Gigantic, chilly Jupiter has its peers across the universe Nov 7, 2009
To the Platonists of ancient Greece, Capricornus marked a special spot in the heavens. When you died and your soul ascended through the sky s starry shell to the realms beyond, Capricornus was the exit door. (Boston Globe)
Gaylords landmark restaurant: Sugar Bowl celebrates its 90th anniversary Nov 6, 2009
George had immigrated to the U.S. from Paxos, Greece ... My father went back to Greece after he became a citizen and they tried to induct him into the Greek Army. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
"Sesame Street" Celebrates 40th Birthday Nov 6, 2009
Big Bird, Elmo and Friends are Still Huge as Show Hits Four-Decade Milestone. Bob Schieffer gets a special invitation from Sesame Street celebrity Elmo. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
U2 Berlin Concert Blockade Sparks Outrage Nov 6, 2009
BERLIN, Nov. 5, 2009. A Barrier Blocking Non-ticket Holders' View Infuriates Fans Who Want to See a Concert Honoring the Fall of the Berlin Wall. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Click to read: Garrido Victim: Scathing Report On-Target Nov 6, 2009
Garrido Victim: Scathing Report On-Target - The Early Show - CBS News. Garrido Victim: Scathing Report On-Target. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Japan Uses Controverisal Nuke Fuel Nov 6, 2009
Critics of Weapons-Grade "MOX" Fuel Say It's Too Volatile and Generates High Amounts of Radioactive Waste. Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s nuclear plant is seen in Kashiwazaki, northeastern Japan, July 17, 2007. (CBS News)
Click to read:Ft. Hood Suspect ID'd as Army Psychiatrist Nov 6, 2009
Ft. Hood Suspect ID'd as Army Psychiatrist - CBS News. WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2009. (CBS News)
What was Fort Hood Shooter's Motive? Nov 6, 2009
What was Fort Hood Shooter's Motive. FORT HOOD, Texas, Nov. 5, 2009. (CBS News)
Oprah Takes Gospel Legend Winans Off Show Nov 6, 2009
NEW YORK, Nov. 5, 2009. Winfrey Will Keep BeBe Winans Off Her Show Until Domestic Charges Against Him Are Resolved. (CBS News)
Pakistani Taliban: Cowards go to Hell Nov 6, 2009
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan, Nov. 5, 2009. In Intercepted Message, Chief Tells Fighters They Will go to Hell if They Desert. (CBS News)
Analysis: College Students Need Lessons In Failure Nov 6, 2009
Less interesting are the heroes (though in ancient Greece, even the heroes had no shortage of failings to discuss) ... Lit in Greece, the Torch for 2010 Winter Olympics Will Visit Remote Corners of Canada. (CBS News)
Beyonce is the Big Winner at the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards Nov 6, 2009
The "I AM..." world tour continues its successful run with stops in Egypt (11/6), Greece (11/8) and three shows at London's 02 Arena starting on November 14. Beyonce will mark the one-year anniversary of the release of "I AM...SASHA FIERCE" onstage at MEN Arena in Manchester, England. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Gay Rights Groups Regroup After Maine Loss Nov 6, 2009
Washington Post: Despite Setback, Gay Marriage Supporters Pledge to Continue State-by-State Efforts. Supporters turn out for a gay-rights rally the day before election day in Portland, Maine, on Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. (CBS News)
Reform Vowed after Garrido's Shoddy Parole Nov 6, 2009
Blistering Report Highlights Poor Supervision of Sex Offender That Allegedly Kidnapped Jaycee Lee Dugard. Phillip Garrido, left, was able to allegedly hold Jaycee Dugard captive for 18 years because of faulty parole supervision, a report from California's inspector general claims. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Beyonce Dazzles & U2 Scorches at Berlin Edition of MTV Europe Music Awards Nov 6, 2009
The 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards will be broadcast live in the following countries : Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
2009 MTV Europe Music Awards Fascinating Facts Nov 5, 2009
One-hundred hardcore music fans from throughout Europe (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Norway, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal, UK, Ireland, as well as Turkey, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania and Greece) set out on a ten-day, 300-kilometre journey from Hamburg to Berlin ... The 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards will be broadcast live in the following countries : Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Holiday on Ice Announces a new Collaboration With Barry Manilow Nov 5, 2009
