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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Greece</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Greek officials complete restoration project on ancient entrance to the Acropolis</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Greeks finish Propylaea restoration on Acropolis

ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities say a major restoration program has been successfully completed on the 2,500-year-old monumental gateway of the Acropolis.
The culture ministry says the 7-year project has lengthened the roof on the ancient marble building, known as the Propylaea.
The ministry also said Monday 255 blocks of marble were ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/greek-officials-complete-restoration-project-on-ancient-entrance-to-the-acropolis-246896/">Greek officials complete restoration project on ancient entrance to the Acropolis</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Somali pirates release Greek-owned ship; 21 crew safe and healthy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Somali pirates release Greek-owned ship, 21 crew

NAIROBI, Kenya — Somali pirates have released a Greek-owned ship and its 21 crew members, including 14 Filipinos, after more than a month in captivity, the Philippine government and the ship&#8217;s owner said Friday.
The embassy of the Philippines in Nairobi reported that the MV Delvina was heading to Mombasa  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somali-pirates-release-greek-owned-ship-21-crew-safe-and-healthy-246038/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Boulder kills Italian engineer inspecting rockfall-damaged highway in Greece</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:09:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Boulder on Greek highway crushes Italian engineer

THESSALONIKI, Greece — Greek authorities say a boulder has fatally crushed an Italian engineer who was inspecting a rockfall-damaged highway in central Greece.
Police say the 62-year-old man was killed Thursday as he tried to shelter behind his car in the narrow Vale of Tempe, on the main road linking ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/boulder-kills-italian-engineer-inspecting-rockfall-damaged-highway-in-greece-245765/">Original article on  : Boulder kills Italian engineer inspecting rockfall-damaged highway in Greece</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police say body of former Cyprus president Tassos Papadopoulos stolen from grave</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:09:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Police: Body of Cyprus president stolen from grave

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Grave robbers stole the corpse of former hardline Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos, digging up his coffin during a thunderstorm just before the first anniversary of his death, police said Friday.
The body-snatching horrified people in Cyprus and came as the island&#8217;s Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-say-body-of-former-cyprus-president-tassos-papadopoulos-stolen-from-grave-242827/">Police say body of former Cyprus president Tassos Papadopoulos stolen from grave</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Greek shipowners paid ransom to Somali pirates, Ariana freighter to be freed soon</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:07:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Greek-owned cargo ship to be freed in Somalia

ATHENS, Greece — A Greek shipowning company said it had paid a ransom to Somali pirates holding one of its freighters for the past seven months, and the ship&#8217;s release was expected later Thursday.
Athens-based Alloceans Shipping declined to specify the sum paid, but a man claiming to be ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/greek-shipowners-paid-ransom-to-somali-pirates-ariana-freighter-to-be-freed-soon-242484/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Greek shipowners paid ransom to Somali pirates, Ariana freighter to be freed soon</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>IOC reallocates 2 of Jones&#8217; Olympic medals, withholds 100-meter gold from disgraced Thanou</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ioc-reallocates-2-of-jones-olympic-medals-withholds-100-meter-gold-from-disgraced-thanou-242152/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:31:08 +0000</pubDate>
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IOC withholds Jones&#8217; 100-meter gold from Thanou

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — It&#8217;s time to rewrite the Olympic record books: There was no gold medal winner in the women&#8217;s 100 meters at the 2000 Sydney Games.
The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday reallocated two individual medals stripped from Marion Jones for doping, but in an unprecedented move withheld her ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ioc-reallocates-2-of-jones-olympic-medals-withholds-100-meter-gold-from-disgraced-thanou-242152/" title="IOC reallocates 2 of Jones&#8217; Olympic medals, withholds 100-meter gold from disgraced Thanou">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Major Athens exhibition on love in antiquity pairs sacred and mundane</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:17:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicholas Paphitis</dc:creator>
		
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Exhibition on love in antiquity opens in Athens

