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Out And About Athens

In the interactive Out and About language programs, there are plenty of activities that afford users opportunities to learn and practice valuable words, phrases, and expressions for getting 'out and about' in the specific city.

In Out and About in Athens, users learn words, phrases, and expressions that are helpful for: navigating around town; reading and recognizing street signs, store signs, and traffic signs; taking public transportation; understanding street directions; buying food in the market; and ordering meals in a restaurant.

Out And About - Athens

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Greek Basic Course

The Greek Basic Course introduces the modern spoken language to those who wish a working command of contemporary Greek. The Greek represented in this course is a representative of the Kathomilumeni variety that is the "standard" speech of educated Greeks. It is neither entirely colloquial nor striclty formal. In the written materials the Greek alphabet is used from the beginning.

FSI Greek Basic Course, Volume I, provides introductory materials in modern spoken Greek for the student who wishes to achieve a working command of the language currently spoken by educated Greeks. The style is neither entirely demotic (colloquial) nor strictly formal. The Greek orthography is used from the beginning so that the student learns to read what he has learned to say.

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Monday, Feb 08, 2010

Greek Aid Call Would Send 'Worst' Signal, Finance Minister Says (Bloomberg)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 18:15:49 CST
http%3A//www.bloomberg.com/
Greek Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou said an appeal for outside help to solve the nation's budget squeeze would send "the worst possible signal" to investors.
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Europe could face years-long debt grind (Washington Post)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 18:15:49 CST
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ATHENS, Greece -- Is there any way out of Europe's debt morass?
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Tourist's texts to Greece save him in New Zealand (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 18:15:49 CST
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A tourist who got lost on a New Zealand mountain was rescued after sending text messages to his family in Greece, newspapers and websites reported on Monday.
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A look at global economic developments (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 18:15:49 CST
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A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Monday: ------ ATHENS, Greece -- Hopes that that Greece won't be allowed to default on its crushing debt load weighed against fears the country's crisis would spread through the 16-country euro zone, as the government worked on a tax overhaul aimed at getting its deficit under control.
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Trial in Athens businessman's slaying set for Tuesday (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 18:15:49 CST
http%3A//www.timesfreepress.com/
The two men accused of killing Athens businessman Jeff Beene as he tried to watch over his plastic industries building are scheduled to stand trial in McMinn County on Tuesday.
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Greek Week Celebrates Service (The Vanguard)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 17:23:02 CST
http%3A//www.usavanguard.com/ - 52 minutes ago
From Jan. 23-29, Greek organizations of the University came together in their annual weeklong event known as "Greek Week." The events throughout the week were targeted at unifying the Greek system at USA and doing multiple acts of community service. The organizations were divided into teams.
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El-Erian Says Greece Will Need External Financing (Update1) (BusinessWeek)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 16:08:10 CST
http%3A//www.businessweek.com/ - 2 hours 7 minutes ago
Mohamed A. El-Erian, whose company runs the world's biggest mutual fund, said Greece will need external financing as it tackles the European Union's largest budget shortfall.
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Most European Stocks Decline; National Bank of Greece Slides (Bloomberg)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 15:48:53 CST
http%3A//www.bloomberg.com/ - 2 hours 27 minutes ago
Most European stocks declined after the Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index's biggest weekly slump in 11 months, as European finance chiefs failed to ease concern over deficits in Greece, Portugal and Spain.
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Greek, Portuguese 10-Year Bond Yield Spreads to Bunds Widen (Bloomberg)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 15:37:51 CST
http%3A//www.bloomberg.com/ - 2 hours 38 minutes ago