In addition to touring in Germany, France, UK, The Netherlands, Austria, Belgium and Denmark, Holiday on Ice has been instrumental in the development of new markets such as Eastern Europe, Greece and South America. Holiday on Ice is part of the international company Stage Entertainment. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Scottsdale Festival of Greece Nov 5, 2009
What(ex: pizza or concert). Where(ex: 85004, Phoenix). (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Infotainment Nov 5, 2009
Manila: (L to R) Chanel Grantham of South Africa, Xu Yan of China, Yi-Wen Chen of Taiwan and Triantafyllia Sarantino of Greece, vying for the Miss Earth 2009 beauty pageant pose for press photographers. The winner of Miss Earth 2009 will be crowned on November 22, 2008 in Boracay Island from among. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Gaylords landmark restaurant: Sugar Bowl celebrates its 90th anniversary Nov 4, 2009
George had immigrated to the U.S. from Paxos, Greece ... My father went back to Greece after he became a citizen and they tried to induct him into the Greek Army. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
romantic exoticism Nov 4, 2009
Paintings of rural settings were usually extremely idealized: either well-tended gardens or tidy versions of the Arcadian myth of ancient Greece and Rome. Here again, Rousseau is an important figure. (Harper's Magazine)
Crews recover body of woman who died in mine fall Nov 3, 2009
Pieces of a British destroyer that was badly damaged by Albanian mines in 1946, straining relations between the two countries for decades, appear to have been discovered in a waterway near Greece, U.S. and Albanian researchers said Monday. The wreckage was found 50 yards (meters) under water in the Corfu Channel between the Albanian mainland and the Greek island of Corfu. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Chuck Prophet looks back Nov 2, 2009
"That was the record that split the band. It was bombastic and humorless. I remember on that tour we played in Athens, Greece, and Dan Stuart attacked somebody in the audience with his guitar and broke it. So we got a note from a doctor and canceled our final gig at the Astoria in London. It was something I never felt good about, so three years ago, when we had our reunion tour, we rescheduled that gig, and anybody who was supposed to be at that original gig could get in for free.". Chuck... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Performing Diaspora Festival - beyond tradition Nov 2, 2009
For even the most well-educated dance audience, the twist on traditional may not always be obvious, especially if you're not an expert in the forms, which include everything from flamenco to Afro-Cuban to Indian nautanki, and practitioners of folkloric dances investigating their roots in dances from Cambodia, China, the Philippines, Indonesia and Greece. "There's a real range," says Love, "as to how experimentation plays into a significant departure for each of these artists.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
The power of music Nov 2, 2009
In ancient Greece, music was seen as the study of relationships between invisible, internal, hidden objects, along with astronomy, which was seen as the study of relationships between observable, permanent, external objects. The mind is a beautiful thing, but there is nothing like the soul to give it humanity. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Imperialism and the birth of the UN Nov 1, 2009
I specialize in modern Greece and when you see the world from the perspective of a small country where people are constantly intervening you develop a different attitude. Q. You write of postwar Europe: What the. (Boston Globe)
Beyonce stirs controversy in Egypt Nov 1, 2009
Beyonce is scheduled to perform in Russia, Turkey, Egypt, Greece, the UK and Ireland in November. Dates in Brazil, South Africa and South America are due before the tour ends next spring. (CNN -- World)
Olympic Flame Journeys By Foot, Bike, Wheelchair Nov 1, 2009