ATHENS, Greece — When it came to endearments, Philonides wasn&#8217;t a man of subtlety.
The lid of a small 5th century B.C. Greek vase, intended as a gift to a flute-player named Anemone, bore a picture of male and female genitalia. To avoid any misunderstanding, Philonides and Anemone&#8217;s names ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/major-athens-exhibition-on-love-in-antiquity-pairs-sacred-and-mundane-242141/">Major Athens exhibition on love in antiquity pairs sacred and mundane</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Court overturns convictions of 3 Greeks accused of belonging to anti-US terror group</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:28:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Court overturns terrorism convictions of 3 Greeks

ATHENS, Greece — An appeals court on Thursday overturned the convictions of three Greeks who had been found guilty of belonging to a far-left terrorist group that was blamed for dozens of attacks on American targets.
Overall, the group Revolutionary Popular Struggle had been blamed for two murders and scores ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/court-overturns-convictions-of-3-greeks-accused-of-belonging-to-anti-us-terror-group-239583/">Court overturns convictions of 3 Greeks accused of belonging to anti-US terror group</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Greek court clears terrorism suspects on appeal, group attacked US targets</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Greece: court clears anti-US terrorism suspects

ATHENS, Greece — An appeals court in Greece has cleared three suspected members of a far-left terrorist group that was blamed for more than 30 attacks on American targets, citing insufficient evidence.
The group Revolutionary Popular Struggle, or ELA, is blamed for two murders and scores of murder attempts and bombings .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/greek-court-clears-terrorism-suspects-on-appeal-group-attacked-us-targets-239221/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Company: Hijacked Greek-flagged oil supertanker near pirate haven along Somali coast</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:58:07 +0000</pubDate>
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Hijacked Greek tanker reaches Somali coast

NAIROBI, Kenya — A Greek shipping company says an oil supertanker Somali pirates hijacked four days ago has reached the coast of Somalia.
Maran Tankers Management Inc. says in a Wednesday statement the tanker is near the Somali coastal of Hobyo. The town is a haven for pirates. The company says ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/company-hijacked-greek-flagged-oil-supertanker-near-pirate-haven-along-somali-coast-238850/">Company: Hijacked Greek-flagged oil supertanker near pirate haven along Somali coast</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NATO chief: Allies to send over 5,000 troops to Kabul, says it&#8217;s &#8216;not just America&#8217;s war&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:09:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Slobodan Lekic</dc:creator>
		
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NATO chief: Allies will provide 5,000 more troops
BRUSSELS — European and other U.S. allies will contribute more than 5,000 more troops to the international force in Afghanistan, NATO&#8217;s chief said Wednesday, declaring that &#8220;this is not just America&#8217;s war.&#8221;
NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen spoke just hours after President Barack Obama announced ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nato-chief-allies-to-send-over-5000-troops-to-kabul-says-its-not-just-americas-war-238669/" title="NATO chief: Allies to send over 5,000 troops to Kabul, says it&#8217;s &#8216;not just America&#8217;s war&#8217;">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>EU naval commander tells AP hijacked oil tanker was traveling outside recommended corridor</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:49:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Straziuso</dc:creator>
		
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EU: Hijacked oil tanker was outside corridor

NAIROBI, Kenya — An oil tanker bound for the United States that was hijacked by Somali pirates was traveling outside a recommended maritime corridor, the commander of the EU Naval Force said Tuesday.
The Greek-flagged tanker Maran Centaurus was carrying 275,000 metric tons of crude oil when pirates captured it ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eu-naval-commander-tells-ap-hijacked-oil-tanker-was-traveling-outside-recommended-corridor-238170/">Read : EU naval commander tells AP hijacked oil tanker was traveling outside recommended corridor</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Greek authorities say crew of oil tanker successfully repels pirate attack off Oman</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/greek-authorities-say-crew-of-oil-tanker-successfully-repels-pirate-attack-off-oman-238125/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:47:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Maliti</dc:creator>
		