Greek 10-year bonds fell, driving the yield premium investors demand to hold the debt instead of German bunds to the highest this month, as concern deepened planned strikes will hurt government efforts to cut the deficit.
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Greece Needs IMF Program to Stem Contagion, Das Says (Update1) (BusinessWeek)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 15:08:10 CST
http%3A//www.businessweek.com/ - 3 hours 7 minutes ago
Greece needs an International Monetary Fund program and further spending cuts to allay investor concerns about its debt load and contagion in other European markets, said Roubini Global Economics' Arnab Das.
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Papandreou Takes on Greek Unions to Push Through Cuts (Update1) (Bloomberg)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 15:02:54 CST
http%3A//www.bloomberg.com/ - 3 hours 13 minutes ago
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou , armed with European Union backing for a wage freeze and spending cuts, is bracing for a fight with his socialist party's traditional ally: organized labor.
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Greek unions promise strikes (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 14:56:00 CST
http%3A//uk.news.yahoo.com/ - 3 hours 19 minutes ago
Greek civil servants threatened on Monday to stage more strikes in protest at government austerity measures, heightening fears debt-laden members of the euro zone may struggle to deliver on promises to tackle stretched budgets.
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Classics in Athens: Get your kicks activity breaks (Daily Telegraph)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 12:44:33 CST
http%3A//www.telegraph.co.uk/ - 5 hours 31 minutes ago
If your idea of a holiday is a little more active than lazing on the beach, read on. The first of three writers who embarked on energy-fuelled breaks, Liza Campbell livened up her son's classics revision with a tour of ancient Greece.
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European Stocks Slide as Greek Banks Fall; Stoxx 600 Slips 0.4% (Bloomberg)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 11:48:59 CST
http%3A//www.bloomberg.com/ - 6 hours 27 minutes ago
European stocks retreated for a fourth day, extending a three-month low for the Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index, as Greek banks fell. The Stoxx 600 dropped 0.4 percent to 236.63 at 11:05 a.m. in London, bringing this year's decrease to 6.8 percent.
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Greece Readies Tax Change to Fight Crisis (ABC News)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 06:15:08 CST
http%3A//abcnews.go.com/ - 12 hours ago
Eurozone crisis rolls on; Greece expand top tax bracket in urgent deficit-cutting drive Eurozone - Greece - European Union - Travel and Tourism - Deficit
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Greece to levy 40 percent tax rate on more earners (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 06:15:08 CST
http%3A//news.yahoo.com/ - 12 hours ago
Greece will lower the current 75,000 euro income threshold that is subject to a 40 percent tax rate as part of reforms to urgently boost government revenues, the country's finance minister said on Monday.
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What it means to be Greek (Chicago Flame)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 04:05:57 CST
http%3A//www.chicagoflame.com/ - 14 hours 10 minutes ago
Recently, some Greek-letter organizations on campus have gotten bad press. While the UIC InterFraternity Council will not comment on specific allegations, we want to separate ourselves from these events. The IFC represents eight fraternities of varying character, but let's be clear: Greek letters do not make a fraternity.
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G7: Greek debt contagion under control (CNN)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 03:34:44 CST
http%3A//www.cnn.com/ - 14 hours 41 minutes ago
Iqaluit, Canada (FT) -- Global economic leaders sought to reassure markets that the debt contagion spreading across southern Europe was under control, expressing confidence that Greece could bring down its debt levels without outside intervention.
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Greek bailout could hit ?26bn, warn economists (Daily Mail)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 01:44:09 CST
http%3A//www.dailymail.co.uk/ - 16 hours 31 minutes ago
A meeting of the G7 group of leading economies concluded that the EU stands to foot the bill to stop the Greek debt crisis dragging the euro down even further.
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IOC to probe US relay gold at Athens Games (EARTHtimes.org)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 00:33:45 CST
http%3A//www.earthtimes.org/ - 17 hours 42 minutes ago
Vancouver - The International Olympic Committee Sunday opened an investigation into a doping case involving a winning US relay team at the 2004 summer Games in Athens. IOC vice-president Thomas Bach said at the IOC executive board meeting in Vancouve
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Sunday, Feb 07, 2010

