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Friday, April 6, 2018

Crazy about Chick-fil-A? Meet the man bringing it to GREECE

GREECE resident Alan Taylor, 43, is the franchise owner who is helping to bring Chick-fil-A to West Ridge Road in GREECE. He expects the restaurant to open April 12. In 2010, he said, he submitted a statement of interest, one of thousands the company gets each month. But at that time there were no plans ...


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GREECE adds new pumps to help ease potential flooding

Approximately 41 pumps were used at peak flooding times during 2017 to keep roads from flooding out completely in GREECE. Liberty Pumps, which is headquartered in Bergen, will obtain data for the pump locations to test their units. "I will continue my efforts to employ preventive measures to help ...


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Facebook reported in 7 countries for breaking European privacy law

According to Norwegian tech site NRKbeta, Facebook has been reported to data protection authorities for breaking European privacy law in Norway, The Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Italy, and GREECE. After the revelation of the Facebook Cambridge Analytica scandal, the social media giant ...


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UberX gets a big X from Greece, is forced to suspend operations

Uber’s trials and tribulations aren’t going away anytime soon. A few months after being kicked out of London, the ridesharing company is facing a similar situation in Greece. On Thursday, April 5, the beleaguered San Francisco-based company announced ...


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Greek Atheists Hold Meat Eating Feast on Holy Friday

The Atheist Union of Greece held meat eating feasts in several cities across Greece on Holy Friday in order to go against the tide of Easter season. The events organized are called “Supper in the Open” in order to make fun of the Last Supper, which in ...


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Greek President Speaks with Father of Soldier Detained in Turkey

President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos spoke on the telephone with Nikos Mitretodis, father of soldier Angelos Mitretodis who along with Dimitrios Kouklatzis are held in Turkey. The Greek president asked the father of the one of the ...


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Israel, Cyprus, GREECE to push EastMed gas pipeline to Europe at May summit

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on April 4 with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and “among the issues discussed were advancing the feasibility study for laying a gas pipeline from Israel to Cyprus and from there to GREECE and Western ...


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GREECE Moving 7000 Troops to Borders with Turkey

GREECE'S Defense Minister Panos Kammenos announced a massive shift of 7,000 soldiers to Greek Islands in close proximity to Turkey, as well as to the northeastern region of Evros, where a land border is shared. Kammenos said one half of the soldiers would be placed at the Aegean Islands and the ...


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Western GREEK Life turns 75

Western Illinois University is celebrating 75 years of GREEK life with a social on April 14, and a GREEK awards reception the following day put on by the Western Alumni Association and The Office of Student Activities. On Saturday, April 14 an alumni social will be held at Sports Corner in Macomb from 6-9 ...


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UNIQUE IN THE WORLD: Never before shown antiques retell Ancient GREEK myths

The only vessels ever discovered with gilded images of Orpheus are to be on display in Sofia. These vessels have never been displayed in public before. The depict gilded images of Orpheus and will be on display in The National Gallery, Sofia. They are part of a private collection and, together with ...


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Tsipras concerned defense minister's rhetoric hampering efforts for soldiers' release

The government also sought Thursday to clarify that Kammenos's remarks referring to the imminent transfer of 7,000 troops to the Evros border region and the Aegean islands is not related to the recent spike in tension, but more to do with new organization of GREECE'S armed forces, saying that, in any ...


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EU Official: Debt Relief Means Extended Supervision for Decades

“The Brussels goal is to reach a political agreement on the Greek debt in June,” the German report says, noting that “the messages Berlin is sending to GREECE are unclear so far.” The Munich newspaper stresses that the criterion for how much freedom GREECE should have after the end of the program is ...


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Kanavourgio

Kanavourgio was the largest rope and twine production plant in GREECE. It was founded in 1908, though it didn't begin operating until 1913. Power from the local waterfalls churning through the mills let the machines chug to life. Every day, a staff of about 100 people used them to transform cannabis ...


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GREECE expects an extra 2 million tourists in 2018

GREECE is expecting an additional 2 million visitors this year, Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura estimated on Friday, as the Greek Orthodox Easter sees the ... She also pointed out that GREECE can respond to the hugh demand and the increased flow of tourists, claiming that the country managed to attract ...


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‘Zorba the Greek’ Star Anthony Quinn Once Personified Diversity in Hollywood

Decades before Hollywood got serious about the need for diversity, Anthony Quinn was diversity. This month marks the birthday of the Mexico-born, L.A.-raised actor who played Bedouins, Native Americans, Soviets — and even Mexicans and Americans in his 60 ...