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Pirate attack on oil tanker repelled off Oman

NAIROBI, Kenya — Using flares and hoses, the crew of a Greek oil tanker fought off a pirate attack Tuesday in the Arabian Sea two days after brigands seized a tanker bound for the United States with $20 million of crude oil.
Pirates fired automatic weapons at the Sikinos .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/greek-authorities-say-crew-of-oil-tanker-successfully-repels-pirate-attack-off-oman-238125/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Greek authorities say crew of oil tanker successfully repels pirate attack off Oman</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fox Filmed Entertainment head calls for US to follow French lead on Internet piracy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:34:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Fox CEO wants US to join France on Internet piracy

ATHENS, Greece — The CEO of Fox Filmed Entertainment says the U.S. should join France in cutting off the Internet connection of users who repeatedly download copyright-protected films.
Jim Gianopulos says punishing repeat offenders would help create &#8220;a level playing field&#8221; for filmmakers.
He said Monday that piracy ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fox-filmed-entertainment-head-calls-for-us-to-follow-french-lead-on-internet-piracy-234628/">Fox Filmed Entertainment head calls for US to follow French lead on Internet piracy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Greek police arrest fugitive who escaped from prison by helicopter</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:25:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Greek police capture helicopter fugitive
ATHENS, Greece — A convicted murderer in Greece who made a dramatic prison escape by helicopter earlier this year was arrested near Athens on Monday, police said.

Alket Rizaj, of Albania, was arrested with a female companion at an isolated house near the town of Marathon, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) north .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/greek-police-arrest-fugitive-who-escaped-from-prison-by-helicopter-230313/">Greek police arrest fugitive who escaped from prison by helicopter</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Somali pirate threat forges naval alliances between unlikely allies</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:20:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katharine Houreld</dc:creator>
		
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Pirate risk forges unlikely high seas alliances

NAIROBI, Kenya — World powers including the U.S., Russia and China are teaming up at sea to tackle the pirates plaguing Somalia&#8217;s lawless coast, as a sharp increase in attacks has forced nations who may be rivals on land to make unlikely alliances.
Analysts say the shift from competition to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somali-pirate-threat-forges-naval-alliances-between-unlikely-allies-225938/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Somali pirate threat forges naval alliances between unlikely allies</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Marine reservist accused of attacking Greek priest; told officers the man was a terrorist</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Marine reservist accused of attacking Greek priest

TAMPA, Fla. — A Marine reservist accused of attacking a Greek Orthodox priest with a tire iron after apparently calling him a terrorist was actually defending himself after being sexually attacked by the cleric, his defense attorney said Tuesday.
Jeff Brown said Lance Cpl. Jasen Bruce, 28, had been followed ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/marine-reservist-accused-of-attacking-greek-priest-told-officers-the-man-was-a-terrorist-224728/" title="Marine reservist accused of attacking Greek priest; told officers the man was a terrorist">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Forecast: EU and eurozone economies to grow 0.7 pct in 2010 in better-than-expected rebound</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
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EU lifts 2010 growth forecast
BRUSSELS — The European Commission on Tuesday predicted that the EU and eurozone will grow in 2010 at a modest rate of 0.7 percent as the economy moves from a sharp recession to a hesitant and fragile recovery.

The growth forecast was raised from the earlier outlook that the economies would shrink .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/forecast-eu-and-eurozone-economies-to-grow-07-pct-in-2010-in-better-than-expected-rebound-215946/">Source &nbsp;: Forecast: EU and eurozone economies to grow 0.7 pct in 2010 in better-than-expected rebound</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>6 Greek police officers wounded in attack on suburban police station</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:59:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Gatopoulos</dc:creator>
		
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6 Greek police officers wounded in attack
ATHENS, Greece — Gunmen on a motorcycle fired on a suburban Athens police station with automatic weapons late Tuesday, wounding six police officers, authorities said.