The flame arrived in Canada on Friday after it traversed Greece for a week. It was ignited in the ruins of an ancient temple in Olympia and handed to Canadians in Athens. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Britain 'losing billions in VAT' Oct 31, 2009
The 2006 figures show the gap to be highest in percentage terms in Greece, at 30% of potential revenue, with Slovakia, Hungary, Italy and Lithuania rating above 20% losses. Those with the strongest tax revenue performance included Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Sweden and Spain, at less than 5. (BBC News -- UK)
Vancouver Winter Games torch relay is diverted Oct 31, 2009
The Olympic flame which travelled all the way from Greece will now start a 106-day cross country relay which will end in Vancouver on Feb. 12, 2010, to mark the start of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games ... Earlier Friday, Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson carried the flame, burning in a miner's lantern, out of the aircraft that arrived from Greece, where the flame was lit by the rays of the sun on the site of the ancient games. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Greek politician targeted in bombing Oct 30, 2009
Police in Greece say a bomb has exploded outside the home of a prominent conservative politician, causing damage but no injuries. The pre-dawn blast occurred outside the Athens home of European Parliament member Marietta Giannakou on Friday following a warning telephone call. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Olympic flame handed to Vancouver organizers Oct 30, 2009
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greek officials handed over the Olympic flame to organizers of next year's Vancouver Winter Games in Thursday's ceremony involving actresses dressed as ancient priestesses ... After an eight-day trip through Greece, the flame will be flown to Canada for a 45,000-kilometer (28,000-mile) journey across the country ... Several hundred spectators and dignitaries watched Greek-Canadian figure skater Nikki Georgiadis end the Greece leg of the relay and carry the torch into the... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
DVD picks: 'Z,' 'Rock and Roll Hall of Fame' and 'Easy Rider' Oct 30, 2009
Z* * * *, 1969, Criterion, PG, $40 Now, as then, the opening disclaimer gets a laugh: "Any similarity to actual persons or events is deliberate."Back story: Set in a fictional country easily recognizable as '60s Greece, director ' best-picture Oscar nominee (which won for editing and foreign-language film) tells of political thuggery involving police, the military, a right-wing organization and hooligans straight out of saloons. When a leftist () is clubbed to death, a magistrate () struggles to... (USA Today -- Life)
Man allegedly torches van after wild test drive Oct 29, 2009
The flame will burn at the Feb. 12-28 Vancouver Games, following a torch relay across Canada and a shorter run in Greece ... The flame will burn at the Feb. 12-28 Vancouver Games, following a torch relay across Canada and a shorter run in Greece. (Fresno Bee)
This day in history Oct 28, 2009
In 1940, Italy invaded Greece during World War II. In 1958, the Roman Catholic patriarch of Venice, Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, was elected pope; he took the name John XXIII. In 1962, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev informed the United States that he had ordered the dismantling of missile bases in Cuba. In 1980, President Carter and Republican presidential nominee Ronald Reagan faced off in a nationally broadcast, 90-minute debate in Cleveland. (Boston Globe)
U2 To Perform at the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards Oct 28, 2009
The 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards will be broadcast live in the following countries : Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Immigrant boat sinks in Greece, at least 8 drown Oct 27, 2009
ATHENS, Greece -- Four adults and at least four children drowned in the eastern Aegean Tuesday when a small boat carrying 18 illegal immigrants from Afghanistan hit rocks and sank, Greek authorities said ... Lesvos is one of the main points of arrival for the thousands of illegal immigrants who enter Greece every year hoping for a better life in the European Union ... Accidents involving rickety boats heading for Aegean Sea islands are frequent, while migrants trying to enter Greece by land from... (Fresno Bee -- Local)