IOC opens doping probe into US gold medal relay (AP via Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 22:02:39 CST
http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/ - 20 hours 13 minutes ago
The IOC opened a formal investigation Sunday into a doping case that could lead to the stripping of gold medals from a U.S. women's relay team at the 2004 Athens Olympics. The International Olympic Committee executive board set up a disciplinary commission into the case of Crystal Cox, who ran in the preliminaries of the winning 4x400 team in Athens.
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Greece: Panathinaikos rolls; league lead still six (Sports Illustrated)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 21:49:34 CST
http%3A//sportsillustrated.cnn.com/ - 20 hours 26 minutes ago
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- French striker Djibril Cisse scored twice in three minutes to guide Greek league leader Panathinaikos to a 3-0 victory at Larissa on Sunday.
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Homicide investigation begins after body found in Athens area (Rome News-Tribune)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 14:15:24 CST
http%3A//rn-t.com/ 1 day 4 hours ago
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Barrow County sheriff's deputies have launched a murder investigation after a man's body was found at a home near the Oconee County line. The Athens Banner-Herald reports Satu
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No cents: Athens police say lady cut man over $.50 (WTOC 11 Savannah)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 14:15:24 CST
http%3A//www.wtoc.com/ 1 day 4 hours ago
Police are investigating in Athens after they say a woman cut a man's hand with a knife because he refused to give her 50 cents.
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Greek Festivities (News Chief)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 14:15:24 CST
http%3A//www.newschief.com/ 1 day 4 hours ago
Pete Kargakos, left, and Nick Dimopoulos prepare a tray of lamb shanks for the upcoming Greek Festival. The St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church festival begins Friday morning at 11:00 am. Wednesday, February 03, 2010.
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G7 reassures on Greece, talks tough on banks (The Economic Times)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 14:15:24 CST
http%3A//economictimes.indiatimes.com/ 1 day 4 hours ago
G7 reassures on Greece, talks tough on banksG7 reassures on Greece, talks tough on banks
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G7 talk on Greece will not soothe global investors (The Economic Times)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 14:15:24 CST
http%3A//economictimes.indiatimes.com/ 1 day 4 hours ago
G7 talk on Greece will not soothe global investorsG7 talk on Greece will not soothe global investors
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Greece to unveil plan to cut government waste: minister (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 14:15:24 CST
http%3A//news.yahoo.com/ 1 day 4 hours ago
The Greek government will unveil this week a plan for cutting waste in public spending to combat the huge budget crisis, which has shaken investor confidence in Greece, the finance minister said.
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Lost tourist rescued through texting family in Greece (The New Zealand Herald)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 14:15:24 CST
http%3A//www.nzherald.co.nz/ 1 day 4 hours ago
A tourist lost on Mt Ruapehu on Saturday night used his cellphone to text his family in Greece to guide searchers to him.Marios Symeonidis, 30, was found at 10am yesterday on the Bruce Road up the mountain.He had become separated
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-07 13:49 CORRECTED-Greece sticks to austerity plan, Q1 crucial-finmin (Interactive Investor)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 14:13:03 CST
http%3A//www.iii.co.uk/ 1 day 4 hours 2 minutes ago
ATHENS, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Greece will stick to its deficit-cutting plan and the first three months of the year will be crucial for regaining investors and EU confidence, the country's finance minister said in an interview on Sunday. "As far as the budget is concerned, every day is a crucial test for us. The monthly figures we release are scrutinised by the markets and the (EU) Commission, but
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Mardi Gras Athens fundraiser Friday (Athens Banner-Herald)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 14:09:00 CST
http%3A//onlineathens.com/ 1 day 4 hours 6 minutes ago
Family Counseling Services of Athens will host the third annual Mardi Gras Athens fundraiser from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at The Melting Point. The event will feature a costume party, an authentic Cajun meal, a $1,000 cash prize and raffle, a silent auction and door prizes. The king and queen of Mardi Gras Athens also will be announced.
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Greece trips, euro could fall (The Age)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 13:18:35 CST
http%3A//www.theage.com.au/ 1 day 4 hours 57 minutes ago
Even the prostitutes have taken strike action as Greece grapples with its debt.
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COVER STORY: Clash of the Greek mythology movies (Detroit Free Press)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 08:40:07 CST
http%3A//www.freep.com/ 1 day 9 hours 35 minutes ago
The two most famous inscriptions written above the entrance of the Temple of Apollo at the Oracle of Delphi were cautionary words of wisdom: "Know thyself" and "Nothing too much." Those bits of ancient advice are worth considering as two Hollywood studios hope to launch film franchises that use Greek mythology as the premise for popcorn entertainment.
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Saturday, Feb 06, 2010

Annual Greek Carnival (Leader Community Newspapers)

Sat, Feb 06, 2010 22:15:42 CST
http%3A//leader-news.whereilive.com.au/ 1 day 20 hours ago
Annual Greek Carnival SUNDAY 7th fEBRUARY 2010 Located at the Hellenic Community Center Lot 1 Madden road Heatherton ( Melway Ref. 78 h12 ) FREE ENTRY THE GREEKM CARNIVAL IS PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY THE CITY OF KINGSTON AND THE VICTORIAN MULTICULTURAL COMMISSION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUN FOR EVERYONE COME ALONG AND SEE THE
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Greek tourist spends cold night on Mt Ruapehu (Otago Daily Times)

