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  1. 9 missing in Caribbean cargo ship fireRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | KXMA-TV Dickinson

    Eds: APNewsNow. Moving on general news and financial services. ATHENS, Greece A Greek cargo company says one of its vessels caught fire in the Caribbean and nine crew members are missing.

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  2. 9 missing in Caribbean cargo ship fire

    7 hrs ago | MSNBC

    ... reports, more visitors are looking for the Rio hidden inside these slums. Nightly News updated Dec. 25, 2009 ATHENS, Greece - A Greek-owned cargo ship caught fire in the Caribbean off Venezuela's coast Friday, leaving nine crew members missing and ...

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    Related Topix: Fire, South America, World News, Brazil, Life, Holidays, Christmas, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Central Greece and Evvoia, Greece, Greece

  3. On The Road: Traveling Back in TimeRead the original story

    Sunday Dec 20 | CBS News

    ... I. I didn't know very much about him. For one, I always assumed the heart of the Orthodox Church was in Athens, Greece. Finding out it was in Istanbul, Turkey was the beginning of my history lesson. Photos: The Patriarch Patriarch Bartholomew Feels ...

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  4. Somali pirates release Greek-owned ship, 21 crewRead the original story

    Friday Dec 18 | WRAL.com - AP World News

    ... well despite their 43-day ordeal," the ship's owner, Meadway Shipping & Trading Inc., said in a statement in Athens, Greece. The company did not give any other details about the ship's release, including whether a ransom was paid. It said it did not ...

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  5. Jimmy Collins and the SSARead the original story

    23 hrs ago | US Navy

    ... assured Ms. Ciopei's legal representative that her problem would be resolved through the Field Office in Athens, Greece. On July 30, Collins sent an email in which he stated that the "First priority is to re-issue the SS card in the correct name." ...

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  6. A look at economic developments around the globeRead the original story

    Yesterday | FindLaw

    ... weakness lifted exporters amid thin Christmas season trade. The index gained 1.5 percent, to 10,536.92. ATHENS, Greece - Greece's Socialist-led parliament approved a 2010 budget aimed at reducing the country's high deficit by boosting tax revenues ...

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  7. Greek parliament approves 2010 crisis budgetRead the original story

    Yesterday | SETimes news

    ATHENS, Greece -- Voting early on Thursday , parliament adopted the country's crisis budget for 2010.

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  8. Ecumenical Patriarch "Crucified"Read the original story

    Yesterday | Groong Armenian News Network

    ... to subordinate the reopening of the Orthodox Theological Seminary in Halki to the opening of a mosque in Athens, Greece. Istanbul (AsiaNews) - When a journalist from CBS asked whether he is still felt "crucified" by the difficulties he has to face ...

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  9. Greece passes austerity budgetRead the original story

    Yesterday | Globeinvestor.com

    Approves 2010 budget amid crisis aimed at reducing country's high deficit by boosting tax revenues, slashing spending and restricting salaries Derek Gatopoulos Thursday, December 24, 2009 Athens - Greece's Socialist-led parliament approved a 2010 budget aimed at reducing the country's high deficit by boosting tax revenues while slashing spending ...

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  10. Greece passes austerity budget amid debt crisisRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | Marin Independent Journal

    ... to curb the country's national debt which has soared to a staggering 300 billion euros ($442 billion). ATHENS, Greece - Greece's Socialist-led parliament approved a 2010 budget aimed at reducing the country's high deficit by boosting tax revenues ...

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  11. Athens, Greece aglow with Christmas lightsRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | NorthJersey.com

    Christmas lights shine outside insurance companies buildings' in Athens. The city of Athens has planned a series of festivities for the Christmas and New Year's Eve holidays. What are these?

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  12. Your view: Navy vet urges prayers for U.S. troopsRead the original story

    Yesterday | Erie Times-News

    ... and friends. It was Dec. 24, 1969, and I was in the U.S. Navy on an aircraft carrier, the U.S.S. Saratoga in Athens, Greece. I was on standby duty that day, and a friend of mine asked if I wanted to go to the Christmas Eve service on the ship. I ...

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  13. Tulsa contemplating 2020 Olympic bidRead the original story

    Wednesday | The Gazette

    ... be replicated. Atlanta was a heavy underdog in 1990, when a $7.3 million Olympic bid produced a win against Athens, Greece; Toronto; and Melbourne, Australia. The Olympics brought more exposure to Atlanta, and Georgia's capital got a major facelift ...

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  14. Greek president declines invitation to visit MacedoniaRead the original story

    Wednesday | Balkan Times

    ATHENS, Greece -- President Karolos Papoulias declined his Macedonian counterpart's invitation for a visit on Tuesday , saying such a trip would be possible only after the name dispute between the two countries is resolved.

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  15. Candlemass Announce Live DVD [News]Read the original story

    Wednesday | Ultimate-guitar.com

    ... year's Sweden Rock Festival in front of 30,000 people as well as Candlemass ' entire October 2009 concert in Athens, Greece. Bonus material will include two large photo galeries and the interview Metalzone.gr conducted with the band when they were ...

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  16. Today in History, Today is TWednesday, Dec. 23, 2009Read the original story

    Wednesday | Red Bluff Daily News

    ... with Pope Paul VI at the Vatican. In 1975, Richard S. Welch, the Central Intelligence Agency station chief in Athens, Greece, was shot and killed outside his home by the militant group November 17. In 1986, the experimental airplane Voyager, piloted ...

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  17. AlmanacRead the original story

    Wednesday | Telegraph Herald

    ... after they had been captured. * In 1975, Richard S. Welch, the Central Intelligence Agency station chief in Athens, Greece, was shot and killed outside his home by the militant group November 17. * In 1986, the experimental airplane Voyager, piloted ...

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  18. Greece to pass austerity budget amid debt crisisRead the original story

    Wednesday | The Birmingham News

    ATHENS, Greece - Greece's Socialist-led parliament is set to pass the 2010 budget, aimed at reducing the country's high budget deficit by imposing spending cuts along with salary and hiring restraints in the public sector.

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  19. Omega Navigation Enterprises, Inc. Announces Its Joint Venture...Read the original story

    Wednesday | Market Wire

    ... was incorporated in the Marshall Islands in February 2005. Its principal executive offices are located in Athens, Greece and it also maintains an office in the United States. Omega Navigation's Class A Common Shares are traded on the NASDAQ National ...

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  20. Cezanne Software announces new venture in GreeceRead the original story

    Wednesday | PR-inside.com

    ... position to support both existing customers and win new business.a The new company, which is headquartered in Athens, Greece, will sell and support Cezannea s HR solutions across the whole of South Eastern Europe. Carlo Ugdulena, CEO of Cezanne ...

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