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The greatest last stand recorded is that of the Spartans against the Persians at Thermopylae in Greece. The Persians insisted that the tiny band of Spartans and other Greeks surrender their weapons. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Eco challenge: Oct 26, 2009
There are also expected to be entries from Belgium, Turkey, Germany, France, Malaysia, Switzerland, India, Canada, Iran, Taiwan, Greece and Singapore. Event director Chris Selwood said it was hard to pick the winner in advance. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Bernanke's trillion-dollar decision Oct 26, 2009
Lee Siegel on a family crusade worthy of Ancient Greece. Yahoo. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
U2 360 Confirms 2010 North American Tour Dates Oct 26, 2009
U2 360 TOUR 2010 Presented by BlackBerry NORTH AMERICAN ITINERARY 6-June Anaheim, CA Angel Stadium On sale soon 12-June Denver, CO Invesco Field On sale Nov. 6 16-June Oakland, CA Oakland-Alameda On sale Nov. 2 County Coliseum 20-June Seattle, WA Qwest Field On sale soon 23-June Edmonton, AB Commonwealth Stadium On sale Nov. 2 30-June East Lansing, MI Spartan Stadium On sale soon 03-July Toronto, ON Rogers Centre On sale Nov. 2 06-July Chicago, IL Solider Field On sale soon 09-July Miami, FL... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Comedian Soupy Sales Dies at 83 Oct 23, 2009
DETROIT, Oct. 22, 2009. Comic's Career Spanned 20,000 Pies to the Face - and 5,000 TV Appearances. (CBS News)
Schwarz Like Me Oct 23, 2009
He has revealed to the German public how so-called "guest workers," immigrants from Turkey, Greece, Italy, Spain and other countries who came here in the 1950s and 60s and stayed, are discriminated against in this country, the questionable working methods of Bild, the country's top-selling tabloid newspaper, and how call-center employees are exploited. His latest project also seems like a noble one. (Harper's Magazine)
Bulgaria arrests 'baby smugglers' Oct 23, 2009
Bulgarian police have arrested a couple suspected of trafficking pregnant women into Greece, where they gave birth and sold their babies for adoption. About 10 women were involved and each child was sold for up to $12,000 (7,200), police said in a statement. (BBC News -- Europe)
Click to read:Rash of Teen Suicides Rattles Calif. City Oct 23, 2009
Rash of Teen Suicides Rattles Calif. City - CBS Evening News - CBS News. (CBS News)
It's quiz time! Oct 23, 2009
Page last updated at 23:57 GMT, Thursday, 22 October 2009 00:57 UK. Weekly world news quiz. (BBC News)
Calais bound Oct 23, 2009
The Dublin Convention requires migrants to claim asylum in the first EU country they enter, which for many is Greece. The French try to interest the Greeks in their plight. (BBC News -- Europe)
McFadden exhibit mixes and matches perfectly Oct 22, 2009
Jacqueline Onassis, an early aficionado, wore a gown from McFadden s Greece, the Classical Period collection in 1976. There s a similar gown from that group on view here, an ivory-toned dress cut close to the body, with snug draping around the bodice and a flowing skirt. (Boston Globe)
With the desire for fame, millions of Americans seek out the spotlight Oct 22, 2009
"We all want to feel significant and valuable. ... The idea of achieving a fame that keeps your name alive after your death goes back to ancient Greece," said University of Arizona psychologist Jeff Greenberg. "The difference now is you don't have to do anything particularly remarkable. The availability of the mass media and the Internet makes achieving fame more feasible.". (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
"Hadrian's Auditorium" Found in Rome Oct 22, 2009
"Hadrian, who was a cultured emperor, wanted to re-establish the tradition of public recitation, conferences and poetry contests, as it used to happen in classic Greece," Roberto Egidi, an archaeologist overseeing the digs, said during a tour. Egidi said the identification of the auditorium as Hadrian's is "a likely hypothesis" due to the building's specific structure, as well as references in ancient texts. (CBS News)
Computer Memory: New Material Could Dramatically Boost Data Storage, Save Energy Oct 21, 2009
8, 2008) Researchers in Greece report design of a new material that almost meets the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 2010 goals for hydrogen storage and could help eliminate a key roadblock to practical. (Oct. (Science Daily)