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Vance Joy brings 'Nation of Two' to the GREEK

Vance Joy is back after first hitting airwaves in 2013 with mega folk-pop hit "Riptide" and touring with Taylor Swift. The Melbourne singer-songwriter kicks off his own Nation of Two tour at the GREEK Theater in Berkeley on Thursday, April 13. His latest album, Nation of Two, was released in February and ...


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This low-calorie frozen yogurt is the next best ice cream alternative to hit grocery store shelves

[Yasso_Scoop_CoffeeBrownie_large]Yasso * YASSO IS THE LATEST BRAND TO COME UP WITH A HEALTHY ALTERNATIVE TO ICE CREAM.  * THE BRAND'S FROZEN GREEK YOGURT PINTS ARE AVAILABLE IN EIGHT FLAVORS, SUCH AS LOCO COCO CARAMEL AND COFFEE BROWNIE BREAK.  * YASSO'S GLUTEN-FREE PINTS HAVE 100 TO 150 CALORIES PER SERVING, AND FIVE TO SIX GRAMS OF PROTEIN PER SERVING.  * TO TRACK DOWN THE PINTS CLOSEST TO YOU, USE YASSO'S STORE FINDER ON ITS WEBSITE.  * THE PINTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO ORDER ONLINE.   ------------------------- As someone who has now written multiple articles about Halo Top, I can say with some confidence that the "healthy ice cream" phase has taken over way more of the dessert market than I ever expected it to. But thanks to science, I guess, our sweet tooth tendencies have been rewarded with less diabetes-inducing ice cream options. There are brands all over the world, but the trend has generally been to replicate your favorite pints with healthier ingredient alternatives. And now, enter Yasso. Yasso began as frozen Greek yogurt bars in classic flavors like mint chocolate chip and fudge brownie. But founders Amanda and Drew soon realized that their idea was a hit, and they've expanded into the low-calorie pint game.SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDERNOW WATCH: The crazy process behind handmade Greek yogurt SEE ALSO: * A Kate Middleton wedding dress look-alike is selling at H&M for $299 right now * Sophie Turner secretly reviews sausages on Instagram, and you'll immediately want to follow her account * It's National Burrito Day — here's where you should go for the best deals


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Smash Smash Festival becomes a success in GREECE

Regency Casino Thessaloniki, which launched Konami's Smash Smash Festival™ – linked slot game – for the first time in GREECE, has achieved excellent results. Regency Casino Thessaloniki introduced the game, which features ten multi-game slant machines and overhead signage, at Regency ...


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GREECE faces varietal challenge

“All concerned parties, including growers, packers, agronomists and the authorities, realise that GREECE is overdue for varietal development,” he told Eurofruit. “Due to a multitude of limiting factors, it is no easy task to make the necessary steps toward this goal.” Despite the challenge ahead, changes are ...


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Visits, statements ahead of Easter for 2 Greek servicemen; detention drags on in Turkey

The parents of two Greek servicemen held in pretrial detention in a Turkish border city visited the pair on Friday, which is Good Friday on the Orthodox Christian calendar. The pair – a lieutenant and a NCO – allegedly strayed into Turkish territory ...


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GREEK recipe for traditional Easter Cookies

Here is a simple recipe for soft, fluffy and delicious Koulourakia, for all the family to enjoy. Ingredients for traditional Easter Cookies. – 250 x grams unsalted butter; – 8 x eggs; – 2 x cups white sugar; – 1 x kg self raising flour; – 1 x tablespoon vanilla sugar; – 1 x teaspoon baking ammonia (optional); – 1 x ...


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Skorpios offers a touch of Mykonos in Midtown Miami

Appetizers include faithful renditions of the usual taverna favorites, like curls of soft char-grilled octopus, chunks of fresh tomatoes tossed with feta and onions, cheese-filled phyllo “cigars,” rice-stuffed grape leaves and “psaro keftedes” (GREEK fish croquettes). Traditional dips—tarama cod roe, tzatziki ...


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ESM and France submit GREEK debt relief plan linked with 5-year growth rate

If confirmed, the plan would mean a previous high-profile French proposal to connect GREEK debt relief with growth has taken a substantive form. As previously reported when the proposal was first made by Paris, including by French President Emmanuel Macron, relief would come through extending ...


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Opportunity not to be missed in Greece-Macedonia row

The naming dispute between Greece and the Republic of Macedonia that has raged for almost three decades must be resolved. There are several reasons why the current opportunity, presented by the renewed UN-mediated negotiations between the two countries and ...