The attack occurred after Greece&#8217;s new Socialist government promised to crack down on anarchist and far-left militant groups that have stepped up bombings and shootings .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/6-greek-police-officers-wounded-in-attack-on-suburban-police-station-209112/">6 Greek police officers wounded in attack on suburban police station</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Greece: 8 Afghan immigrants drown when flimsy boat sinks off Aegean island of Lesvos</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:13:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicholas Paphitis</dc:creator>
		
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8 Afghan immigrants drown as boat sinks in Greece

ATHENS, Greece — A small boat loaded with Afghan families smashed onto the rocks and sank off an island in the Aegean Sea on Tuesday, causing three immigrant women and five children to drown.
The deadly accident highlighted the plight of thousands of migrants who risk their lives .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/greece-8-afghan-immigrants-drown-when-flimsy-boat-sinks-off-aegean-island-of-lesvos-208224/">Original source &nbsp;: Greece: 8 Afghan immigrants drown when flimsy boat sinks off Aegean island of Lesvos</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Greek authorities say at least 8 Afghan immigrants drown off Aegean Sea island of Lesvos</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:14:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Immigrant boat sinks in Greece, at least 8 drown

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.
A 19th man, only identified as a Turkish national, has been arrested on suspicion of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/greek-authorities-say-at-least-8-afghan-immigrants-drown-off-aegean-sea-island-of-lesvos-208061/">Read : Greek authorities say at least 8 Afghan immigrants drown off Aegean Sea island of Lesvos</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Greece&#8217;s new Socialist PM promises Greeks &#8216;time to breathe&#8217; before they face economic crisis</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:53:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicholas Paphitis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATHENS, Greece — Greece&#8217;s new Socialist prime minister took charge Wednesday, promising Greeks &#8220;time to breathe&#8221; before they face the realities of a rapidly cooling economy compromised by high state spending and a soaring public debt.

Prime Minister George Papandreou, 57, has announced a 100-day action plan to address the country&#8217;s economic woes with a stimulus .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/greeces-new-socialist-pm-promises-greeks-time-to-breathe-before-they-face-economic-crisis-189420/">Original source &nbsp;: Greece&#8217;s new Socialist PM promises Greeks &#8216;time to breathe&#8217; before they face economic crisis</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Greece&#8217;s new Socialist government is formally sworn in, ending 5 years of conservative rule</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:54:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicholas Paphitis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATHENS, Greece — Greece&#8217;s new Socialist government was formally sworn in Wednesday, and now most get to grips with pledges to revive a rapidly cooling economy compromised by excess state spending and a soaring public debt.

Prime Minister George Papandreou, 57, has announced a 100-day action plan to address the country&#8217;s economic woes with a stimulus ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/greeces-new-socialist-government-is-formally-sworn-in-ending-5-years-of-conservative-rule-189305/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Greece&#8217;s new Socialist government is formally sworn in, ending 5 years of conservative rule</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>List of Greece&#8217;s new Socialist government</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:53:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATHENS, Greece — A list of Greece&#8217;s government ministers announced Tuesday, after Sunday&#8217;s election victory by the Socialist PASOK party. The Cabinet comprises 15 ministers and 20 deputies.

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Prime Minister: George Papandreou
Deputy Prime Minister: Theodore Pangalos
Interior, Decentralization and Electronic Governance Minister: Yiannis Ragoussis
Finance: George Papaconstantinou
Foreign Affairs: George Papandreou
Defense: Evangelos Venizelos
Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping: Louka Katseli
Environment, Energy .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/list-of-greeces-new-socialist-government-188512/">List of Greece&#8217;s new Socialist government</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Greece&#8217;s Socialist prime minister sworn in after landslide election win, names new Cabinet</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:51:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicholas Paphitis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATHENS, Greece — Greece&#8217;s new Socialist Prime Minister George Papandreou will personally handle foreign affairs in the Cabinet he announced Tuesday, which merges existing portfolios, creates a new Environment Ministry and places women in key posts.