A taste of Greece at St. Athanasius Church Oct. 23-25 Oct 21, 2009
Close your eyes and envision yourself in the warmer clime of Greece. Take a chance on a raffle; buy a Greek momento. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Syracuse legend McNamara returns as graduate manager Oct 21, 2009
and bounced around with Greece's Olympiacos BC before coming back to the states to do a year-long stint with the NBDL's Bakersfield Jam in California. Two more years overseas - one in Greece with Panionios BC and one in Latvia with BK Ventspils - followed before another unfruitful NBA training camp with the Utah Jazz in 2008. (Daily Orange, NY)
Wanted paedophile back in UK Oct 20, 2009
A convicted paedophile who has been on the run for over two years has been returned to the UK from Greece. Stephen Burnell, 56, from Scunthorpe, was sentenced in his absence to six years imprisonment in March 2007. (BBC News -- UK)
Kyneton calling Oct 20, 2009
The plan is a large mezze menu, small a la carte offering, large bar and local wines, plus an imported range from Greece, Turkey and Lebanon. And cocktails, too. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Daily TV and radio guide Oct 17, 2009
10 p.m. (MAX) A bride-to-be (Amanda Seyfried) in Greece tries to solve the mystery of her paternity. PG-13 (2008). (Boston Globe)
Macedonia 'is ready for EU talks' Oct 15, 2009
We are aware of the importance of this report and Macedonia will actively and constructively negotiate and seek solution with Greece under the United Nations auspices ... A significant obstacle to Macedonia's membership remains a dispute with Greece over the country's name ... Greece says it implies a claim on the Greek province of the same name, and has already blocked Macedonia's accession to Nato on that basis. (BBC News -- Europe)
Spotted on Campus With...Emily Valeo Oct 14, 2009
Spotted on Campus With. Emily Valeo - LAFAYETTE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE. (Goleopards.com)
Kirk poll shows him up on Giannoulias Oct 13, 2009
and has not registered to do his military service in Greece. Giannulias=Corruption. (TheHill.com)
Spanish olive farmers hit by price falls Oct 13, 2009
" Cries for helpFarmers protesting about prices is no novelty. The anger of dairy producers on the green pastures of northern Europe is mirrored on the dusty ground of southern Spain. Our economy depends on olive oil Maria del Mar ShawResponsible for economy, trade and tourism for the City of Jaen The olivareros too have held their demonstrations; voices have been raised, roads have been blocked. Olive growers are entitled to European Union agricultural subsidies and because prices fell so much... (BBC News -- Europe)
Greek bid to keep bears 'wild' Oct 12, 2009
Greece's indigenous brown bears must be stopped from gathering food in mountain villages or risk no longer being truly wild, conservationists say ... Malcolm Brabant reports from Northern Greece. (BBC News -- Science)
Earthquake shakes southern Greece Oct 12, 2009
A strong earthquake has struck southern Greece, including the capital, Athens, but there are no reports of injuries ... 9 magnitude, shook buildings in the capital and was felt as far away as northern Greece, Jordan and Egypt. (Yahoo News -- Greece)
Dan Naumovich: Dont be as silly as Plato Oct 10, 2009
From ancient Greece, let s fast-forward to the modern age at a McDonald s drive-through on a Monday morning. After moving my car ahead in the queue, I resumed my musing on reason and justice in Western civilization while waiting for a bacon, egg and cheese bagel. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
There's something musical from the state of Denmark Oct 9, 2009
Although these types of programs are relatively unheard of in the United States, the government of Denmark has launched such artist-in-residency programs in New York, Los Angeles, Spain, Portugal and Greece. Denmark is known for its extensive support of music, which it regards as a cultural export. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
Fun ways to create lasting family traditions Oct 9, 2009
From France to Italy to Greece to Thailand, there are countless meal options waiting to be explored. Experience more of the culture by learning some phrases associated with the meal, play authentic music and include some decorations. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
