talks in Mont Pelerin, Switzerland on Wednesday, Nov. 7-11. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)]NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A deal reunifying ethnically divided Cyprus would be a "game changer" for the European Union and a conflict-wracked region in need of good news to restore faith in diplomacy and political discourse, the EU's foreign policy chief said Friday.


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Greek, Turkish JV acquires Athens Hilton

Greece's Alpha Bank has reportedly agreed to sell the Hilton Athens Hotel to a consortium comprising developers Greece’s TEMES and Turkey’s Dogus Holdings A.S. Dogus Holdings is one of the top three largest private-sector conglomerates in Turkey.


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On This Day October 28, 1971: Maria Callas Makes American Big Screen Debut in Ancient GREEK ...

The GREEK soprano was closely associated with Cherubini's opera of the same name, which she revived in the 1950s and the Italian director thought ...


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Lincolnshire Oxfam shops raise £350k for refugees in Middle East and GREECE

... projects such as supporting thousands of people who are displaced or refugees that the charity is working with in Syria, Turkey, Iraq and GREECE.


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James Packer reportedly dumps Mariah Carey over excessive spending and drama on a yacht in Greece

A couple of days ago, Womans Day Australia reported that Mimi was dumped by billionaire James Packer. Woman’s Day isn’t exactly slam dunk with its gossip. Two weeks ago they said it was over between Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban. Last week they claimed ...


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University of Texas issues 29-point checklist on offensive Halloween costumes

Though schools generally don’t list penalties for wearing a costume considered offensive, a Greek official at Pennsylvania’s Gettysburg College went so far as to warn fellow Greeks their chapters could be shut down if they wear the wrong costumes.


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Greek Tragedy: Mariah Carey and Fiance's Relationship Crumbled During Greece Vacation, Reports Say

The end came for Mariah Carey and her billionaire fiancé, James Packer, after a nasty fight aboard his yacht in Greece last month, according to reports. The couple were vacationing on Packer's yacht when he allegedly did "something really bad” to the ...


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Israeli investors arrive in Crimea to assess venues for future investment projects

The Italian, Greek, Chinese, German and Bulgarian investors are among those taking special interest in Crimea


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Defense Minister praises Greek army for vigilance in face of provocations

On occasion of the 76th anniversary of the “OCHI DAY”, Minister of Defence Panos Kammenos issued a statement praising the readiness of the armed forces, adding that the heroic stance of the army in 1940, when it stopped the advancing fascist forces of ...


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Eurozone to review technical assistance provided to GREEK authorities

They will also look at a report on technical assistance provided to the GREEK authorities to date by the European Commission`s structural reform ...


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Road restrictions to apply over long weekend across GREECE

Motorists driving in Athens and Piraeus Friday should bear in mind that many roads around the capital will be closed to traffic as schools hold their ...


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Cyprus leaders to hold talks in Switzerland in November

Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot leaders have agreed to continue their talks next month in Switzerland to reach an agreement on reunification of the island before the end of 2016, the United Nations said Oct. 27 in Geneva.


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Final Declaration The Trilateral Summit of Egypt, Greece and Cyprus (Cairo, 11 October 2016)

The Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, Alexis Tsipras, the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades and the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, having met in Cairo, 11th of October 2016, have agreed to strengthen the cooperation between the three countries in order to promote a trilateral partnership in various fields of common interests, and to work together towards promoting peace, stability, security and prosperity in the Mediterranean. Given the fluid and unstable situation in the region, the three countries, which share common values, and interests, have, to this end, agreed on...


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Greektown heritage meets Spanish-speaking influx

They walk down a block where the GREEK Town Grill nestles up against El Merengue restaurant, where the Kentrikon Gift Shop sells GREEK-language ...


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What Donald Trump Doesn't Understand About Irony

More specifically, the term was used to describe a stock character in Ancient GREEK comedies by the likes of Aristophanes and Menander. On stage ...


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GREEK shipping vessel owners to pay $1.3 million after allegations of illegal oil dumping

SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) — U.S. attorney Annette L. Hayes for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington announced last week ...


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GREECE and creditors negotiate over labor sector framework and union laws

In GREECE, under the 1982-era law, the legal protection framework is even more expansive. Most high-ranking unionists, such as the board members ...


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Four Ancient Greek mysteries to Bloomsbury Education

Bloomsbury Education is to publish four Ancient Greek mysteries by children's book author Saviour Pirotta. Commissioning editor Hannah Rolls acquired world rights to the titles from Katy Loffman at Pollinger Limited. Rolls said: "We’re thrilled to be ...


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40+ Photos The Refurbished and Remodeled Grace Santorini Boutique Hotel

Extensive enhancements to the 21 room hotel have turned it into one of the most coveted destinations in Greece. Originally developed in 2008, the hotel added the 400 sq. meter Villa with its own volcanic spa during the years 2010-2012. Now the hotel has ...


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'What Are You Doing Here?' On the Ground at a Greek Refugee Camp

My family left Afghanistan when I was two years old. I spent my childhood in Germany as an auslaendar (foreigner) before moving to California at age 10 and having to relive the process all over again. Such extraordinary experiences have left me with a ...


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Greece Finishes 400-Million Euro Sale of Astir Palace to Turkish-Arab Fund

Picking up privatizations, Greece's Radical Left SYRIZA-led government sold the state's stake in the luxury seaside resort Astir Palace. The post Greece Finishes 400-Million Euro Sale of Astir Palace to Turkish-Arab Fund appeared first on The National Herald.


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Obama Won’t Be Greek Debt Relief Broker During Athens Visit

Dashing Greece's hopes, US President Barack Obama's visit to Athens won't include pushing debt relief for the beleaguered country. The post Obama Won’t Be Greek Debt Relief Broker During Athens Visit appeared first on The National Herald.


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Classic GREECE

Complete your classical education in the most pleasurable way on this escorted tour to GREECE. The centrepiece of a guided tour of Athens is the ...


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Dec creation inspires imagination, hard work in Greek community

With homecoming week in full swing, it’s all coming down to the wire for the Greek community. After spending countless hours pomping the past two months, each sorority and fraternity pairing will showcase its house decoration Friday during Walkaround.


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All parties committed to completing 2nd review of Greek programme: EC

… , following constructive talks with the Greek authorities. The same sources added … the second review of the Greek programme as soon as possible …


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IMF: We are in parallel talks with Greek government!

Oct, 28 2016 Author: newsroom Greek sources deny parallel negotiations The … separate parallel talks with the Greek government over the bailout programme … sustainable debt or more reforms. Greek government officials were quick to …


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Kammenos praises Greek armed forces for vigilance in face of Turkey’s provocations

… of Greece. Kammenos lauded in his statement the vigilance of the Greek … of the struggles of the Greek nation through the eons, but … the perpetual faith of the Greek people in defending the highest …


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