Papandreou, 57, was sworn in earlier Tuesday after his crushing election victory over the scandal-battered conservatives, chiefly won on promises ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/greeces-socialist-prime-minister-sworn-in-after-landslide-election-win-names-new-cabinet-188508/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Greece&#8217;s Socialist prime minister sworn in after landslide election win, names new Cabinet</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:20:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATHENS, Greece — Greece&#8217;s new Socialist Prime Minister George Papandreou has named his government, in which he will also be responsible for foreign affairs.

The new Cabinet merges several existing posts while creating a new ministry for the environment, and places women in key posts.
The key Finance Ministry has gone to 48-year-old party spokesman George Papaconstantinou .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/greek-socialist-leader-papandreou-sworn-in-as-prime-minister-after-landslide-election-win-188017/">Source article &nbsp;: Greek Socialist leader Papandreou sworn in as prime minister after landslide election win</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATHENS, Greece — Greece&#8217;s Socialist prime minister-elect made final decisions Monday on his new Cabinet, whose main challenges will be to revive the faltering economy and improve environmental protection.

George Papandreou, 57, will announce his appointments after being formally sworn in Tuesday, party officials said. He won a crushing electoral victory over the weekend.
With the economy .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/socialist-leader-papandreou-to-announce-new-cabinet-after-landslide-election-win-187387/">Original source &nbsp;: Socialist leader Papandreou to announce new Cabinet after landslide election win</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Socialist leader Papandreou given mandate to form Greek govt after landslide election win</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:57:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elena Becatoros</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATHENS, Greece — Greece&#8217;s president formally asked George Papandreou to form a government Monday, a day after the Socialist leader trounced the governing conservatives in an election focused on rescuing the economy.

Papandreou, a 57-year-old former foreign minister whose father and grandfather were both prime ministers, had insisted that Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis&#8217; plans for austerity .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/socialist-leader-papandreou-given-mandate-to-form-greek-govt-after-landslide-election-win-187166/" title="Socialist leader Papandreou given mandate to form Greek govt after landslide election win">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:48:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Demetris Nellas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATHENS, Greece — Two years ago, when George Papandreou led Greece&#8217;s Socialist party to its worst election result in three decades, he was widely derided as an ineffective politician.

The son and grandson of Greek prime ministers, Papandreou was seen by critics as a pale shadow of his dynamic and charismatic father, Andreas Papandreou, who founded ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/greeces-election-brings-a-political-veteran-of-the-papandreou-family-to-power-186732/">Read more : Greece&#8217;s election brings a political veteran of the Papandreou family to power</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Greek Socialists trounce governing conservatives on wave of anger over scandals, economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elena Becatoros</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATHENS, Greece — Greece&#8217;s Socialist leader George Papandreou trounced the governing conservatives in a landslide election victory after a campaign focused on dramatically different visions of how to dig the country out of its worst economic crisis in years.

Papandreou, a 57-year-old former foreign minister whose father and grandfather were both prime ministers, had insisted that  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/greek-socialists-trounce-governing-conservatives-on-wave-of-anger-over-scandals-economy-186707/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:35:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elena Becatoros</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATHENS, Greece — Greece&#8217;s governing conservatives have conceded defeat to the main opposition Socialists in Sunday&#8217;s parliamentary election.

A party statement says Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis phoned Socialist leader George Papandreou to congratulate him on the party victory.
Karamanlis &#8220;wished him good luck,&#8221; the statement said. Official projections show the Socialists set to beat the scandal-mired conservatives ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/greeces-governing-conservatives-concede-election-defeat-to-socialists-186700/">Greece&#8217;s governing conservatives concede election defeat to Socialists</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A look at how Greek voters chose their government and members of parliament in Sunday&#8217;s election:

VOTERS: 9,834,970 eligible voters, casting ballots at 20,828 polling stations in 56 electoral districts. Voting age is 18. Voting is compulsory but penalties for unjustified abstention have been relaxed and are generally not enforced.
CANDIDATES: About 4,000 candidates ran for the .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/how-the-greek-general-election-works-186693/">How the Greek general election works</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Greek Socialists claim election victory after voters angered by scandals oust conservatives</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:39:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elena Becatoros</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATHENS, Greece — Greek voters angered by repeated scandals and a faltering economy ousted Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis in an early election Sunday, returning the Socialists to power after five years of conservative governance, initial results indicated.