Sat, Feb 06, 2010 22:15:42 CST
http%3A//www.odt.co.nz/ 1 day 20 hours ago
A short walk on Mt Ruapehu turned into a cold night out on the mountain for a Greek tourist last night. The man, 30-year-old Marios Symeonidis, was found fit and well on the Bruce Road about 10am, and police efforts to find him have been praised by the Greek ambassador in Wellington.
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2010 FASNY winter games held at Greek Peak (News 10 Now Syracuse)

Sat, Feb 06, 2010 22:15:42 CST
http%3A//news10now.com/ 1 day 20 hours ago
TOMPKINS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Out of the station and into the cold. Firefighters from across the state assembled at Greek Peak Saturday for the 2010 Winter Games.
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Investors move billions out of Greece (MalaysiaNews.net)

Sat, Feb 06, 2010 22:15:42 CST
http%3A//feeds.malaysianews.net/ 1 day 20 hours ago
Greece by private investors since it became engulfed by economic turmoil in November.Under pressure from the European Union and international markets to rein in the nation's ?300bn debt, socialist p
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Greek Football Results (AP via Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, Feb 06, 2010 19:02:31 CST
http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/ 1 day 23 hours 13 minutes ago
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Results from the Greek football league after Sunday's games (home teams listed first): Saturday's Games Aris 0, Panthrakikos 2 Kavala 1, Giannena 0 AEK 3, Xanthi 1 Sunday's Games Atromitos 1,Panionios 0 Ergotelis 4,Asteras 3 Iraklis 1, PAOK 1 Olympiakos 5, Levadiakos 1 Larissa 0,Panathinaikos 3
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Greek trucks block crossing to Bulgaria (UPI)

Sat, Feb 06, 2010 18:25:50 CST
http%3A//www.upi.com/ 1 day 23 hours 50 minutes ago
PROMAHON, Greece, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Greek farmers protesting low prices Saturday blocked a key crossing to Bulgaria as they scaled back roadblocks elsewhere in Greece, authorities said.
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Left-wing groups demonstrate in Athens for migrant rights (EARTHtimes.org)

Sat, Feb 06, 2010 13:39:51 CST
http%3A//www.earthtimes.org/ 2 days 4 hours 36 minutes ago
Athens - Hundreds of anarchist and left-wing activists took to the streets of Athens Saturday, to demonstrate for a reform of Greece's controversial rules on immigrants and asylum. Local television reports showed protestors with banners reading Citi
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Athens plans vote for architect (The Decatur Daily)

Sat, Feb 06, 2010 12:59:52 CST
http%3A//decaturdaily.com/ 2 days 5 hours 16 minutes ago
ATHENS - City leaders will vote Monday on hiring an architect to design a new City Hall at the current site. Athens City Council President Ronnie Marks said the agenda item is to demolish the current City Hall and rebuild on the site. City Hall is located on Hobbs Street.
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Kori Bayne-Walker helps Gates Chili upset Greece Athena (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)

Sat, Feb 06, 2010 06:16:14 CST
http%3A//www.democratandchronicle.com/ 2 days 11 hours 59 minutes ago
Freshman Kori Bayne-Walker scored 18 points to help Gates Chili upset host Greece Athena 54-46 in Monroe County Division II girls basketball.
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Auditions set for Greek mythology play at Stage III Feb. 8 (Casper Journal)

Sat, Feb 06, 2010 06:16:14 CST
http%3A//www.casperjournal.com/ 2 days 11 hours 59 minutes ago
Stage III is packing centuries of classical tales into the fastest moving show of the season with the presentation of "The Iliad, The Odyssey, and All of Greek Mythology In 99 Minutes Or Less." Auditions will be held Monday, Feb. 8, at 7 p.m. and Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 5:30 p.m. at Stage III, 900 N. Center St.
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Nothing Compares To A Greek Island Holiday (OfficialWire)

Sat, Feb 06, 2010 06:16:14 CST
http%3A//www.officialwire.com/ 2 days 11 hours 59 minutes ago
The Greek islands remain uncharted territory for many people but you should give them a try. A Greek island holiday can be the most relaxing break you've had in years
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Mall in Greece loses Empire tax break (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)