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China's Tariffs, US-GREECE-Turkey "Turbulence," France & the Kurds

Once that's done, the program explains the meaning behind the US ambassador's to GREECE ominous warning that Turkey's relations with the US and GREECE will go through "turbulence" this year. And finally, our top story of the week is China imposing anti-American tariffs in response to Trump's trade ...


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Easter behind bars in a Turkish prison for two Greek officers, parents visit

For Angelos Mitretodis and Dimitris Kouklatzis, the Resurrection will be late in coming.The two Greek officers captured by Turkey at the Evros border will be spending Greek Easter this Sunday in a maximum security prison, amidst an outpouring of solidarity ...


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GREEKS raise $100000 for Women's Aid Shelter and Special Days Camps during annual GREEK ...

"Sk8er Boi" by Avril Lavigne may be a song of the past, but Mock Rock participants brought it back and better than ever in order to raise $100,000 for Women's Aid Shelter and Special Days Camps for this year's GREEK Week. Related Stories. crime · Drunk home invasion, roommate dispute leads to ...


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Tipbet rolls out new GREEK platform

Tipbet has finalised its expansion into Greece by launching a dedicated platform for punters in the country. Tipbet.gr will allow GREEK consumers to access a range of online sports betting options, as well as various casino and other gaming services. The roll-out comes after Tipbet announced a series of ...


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Metropolitan Nathanael Officiates Holy Thursday at Greek American Rehabilitation and Care Centre

WHEELING, IL – His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael of Chicago presided over the Holy Thursday Divine Liturgy at the Greek American Rehabilitation and Care Centre in […] The post Metropolitan Nathanael Officiates Holy Thursday at Greek American Rehabilitation and Care Centre appeared first on The National Herald.


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Novartis, still embroiled in Greek probe, faces kickback allegation in China-again

As Novartis fights allegations that it bribed Greek government officials in exchange for increased use of its drugs, the company faces new accusations of bribery in China. A whistleblower who claimed to be a recent employee at Novartis’ Beijing office ...


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Heavy traffic on borders with Macedonia, GREECE, Turkey and Romania

Sofia. There is heavy traffic on the borders with Macedonia, GREECE, Turkey and Romania, and normal traffic on the border with Serbia, according to Border Police data as of 2.00 pm. At Logodazh there is heavy traffic of cars in both directions, while on all other checkpoints with Macedonia there is heavy ...


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'History of Alcohol' stumbles through time, from ancient Greece to a trashy night in the North Loop

“The greatest drinking story ever told is your own,” says Josh Carson. Carson, who is the creative mind behind the annual yuletide A Very Die Hard Christmas, is putting that theory to the test with a new show opening this weekend at Brave New Workshop ...


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Netflix's latest action-packed drama series is 'Troy: Fall of a City,' a fresh take on the Trojan War

[troy fall of a city]BBC/Netflix * NETFLIX'S "TROY: FALL OF A CITY" IS THE LATEST SUCCESSFUL DRAMA SERIES THE SERVICE HAS BROUGHT OVER FROM THE UK. * THE BBC CO-PRODUCTION SERVES AS A RETELLING OF THE ANCIENT GREEK TALE, "THE ILIAD," HOMER'S EPIC POEM THAT DEPICTS THE 10-YEAR SIEGE OF TROY IN THE 13TH CENTURY BC. * NETFLIX CEO REED HASTINGS SAID IN MARCH THAT HIS COMPANY HAD INVESTED $1.75 BILLION IN EUROPEAN PRODUCTIONS.  * THE FIRST SEASON OF "TROY: FALL OF A CITY" IS STREAMING NOW ON NETFLIX. ------------------------- Netflix continues its streak of bringing in successful foreign series with its new addition of "Troy: Fall of a City," a BBC program that serves as a retelling of the ancient Greek tale, "The Iliad."  Not a strict adaptation of Homer's epic poem, "Troy: Fall of a City" has been described by the UK's Daily Telegraph as a "fresh, psychologically knotty take on one of the greatest tales of them all." SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDERNOW WATCH: Why 555 is always used for phone numbers on TV and in movies SEE ALSO: * The 5 most anticipated new TV shows premiering in April * 15 Netflix original TV shows that critics really hate, but normal people love * Netflix’s ‘Wild Wild Country’ directors explain how they unraveled the story of a cult famous for sex, Rolls Royces, and bioterrorism SEE ALSO: THE 5 MOST ANTICIPATED NEW TV SHOWS PREMIERING IN APRIL


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Great Friday in jail for the two Greek soldiers

They met with their parents for the first time without the security glass separating them


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Ulta Beauty to open Friday at Mall at Greece Ridge

Greece, N.Y. (WHAM) - A new cosmetics and beauty store is set to open Friday at the Mall at Greece Ridge. Ulta Beauty will open Friday at the mall on West Ridge Road. The store will be located Entrance 9 and the Children’s Play Area across from the ...