Final projections issued by the company carrying out the vote counting indicated that former foreign minister George Papandreou&#8217;s Panhellenic ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/greek-socialists-claim-election-victory-after-voters-angered-by-scandals-oust-conservatives-186676/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Greek Socialists claim election victory after voters angered by scandals oust conservatives</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:23:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATHENS, Greece — Greece&#8217;s opposition Socialists have claimed victory over the governing conservatives in Sunday&#8217;s parliamentary elections.

Senior party official and former minister Evangelos Venizelos says the Socialists have won a &#8220;historic&#8221; victory over the scandal-battered conservatives.
With 15.36 of the votes counted nationwide, George Papandreou&#8217;s Socialists have 43.16 percent, compared to Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis&#8217; 36.21 .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/opposition-socialists-easily-winning-greek-election-according-to-initial-results-exit-polls-186670/">Opposition Socialists easily winning Greek election according to initial results, exit polls</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Exit poll: opposition socialists projected to win Greek election</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/exit-poll-opposition-socialists-projected-to-win-greek-election-186620/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATHENS, Greece — The main opposition Socialists will easily win Greece&#8217;s parliamentary election on Sunday, as voters angered by a faltering economy and a string of corruption scandals turned against Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis&#8217; governing conservatives, exit polls indicated.

Initial nationwide results, with just over 8 percent of the vote counted, gave the Socialists 43.3 percent .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/exit-poll-opposition-socialists-projected-to-win-greek-election-186620/">Source article &nbsp;: Exit poll: opposition socialists projected to win Greek election</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Greek voters set to reject ruling conservatives in vote that could favor Socialists</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:31:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicholas Paphitis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATHENS, Greece — Greek voters were expected to reject the ruling conservative party Sunday, angered by a faltering economy and a string of corruption scandals.

The opposition Socialists led Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis&#8217; New Democracy party by 6 to 7 percentage points in the last opinion polls two weeks ago, enough for a small parliamentary majority ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/greek-voters-set-to-reject-ruling-conservatives-in-vote-that-could-favor-socialists-186505/" title="Greek voters set to reject ruling conservatives in vote that could favor Socialists">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Greek designer Sophia Kokosalaki delivers elegant draping, gives traditional motifs cool twist</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/greek-designer-sophia-kokosalaki-delivers-elegant-draping-gives-traditional-motifs-cool-twist-186072/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:21:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny Barchfield</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PARIS — Greek designer Sophia Kokosalaki served up on Saturday a spring-summer 2010 ready-to-wear collection of artfully draped cocktail dresses that would have done her ancestors proud.

Abbreviated cocktail dresses in neutral tones were wound in whisper-light chiffon so graceful it evoked classical Greek sculptures.
&#8220;I did all my drapery in wet fabrics, just to keep it ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/greek-designer-sophia-kokosalaki-delivers-elegant-draping-gives-traditional-motifs-cool-twist-186072/">Greek designer Sophia Kokosalaki delivers elegant draping, gives traditional motifs cool twist</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Socialists favored to topple conservatives in Sunday election amid economic, security concerns</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/socialists-favored-to-topple-conservatives-in-sunday-election-amid-economic-security-concerns-186048/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:46:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Demetris Nellas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATHENS, Greece — Greeks cast ballots Sunday in a snap general election likely to produce a change in government, as voters angered by scandals and a foundering economy were expected to reject the conservatives in favor of the opposition Socialists.