Sat, Feb 06, 2010 06:16:14 CST
http%3A//www.democratandchronicle.com/ 2 days 11 hours 59 minutes ago
The Mall at Greece Ridge is among 93 properties statewide losing Empire Zone status.
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Global stocks sink on Greece, Portugal worries (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Sat, Feb 06, 2010 06:16:14 CST
http%3A//www.stltoday.com/ 2 days 11 hours 59 minutes ago
BRUSSELS - Fears of another crisis spiral for the world economy deepened Friday after the Portuguese parliament defeated a government austerity plan, triggering renewed concern that the financial crisis in that country and in Greece could spread through the euro zone and spill across its borders.
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Greece school district struggles with budget options (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)

Sat, Feb 06, 2010 06:16:14 CST
http%3A//www.democratandchronicle.com/ 2 days 11 hours 59 minutes ago
The governor's budget proposal could mean painful choices for the Greece Central School District. Photo gallery: Kindergarten in Greece
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Athens boys edge Sayre, 46-45 (The Daily & Sunday Review)

Sat, Feb 06, 2010 06:16:14 CST
http%3A//thedailyreview.com/ 2 days 11 hours 59 minutes ago
ATHENS - Down by three entering the fourth quarter, the Athens Wildcats turned up the defense in the fourth quarter, holding Sayre to just nine points, as the Wildcats came away with a 46-45 win in boys' basketball action. While Mike Williams and Jarred
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Greek farmers gradually end three-week long protest (People's Daily)

Sat, Feb 06, 2010 04:53:29 CST
http%3A//english.people.com.cn/ 2 days 13 hours 22 minutes ago
Greek farmers, who have been protesting with dozens of roadblocks across the country for three weeks, started to withdraw their tractors on Friday noon. Their coordination committee decided to suspend the mobilization, expressing disappointment with the stance of the government who rejected their demands for urgent state aid. As Greece faces a deep financial crisis, Agriculture and Development
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Greek Cypriot parties differ on peace talks following UN chief's visit (People's Daily)

Sat, Feb 06, 2010 04:53:09 CST
http%3A//english.people.com.cn/ 2 days 13 hours 22 minutes ago
Greek Cypriot parties have disagreed sharply with United Nations assessments about significant progress in negotiations for a solution to the long- standing Cyprus problem. Government and party leaders met on Friday to assess the results of a recent visit to the island by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon but they ended up in complete disagreement, failing to issue a joint statement. Most of the
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Euro on the Ropes as Greece Debt Crisis Grows Contagious (Daily FX via Yahoo! Finance)

Sat, Feb 06, 2010 03:18:00 CST
http%3A//biz.yahoo.com/ 2 days 14 hours 57 minutes ago
Euro on the Ropes as Greece Debt Crisis Grows Contagious Fundamental Forecast for Euro: Bearish - Euro hits five-month low on S&P 500 tumbles - Fear of Greek debt crisis spreads to Spain and Portugal, sends Euro lower - Forex futures and options forecast for Euro shows many fear further losses The Euro finished the week substantially lower against the safe haven US Dollar on sharp declines in
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Greek President Papoulias met visiting Chinese Deputy FM (People's Daily)

Sat, Feb 06, 2010 03:04:53 CST
http%3A//english.people.com.cn/ 2 days 15 hours 11 minutes ago
Greek President karolos Papoulias met visiting Chinese vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun here on Friday who came to Greece for the political consultation between the two foreign ministries. Zhang extended Chinese President Hu Jintao's congratulation to Papoulias on his re-election and wished him success in his second term. Zhang said that China and Greece had traditional friendship and the
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National honor given Athens woman (Elmira Star-Gazette)

Sat, Feb 06, 2010 01:52:56 CST
http%3A//www.stargazette.com/ 2 days 16 hours 23 minutes ago
MANSFIELD, Pa. -- Athens High School graduate Mallory Hafer, a member of the women's basketball team at Mansfield University, has received second-team honors on ESPN The Magazine's 2010 academic All-America all-district team.
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Friday, Feb 05, 2010

