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Greece: Strikers close Acropolis for back pay
Mar 11 2009, AP

Striking Culture Ministry employees closed the Acropolis to visitors Wednesday for the fifth time in two weeks, turning hundreds of tourists away from the ancient site.

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Police find passport of prof wanted in killings
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Police say they’ve found the passport of a University of Georgia professor suspected of killing his wife and two others outside a community theater.
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made popular May 4 2009
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Aristotle school to become open-air museum
AP, Athens
The remains of the ancient school where philosopher Aristotle taught his pupils nearly 2,500 years ago are to be turned into an outdoor museum thanks to a donation from...
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made popular Apr 30 2009
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Greece: Sponsor to pay for Aristotle school roof
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The remains of the ancient school where philosopher Aristotle taught his pupils nearly 2,500 years ago are to be turned into an outdoor museum, thanks to a donation...
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Feds can't find Ga. shooting suspect's passport
AP, Athens
A University of Georgia professor suspected of killing his wife and two other men outside a community theater has a plane ticket to fly to the Netherlands later this...
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made popular Apr 27 2009
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Net cast for Ga. prof suspected in fatal shootings
AP, Athens
Authorities from Georgia to Texas had little to go on Sunday as they searched for a University of Georgia professor suspected of shooting his ex-wife and two other men...
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made popular Apr 26 2009
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3 dead, 2 hurt in Ga. shooting; professor sought
AP, Athens
Three people were killed Saturday at a community theater near the University of Georgia, and authorities were searching for a marketing professor in the shooting...
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made popular Apr 25 2009
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3 dead, 3 hurt in Ga. shooting; professor sought
AP, Athens
Police say three people have been killed and three others have been injured at a shooting at a community theater near the University of Georgia.
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made popular Apr 25 2009
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Ga. coroner: 3 dead in shooting, professor sought
AP, Athens
A coroner in Georgia says three people have been killed at a community theater and police are searching for the suspect, a University of Georgia professor.
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made popular Apr 25 2009
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Univ. of Georgia professor a suspect in shooting
AP, Athens
Police are looking for a University of Georgia professor who is a suspect in a shooting off campus.
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made popular Apr 25 2009
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Pirates seize Greek cargo ship in Gulf of Aden
AP, Athens
Greece’s Merchant Marine Ministry says pirates have seized a Greek-owned cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia.
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made popular Mar 20 2009
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Bomb damages Greek state agency; no injuries
AP, Athens
A bomb blast in central Athens damaged a government real estate agency Thursday, police said. No injuries were reported.
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made popular Mar 19 2009
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Bomb blast damages Greek state agency; no injuries
AP, Athens
A bomb blast in central Athens damaged a government real estate agency Thursday, police said. No injuries were reported.
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made popular Mar 19 2009
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After riots, Greece promises police shake-up
AP, Athens
Greece’s government promised Monday to reorganize parts of its police force following major riots in December and a spate of attacks by far-left militant groups.
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made popular Mar 16 2009
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Greece: Youths with sledgehammers smash stores
AP, Athens
Dozens of youths carrying sledgehammers and iron bars have smashed cars, banks and storefronts in an upscale district of central Athens in the latest outbreak of...
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made popular Mar 13 2009
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Greek terror group: Citibank attacked over crisis
AP, Athens
A Greek militant group threatened in a statement published Thursday to continue its bombing campaign, saying recent attacks against Citibank were in response to the...
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made popular Mar 12 2009
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Report: Greek terror group claims Citibank attacks
AP, Athens
A far-left Greek militant group claimed responsibility for recent attacks against Citibank offices in Athens, saying they were carried out because of the international...
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Greek terror group claims Athens Citibank bombs
AP, Athens
A Greek far-left militant group claimed responsibility Wednesday for a powerful fertilizer bomb planted at Citibank’s offices in Athens, and for this week’s...
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made popular Mar 11 2009
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Explosion outside bank in Greece; no injuries
AP, Athens
A bomb exploded outside of a Citibank branch in Athens early Monday, causing some damage to the building but no injuries.
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made popular Mar 9 2009
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Man charged with theft following small plane crash
AP, Athens
Police say an east Texas man charged with stealing a small plane he crashed Wednesday claims he bought it online.
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made popular Mar 4 2009
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Acropolis workers strike shuts down monument
AP, Athens
Tourists who came to Athens on Thursday to see the Acropolis _ one of Europe’s most famous cultural sites _ found themselves met at the gate by striking guards...
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made popular Feb 26 2009
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Greece to open new Acropolis museum in June
AP, Athens
The long-awaited museum where Greece hopes to one day display the Elgin Marbles alongside other ancient masterpieces from the Acropolis will be inaugurated this...
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made popular Feb 13 2009
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Greek protesters hang banners from Acropolis
AP, Athens
Protesters in Greece have hung two giant banners off the Acropolis, with slogans calling for mass demonstrations and ‘resistance’ after days of violent...
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made popular Dec 17 2008
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Scientists to measure quake effect on Acropolis
AP, Athens
For thousands of years the Acropolis has withstood earthquakes, weathered storms and endured temperature extremes, from scorching summers to winter snow.
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made popular Oct 31 2008
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Greek scientists use lasers to clean Acropolis
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After 1,500 years, pagans plan Acropolis prayer
AP, Athens
A small group of pagans pledged Thursday to hold a protest prayer among the ruined Acropolis temples, more than 1,500 years after Christians stamped out worship of the...
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Acropolis challenges conventional kitchens
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Circular kitchens are all the rage these days. They are challenging the conventional notions of kitchens with their self-contained areas that cater to the needs of...
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Greek Officials Practice for Art Move
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A practice run for what will be the biggest antiquities removal project in modern Greek history _ moving some 4,500 ancient masterpieces into the new Acropolis Museum _...
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Acropolis Statues Set for Transfer
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Swaddled in white drop cloths, hundreds of sculptural masterpieces from the Acropolis are waiting to be delicately lifted by crane to a glass and concrete museum...
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made popular Oct 3 2007
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Taj outshines Acropolis, Eiffel & Liberty in 1st list, voting is on for final seven Wonders now
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Taj Mahal, Shah Jahan’s beautiful monument of love for his wife Mumtaj Mahal, has found its place in the first list of New Seven Wonders of the world. The Taj...
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Europe to go affordable this summer
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Europe, a destination said to be an expensive one can be an affordable destination this summer. Yes it’s amazing! But, if you dream to visit this place, then...
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A French tourist lifts his daughter so she can see the Ancient Parthenon temple at the Acropolis hill, on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2008 . The entrance to the famous ancient site was closed by temporary workers of the Culture Ministry, as they demanded job...

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