Polling stations opened at 7 a.m. (0400 GMT) and were to close at 7 p.m. (1600 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/socialists-favored-to-topple-conservatives-in-sunday-election-amid-economic-security-concerns-186048/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Socialists favored to topple conservatives in Sunday election amid economic, security concerns</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Small bomb explodes near Greek PM&#8217;s campaign rally, no injuries reported</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/small-bomb-explodes-near-greek-pms-campaign-rally-no-injuries-reported-185329/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:52:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicholas Paphitis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATHENS, Greece — A small bomb exploded on Friday at a campaign rally attended by Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis and tens of thousands of his supporters, but caused no injuries, police said.

The explosive was hidden in a garbage bin about 200 yards (meters) from where Karamanlis was about to advocate his re-election in Sunday&#8217;s national .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/small-bomb-explodes-near-greek-pms-campaign-rally-no-injuries-reported-185329/">Small bomb explodes near Greek PM&#8217;s campaign rally, no injuries reported</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Socialist opposition seen likely to win Greek election as PM faces tough fight for 3rd mandate</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/socialist-opposition-seen-likely-to-win-greek-election-as-pm-faces-tough-fight-for-3rd-mandate-183666/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:33:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elena Becatoros</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATHENS, Greece — Greece&#8217;s beleaguered prime minister faces a tough fight to win a third mandate in early elections Sunday, with voters widely expected to reject his conservative party in favor of the opposition socialists.

Whoever wins, Greece will have the heir to a long-running political dynasty at its helm once more. Costas Karamanlis and socialist ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/socialist-opposition-seen-likely-to-win-greek-election-as-pm-faces-tough-fight-for-3rd-mandate-183666/">Socialist opposition seen likely to win Greek election as PM faces tough fight for 3rd mandate</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP INTERVIEW: Greek opposition leader vows to fight corruption if elected PM next week</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-interview-greek-opposition-leader-vows-to-fight-corruption-if-elected-pm-next-week-181408/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:19:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elena Becatoros</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATHENS, Greece — Socialist opposition leader George Papandreou, who is widely expected to win Greece&#8217;s national election next weekend, says fighting endemic corruption and creating a stimulus package are essential if Greece is to emerge from a deep financial crisis.

Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis called an early election for Oct. 4, just halfway through his second  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-interview-greek-opposition-leader-vows-to-fight-corruption-if-elected-pm-next-week-181408/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>French police clear out then bulldoze camp for immigrants seeking to slip into Britain</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicolas Garriga</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CALAIS, France — French police razed a squalid camp used by illegal immigrants in scrubland near the English Channel port of Calais on Tuesday, using backhoes and buzz saws to clear away the precarious dwellings of a fragile population, mostly Afghan minors, who were led away stunned and sometimes sobbing.

The destruction of the site — .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/french-police-clear-out-then-bulldoze-camp-for-immigrants-seeking-to-slip-into-britain-175187/">Original article &nbsp;: French police clear out then bulldoze camp for immigrants seeking to slip into Britain</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>French police clear out then bulldoze major camp for migrants seeking to slip into Britain</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:11:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicolas Garriga</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CALAIS, France — French police cleared out then bulldozed a squalid, sprawling forest camp near the northern city of Calais on Tuesday, detaining hundreds of illegal migrants who had hoped to slip across the English Channel into Britain.

French Immigration Minister Eric Besson, who visited the site known as &#8220;the jungle,&#8221; called it a &#8220;base camp ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/french-police-clear-out-then-bulldoze-major-camp-for-migrants-seeking-to-slip-into-britain-175083/">Read more : French police clear out then bulldoze major camp for migrants seeking to slip into Britain</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Athens no longer a discount destination, but bargains still exist</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Gatopoulos</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATHENS, Greece — Athens is no longer a discount destination.