Greek Tragedy: Athens' Financial Woes (Time Magazine)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 18:15:20 CST
http%3A//www.time.com/ 3 days ago
Athens' financial woes are a test for the new government -- and Europe's common currency
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Time for Greece to put on its running shoes (The New Straits Times)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 18:15:20 CST
http%3A//www.nst.com.my/ 3 days ago
EVEN as the European Union and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) lay the groundwork for a giant first-round bailout, debate is swirling about whether Greece can avoid sovereign default.
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Students rush toward greek life (The Daily Targum)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 18:15:20 CST
http%3A//www.dailytargum.com/ 3 days ago
By: Kristine Rosette Enerio Despite the recent hazing scandal, interest in greek life at the University reached an all-time high this past week with more students rushing to join a sorority or fraternity than ever before. So far, about 260 women have registered and participated in t
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All eyes on Greece (MalaysiaNews.net)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 18:15:20 CST
http%3A//feeds.malaysianews.net/ 3 days ago
ATHENS -- Greece is under huge pressure from financial markets worried that the euro-zone member will not be able to service its heavy debt. Those concerns have put pressure on the euro, challenged t
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Greece Debt Problems May Pose Systemic Risk (NPR)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 18:15:20 CST
http%3A//www.npr.org/ 3 days ago
Stock markets in the U.S. and Europe have taken a beating in recent days because of worries about the debt crisis in Greece, Portugal, Spain and some other European countries. Financial Times reporter Stacy-Marie Ishmael says while they may seem like small players in the global economy, they are not.
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U.S. Stocks Rebound on Greece Speculation, Consumer Credit (BusinessWeek)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 18:15:20 CST
http%3A//www.businessweek.com/ 3 days ago
U.S. stocks rose, rebounding from the biggest losses since March, as investors speculated the European Union may come up with a solution for budget deficits in Greece and Spain and consumer credit dropped less than forecast.
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W. Tennis. Women's Tennis To take on #4 Georgia Saturday in Athens (Clemson Tigers)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 18:15:20 CST
http%3A//onlyfans.cstv.com/ 3 days ago
The 15th-ranked Clemson women's tennis team will travel to Athens, GA for a clash of top-15 teams as they take on #4 Georgia. Clemson is 6-0 on the season, while Georgia comes in at 3-0 on the season. Live scoring will be available at GeorgiaDogs.com.
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Athens schools eye calendar (The Daily Post-Athenian)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 18:15:20 CST
http%3A//www.dailypostathenian.com/ 3 days ago
Almost four full months remain in the current school year calendar but the Athens School Board could take action Monday night on adopting one for the next year.
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Concern expressed over Athens Drive High traffic after student hit (WRAL.com Raleigh)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 18:15:20 CST
http%3A//www.wral.com/ 3 days ago
A 16-year-old driver was charged Friday morning after a fellow Athens Drive High School student was hit and seriously injured in front of the school, police said.
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Greek PM seeks Singh's advice to tide over economic crisis (The Economic Times)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 18:15:20 CST
http%3A//economictimes.indiatimes.com/ 3 days ago
Greek PM seeks Singh's advice to tide over economic crisisGreek PM seeks Singh's advice to tide over economic crisis
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Athens & Meigs Drinking Water Project Approved (WSAZ NewsChannel 3 West Virginia)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 17:43:16 CST
http%3A//www.wsaz.com/ 3 days 32 minutes ago
Construction will begin soon on a project that will provide drinking water to 73 homes in Athens and Meigs counties.
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Greece 'Dress Rehearsal' for U.S., Deutsche Bank Says (Update2) (Bloomberg)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 17:21:10 CST
http%3A//www.bloomberg.com/ 3 days 54 minutes ago
The cost of insuring against U.S. and U.K. debt defaults may rise in the same way as it has for so- called European peripheral nations including Greece and Portugal, Deutsche Bank AG said.
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Teenaged Pedestrian Struck By Car Near Athens Drive (NBC 17 Raleigh)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 17:01:10 CST
http%3A//wake.mync.com/ 3 days 1 hour 14 minutes ago
A teenager suffered non-life threatening injuries Friday morning after being struck by a car. Phoebe Miller, 14 was walking in a crosswalk when she was struck by a car driven by 16-year-old Lainey Childrey. Both are students at Athens Drive High School. The wreck happened at around 7:30 Friday morning on Athen Drive at Smithfield Drive. Childrey was going 35 in a 25 mph zone when she neglected
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Warning of Greek crisis spreading across EU (Brisbane Times)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 13:30:22 CST
http%3A//www.brisbanetimes.com.au/ 3 days 4 hours 45 minutes ago
THE Greek debt crisis has spread to Spain and Portugal in a dangerous escalation as global markets test whether Europe is willing to shore up monetary union with muscle rather than mere words.
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'Fearful' Investors May Cut Greek Bond Holdings, Citigroup Says (Bloomberg)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 13:07:40 CST
http%3A//www.bloomberg.com/ 3 days 5 hours 8 minutes ago
Investors may cut their holdings of Greek bonds amid skepticism the government can overcome public hostility to budget cuts that are needed to reduce the European Union's biggest budget deficit , Citigroup Inc. said.
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Greece, Spain, Portugal Default Swaps at Record High, CMA Says (Bloomberg)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 12:38:40 CST
http%3A//www.bloomberg.com/ 3 days 5 hours 37 minutes ago
Credit-default swaps on the sovereign debt of Greece, Spain and Portugal rose to record high levels, according to CMA DataVision prices.
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Greek Farmers Scale Back Protest (ABC News)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 12:31:26 CST
http%3A//abcnews.go.com/ 3 days 5 hours 44 minutes ago
Greek farmers scale back protest, easing pressure on crisis-plagued government Government - Greece - European Union - Social Sciences - European Commission
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Greek tax officials protest in Athens (BigPond News)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 11:22:25 CST
http%3A//bigpondnews.com/ 3 days 6 hours 53 minutes ago
Greek tax office officials and employees have held a protest in Athens over plans to cut their income.
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Greek championship fixtures (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 10:02:30 CST
http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/ 3 days 8 hours 13 minutes ago
Greek championship fixtures (times GMT).
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Clark leads Athens past Sayre (The Daily & Sunday Review)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 09:19:02 CST
http%3A//thedailyreview.com/ 3 days 8 hours 56 minutes ago
SAYRE - Down 18-13 at the half on the road against the rival Redskins, Athens senior Taylor Clark made a decision. The Wildcats entered the night tied with the Towanda Black Knights in the standings and Clark was not about to let her team slide a game ba
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[keywords: athens]

