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Greece caves in on civil service firings
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's coalition government on Monday caved in to demands to cut civil service jobs, announcing 15,000 positions would go this year, amid mounting international pressure to agree on austerity measures needed to secure major...Tags: Politics, Job Layoffs, National Government, International Monetary Fund, Government
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BATTLE TESTED: Re-enacting British Civil War part of CentreTerm experience
You weren't seeing things last week if you spotted people in billowing 16th century garb among the usual track pants and t-shirts preferred by many students traversing Centre College's campus.
There is a simple explanation — Oliver Cromwell's...Tags: Ides of March, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Landforms, Caves and Caverns, Wars and Interventions
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Ancient Greek sites could soon be available for rent
NewsCore/AFPIn a move bound to leave many Greeks and scholars aghast,Greece'sculture ministry said Tuesday it will open up some of the debt-stricken country's most-cherished archaeological sites to advertising firms and other ventures. The ministry says the move...Tags: Archaeology, Services and Shopping, Photography and Video, Archaeology, Arts and Culture
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Stocks begin to rise
Slight improvements in Europe’s troubled debt markets and China’s economy were enough to lift stocks on Tuesday. The Dow Jones industrial average rose as many as 151 points in the morning before fading to a 60-point gain at the close.
Debt...Tags: Financial Markets, Companies and Corporations, David Kelly (actor), Ratings, Royal Caribbean International
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The power of light
It doesn’t look like much -- Janet Althen places what looks like a small flashlight with an inverted colored bulb on certain points of the body, holding it there for about 30 seconds -- but for Althen’s patients, as well as a growing number of...Tags: Health, Depression, Human Interest, Migraine, Health Treatments
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PASSINGS: Theo Angelopoulos, Wesley Brown
Theo Angelopoulos
Award-winning Greek filmmaker
Theo Angelopoulos, 76, an award-winning Greek filmmaker known for his slow and dreamlike style as a director, was killed in a road accident Tuesday in Athens.
Police and hospital officials said...Tags: Health, Lawyers, Justice System, University of Missouri , Colleges and Universities
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Rauf Denktash dies at 87; former Turkish Cypriot leader
Reporting from Nicosia, Cyprus -- Rauf Denktash, the former Turkish Cypriot leader whose determined pursuit of a separate state for his people and strong opposition to the divided island's reunification defined a political career spanning six decades,...Tags: Stroke, Heart Problems, Cyprus, United Nations, Ankara (Turkey)
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Travel info on world cruises
Here is some information from Cruise Lines International Assn. members that offer world or "grand cruises." A few lines based in other countries also offer similar voyages. Most 2012 world cruises started in January, but there may be availability on...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Singapore, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, South America
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List of Mandatory Days Off Work, By Country
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|| Panama || 40 ||
|| Russia || 40 ||
|| Iceland || 37 ||
|| Spain || 36 ||
|| Luxembourg || 35 ||
|| Nambia || 35 ||
|| Denmark || 34 ||
|| Poland || 33 ||
|| Slovenia || 33 ||
|| South Africa || 33 ||
|| Belgium || 32 ||...Tags: Hungary, Malta, Bulgaria, Denmark, Singapore
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Greek PM Seeks Backing For Reforms, Debt Deal Near
ReutersATHENS (Reuters) - Prime Minister Lucas Papademos sought backing on Sunday from leading Greek party leaders for painful and unpopular reforms that the near-bankrupt country must negotiate now that a long-awaited debt relief deal seems almost secured....Tags: Politics, International Monetary Fund, National Government, Jean-Claude Juncker, Germany
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Cruising the Mediterranean with Ravens' Chris Carr
Ravens cornerback Chris Carr is everywhere, all at once.
He had played in 97 straight games before being injured in this year's season opener, where he was part of a defense that forced a franchise-record seven turnovers in a 35-7 victory over the...Tags: Radiohead (music group), Pittsburgh Steelers, Hotels and Accommodations, Rome (Italy), Barcelona (Spain)
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Sandy John Sarantinos, former principal
Sandy John Sarantinos, a former Southern High School principal, died of leukemia Dec. 5 at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. He was 77 and lived in Monkton.
Born in Chios, Greece, he came to the United States in 1946 and lived with his family in Donora,...Tags: Christianity, Religion and Belief, Colleges and Universities, Loyola University Maryland, Leukemia
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