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Missing GREEK Cypriot found dead in the north (update 2)

Solomos Apostolides, 65, who had been missing from his home since March 28, was found dead in the breakaway state in the north of the island. The body was identified by his son earlier on Friday morning. The cause of death appears to be blunt force trauma to the head. On Thursday, 'police' in the ...


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GREEK air force intercepts Turkish military drone

The GREEK air force has intercepted a Turkish military drone above the southeastern Aegean island of Rhodes, GREEK newspaper Kathimerini said. The drone, an Anka unmanned aerial vehicle, was intercepted by F-16 fighter jets after twice entering GREEK airspace at an altitude of around 6 km above ...


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Initiatives needed to address aging, shrinking of Greek Army

The Greek army is aging and shrinking, and the general staff is ringing the alarm bell on the need to effectively address the problem, at an exceptionally critical juncture for national issues. Of late, there have been a number of public statements, mainly ...


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GREEK Cyprus to protest Turkish nuclear plant

The Republic of Cyprus is to formally oppose the construction of a nuclear power plant at Akkuyu in southern Turkey, just a few dozen kilometres from the island, GREEK newspaper Kathimerini said . Government spokesman Prodromos Prodromou said the plant, whose groundbreaking ceremony was ...


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Where to Celebrate GREEK Easter in Miami

Now that you've polished off your jelly beans and cleaned up the last of your fake grass, it's time to give GREEK Easter some time in the spotlight. But even if you don't usually celebrate the upcoming holiday, Meraki in Downtown Miami is inviting you over anyway for a weekend-long celebration. The party ...


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GREECE: 94 migrants rescued off Lesvos

The Greek coast guard has rescued 37 migrants and refugees from a rubber dinghy off Lesvos island in the eastern Aegean, according to reports Friday. The migrants were safely transferred to Skala Sykamnias, a small seaside village on the northern coast of the island, the coast guard said. Also Friday ...


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Elderly man with rifle fatally shot by GREECE Police

An 81-year-old man holding a rifle was fatally shot Thursday by a GREECE Police officer. Officers were called to a home in GREECE around 2 a.m. Thursday after receiving a call from a man saying he was going to kill his wife. Police say Robert Litolff confronted the first officer to arrive at the scene with a .


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Greece to try Spanish rescuers for 'migrant trafficking'

Three Spanish firefighters will stand trial in May in Greece for allegedly trying to help illegal migrants enter the country via Lesbos where they were taking part in sea rescue operations. The three, from the southern city of Seville, made the ...


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Greeks mark solemn Good Friday with Processions

Even the most remote churches honor the tradition of the Epitaphios (Bier of Christ), creating a pious atmosphere full of tradition


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April 6th 1941: Germany invades Yugoslavia & Greece (PHOTOS)

The Nazi invasion of the Balkans


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Greek Fighter Jet Intercepts Turkish Drone

Greek F-16 fighter jets blocked a Turkish drone on Holy Thursday, making it the first instance a Turkish drone violates Greek airspace. According to a militaire.gr report on Thursday, a Turkish Navy UAV ANKA was detected by a Greek radar in the Rhodes area.


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The essence of GREEK Orthodox Easter

Easter is the most significant celebration observed by the Orthodox Church and its faithful, with many variations in the way it is celebrated. One of the most popular traditions practiced by the old and new calendars alike is the dyeing of red eggs in the lead-up to the Anastasi. The tradition is said to have ...


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The Glendi GREEK Festival returns to the west

While festival season is drawing to a close, it is not over until Perth gets its own Glendi Festival bringing the best of GREEK food and culture to Western Australia. Taking place at Elizabeth Quay from 21-22 April, attendees will have the chance to enjoy an array of GREEK dishes both savoury and sweet, ...


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Laid-up GREEK ro-pax springs a leak

Divers have repaired a NEL Lines ro-pax that took on water at Perama in Greece. Coast guard officials told the Kathimerini daily that the 15,100-gt European Express (built 1974) sprang a leak on Wednesday. Equasis lists the vessel as laid-up and the report said it had been anchored at the port since ...


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Facing New Regulations, Uber Suspends Service in GREECE

In yet another chapter in the ongoing tug-of-war between regulators and ride-hailing services, Uber suspended parts of its service in GREECE this week following the approval of local legislation that brought about stricter rules. The U.S.-based company, which has faced backlash in markets around the ...


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