Greek, Spanish, Italian, Irish 10-Year Government Bonds Advance (Bloomberg)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 08:37:37 CST
http%3A//www.bloomberg.com/ 3 days 9 hours 38 minutes ago
Greek, Spanish, Italian and Irish 10- year government bonds opened higher. The yield on the Greek security fell 3 basis points to 6.65 percent as of 7:46 a.m. in London, and the Spanish 10-year yield declined 2 basis points to 4.11 percent.
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Athens House Fire (WRGB Albany)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 02:15:31 CST
http%3A//www.cbs6albany.com/ 3 days 16 hours ago
Two dozen workers at an Athens manufacturing plant in Greene County had to be evacuated today when the building caught on fire. The cause of a fire at the House of Furniture in Fulton County is under investigation Friday morning. Firefighters spent most of Thursday night battling the blaze.
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Blaze claims Athens home (The Daily Mail)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 02:15:31 CST
http%3A//www.thedailymail.net/ 3 days 16 hours ago
Firefighters battled a blaze at 31 North Franklin St. in Athens Thursday. The Victorian home was destroyed, Athens Fire Chief John Greco said. Susan Campriello/Hudson-Catskill Newspapers
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Papandreou Says Greece Has No Plans for New Deficit Measures (Bloomberg)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 02:15:31 CST
http%3A//www.bloomberg.com/ 3 days 16 hours ago
Greece has no plans to put in place new measures to cut its budget deficit and the already announced steps are "credible," Prime Minister George Papandreou told reporters in New Delhi today.
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Father tells Greek court of Corfu fumes deaths (Irish Examiner)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 01:22:46 CST
http%3A//www.irishexaminer.com/ 3 days 16 hours 53 minutes ago
A GRIEVING father broke down in tears yesterday as he told a Greek court of the moments leading up to the deaths of his children from carbon monoxide poisoning in their holiday apartment.
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Greece faces barrage of strikes over austerity package (AsiaOne)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 01:16:38 CST
http%3A//www.asiaone.com/ 3 days 16 hours 59 minutes ago
ATHENS, GREECE - A Greek belt-tightening package ran into trouble Thursday as the country's top trade union announced a giant strike amid fears that the eurozone crisis could deepen with Spain and Portugal's rising debt.
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