Cab fares, taverna meals, and other costs have steadily crept up. Many Greeks blame the euro for higher prices following the demise of the unsteady drachma, Europe&#8217;s oldest currency.
But Athens, noisy and densely populated, remains a place where outdoor enjoyment is a way of life: open-air ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/athens-no-longer-a-discount-destination-but-bargains-still-exist-174665/" title="Athens no longer a discount destination, but bargains still exist">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Highway indeed: Man arrested in Greece for allegedly planting marijuana on highway median</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:31:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[THESSALONIKI, Greece — A man has been arrested in northern Greece for allegedly growing marijuana in the median strip of the country&#8217;s main, um, highway.

The pot plants weren&#8217;t little seedlings, either, nor were they well-concealed. Police say the 35-year-old was caught Thursday in the middle of a six-lane highway linking Athens with Thessaloniki, harvesting 42 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/highway-indeed-man-arrested-in-greece-for-allegedly-planting-marijuana-on-highway-median-172463/" title="Highway indeed: Man arrested in Greece for allegedly planting marijuana on highway median">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Greek archaeologists unearth new rich graves in sprawling ancient cemetery</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:28:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[THESSALONIKI, Greece — Archaeologists in Greece say a sprawling ancient cemetery dating to the 6th century B.C. has yielded dozens of rich grave offerings, including weapons and gold ornaments.

Archaeologist Pavlos Chrysostomou says 50 new graves were discovered at Arhontiko, near the ancient city of Pella, birthplace of Alexander the Great. Among the finds were two .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/greek-archaeologists-unearth-new-rich-graves-in-sprawling-ancient-cemetery-171434/">Greek archaeologists unearth new rich graves in sprawling ancient cemetery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraqi who threw shoes at Bush freed; says he was tortured with electric shocks after arrest</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:41:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hamza Hendawi</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — The Iraqi reporter who threw his shoes at former President George W. Bush in protest was freed from prison on Tuesday and, unrepentant, he harshly condemned the U.S. presence in his country and accused authorities of torturing him.

Muntadhar al-Zeidi&#8217;s stunning act of protest in December made him a hero for many in and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqi-who-threw-shoes-at-bush-freed-says-he-was-tortured-with-electric-shocks-after-arrest-168848/">Original source &nbsp;: Iraqi who threw shoes at Bush freed; says he was tortured with electric shocks after arrest</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Correction: Greece-Obit-Makarezos</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/correction-greece-obit-makarezos-163808/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATHENS, Greece — In an Aug. 5 obituary of Nikolaos Makarezos, a senior figure in the 1967-74 Greek dictatorship, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Makarezos was sentenced to death for treason after the fall of the military regime — a sentence later commuted to life imprisonment.

According to the 1975 court ruling, Makarezos was sentenced .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/correction-greece-obit-makarezos-163808/">Correction: Greece-Obit-Makarezos</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>8 killed, 3 missing in flash floods in northwestern Turkey</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:03:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzan Fraser</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ANKARA, Turkey — Flash floods triggered by torrential rains killed eight people and left swaths of land in northwestern Turkey awash Tuesday. At least three people were reported missing.

Nazmi Coban, the mayor of the town of Saray, said rescue workers there recovered the bodies of a mother and her three daughters, and were still searching .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/8-killed-3-missing-in-flash-floods-in-northwestern-turkey-162767/">8 killed, 3 missing in flash floods in northwestern Turkey</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Greek column capital stolen at Ancient Olympia; official suspended pending investigation</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/greek-column-capital-stolen-at-ancient-olympia-official-suspended-pending-investigation-161243/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:48:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATHENS, Greece — Greece&#8217;s Culture Ministry says a column capital has been stolen from the archaeological site of Ancient Olympia, one of the country&#8217;s most important.

The ministry says the capital, part of a 6th century Byzantine church on the grounds of the guarded site, was found to be missing just before midnight Saturday. The ministry ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/greek-column-capital-stolen-at-ancient-olympia-official-suspended-pending-investigation-161243/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Greek column capital stolen at Ancient Olympia; official suspended pending investigation</a>.]]></description>
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