Huge wave kills 2 on cruise ship in Mediterranean
- The Associated Press
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- March 04, 2010
BARCELONA, Spain — A 26-foot wave smashed into a cruise ship carrying nearly 2,000 people in the Mediterranean on Wednesday, smashing glass windshields and killing two passengers, according to officia...
Nigerian pilgrims flee church as monks fight in Bethlehem
- Oluwole Josiah - Punch
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- December 30, 2009
In what qualifies as a dramatic scenerio, Nigerian pilgrims in Israel on Tuesday took to their heels as monks of the Church of the Nativity clashed in Bethlehem.
The church has three monasteries ru...
Santa Claus might have been ahead of his time
- George Pappas Sr. - Zanesville Times Recorder
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- December 24, 2009
Saint Nicholas, also know as Santa Claus, might have been ahead of his time. He was a 4th-century Greek Bishop of Myra in Asia Minor who is mostly associated with the legends of his tireless work to h...
What is Paraskevidekatriaphobia?
- Kathleen Dailey - Red & Black
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- November 13, 2009
About 21 million Americans suffer from paraskevidekatriaphobia, the fear of Friday the 13th, or Black Friday.
They avoid daily activities that could potentially put them in harm's way and some are...
To sculpt your body, work out like a Greek
- Linda J. Buch - Denver Post
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- November 02, 2009
Jumping, pulling, pushing, lunging, lifting, twisting and tossing have been used in exercise and training programs for centuries. The ancient Greeks and Romans not only used basic equipment like medic...
Seaweed as energy source?
- E- Kathimerini
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- October 20, 2009
Seaweed and other forms of marine algae and microorganisms could be an extremely valuable fuel source in the not-so-distant future and Greece has the ideal climate and geology for its cultivation, sci...
Happy System Administrator Appreciation Day!
- Steve Frangos
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- July 30, 2009
Among the many unique contributions made by Greeks to the United States is the creation of System Administrator Appreciation Day. The inspiration of Ted Kekatos, this holiday, now an internationally o...
Is Olive Oil the Secret to Living to 100?
- Dan Buettner - bluezones.com
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- April 28, 2009
“What’s that green stuff on top of the feta?” Nick asked. Answer: Olive oil. “What is drizzled on top of the tzaziki?” Answer again: Olive oil. Whether we are sitting down for breakfast, lunch or dinn...
Greek Yogurt Vs. Regular Yogurt: Which Is More Healthful?
- U.S. News and World Report
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- April 07, 2009
I know I should eat yogurt for the calcium, but honestly, the texture just skeeves me out. So when I discovered the joys of Greek yogurt, I was an instant convert: It's thicker and richer than the reg...
AIDS Patient Is Reported Cured
- Donald G. McNeil Jr. - The New York Times
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- November 14, 2008
Doctors in Berlin are reporting that they cured a man of AIDS by giving him transplanted blood stem cells from a person naturally resistant to the virus.
But while the case has novel medical implic...
The eternal fate of the world’s small individual
- E- Kathimerini
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- July 10, 2008
By Iota Myrtsioti - Kathimerini
"Thank you for not asking me whether I am from Skopje or Macedonia.” How important could a national definition be for neighbor Slobodan Unkovski, the director who ha...
Mediterranean diet 'cuts cancer'
Adopting just a couple of elements of the Mediterranean diet could cut the risk of cancer by 12%, say scientists.
A study of 26,000 Greek people found just using more olive oil alone cut the risk b...
Girl's Twin Found Inside Her Stomach
- The Associated Press
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- May 15, 2008
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Doctors say a 9-year-old girl who went to hospital in central Greece suffering from stomach pains was carrying her embryonic twin.
Doctors at Larissa General Hospital who exa...
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