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Greek Opinion Polls and the U.S. GDP Figure

Richard Driver | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Greek Debt Crisis, Greek, Bankia, US GDP, Spain Debt Crisis, New Democracy, Spain Debt, World News
Richard Driver

Figures from the German, French and eurozone-wide services and manufacturing sectors almost all disappointed, suggesting that the eurozone's avoidance of economic contraction in Q1 will prove temporary.

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Greeks of the World, Unite!

Christos Barlas | Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: Peter Economides, Hellenism, Greek People, Greece, Athens, Greece Debt Crisis, Greek, Ellines, Greeks, World News
Christos Barlas

After two years of being portrayed in the international media as lazy, incompetent and escape goats for the breakdown of the global financial system, Greeks from all over the world unite their voices with the sole aim of telling a simple truth: Greece cannot be identified with the failures of its political system.

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Rediscovering the Soul of Greece

Alex Pattakos | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Alex Pattakos, Living With Meaning, Meaning, Greek, Greece, Greece Debt Crisis, World News
Alex Pattakos

Like Odysseus, the legendary Greek king of Ithaca and hero of Homer's epic poem the Odyssey, Greece must forge ahead on its modern-day journey of (self)discovery and transformation.

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'Top Chef' Mike Isabella Makes Big Restaurant Announcement

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 03.06.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Does "Top Chef" star Mike Isabella ever slow down? Tuesday morning, the former Zaytinya toque announced in a release plans to open two M...

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An End-Of-Year Salute To TV's Dearly Departed

HuffPost TV Staff | Posted 12.29.2011

Read More: Glee, Video, Canada Tv, Game of Thrones, Greek, Community, Men of a Certain Age, Hannah Montana, Boardwalk Empire, Bored to Death, Tv Cancellations, Tv Character Deaths, Maggie Furlong, TV News

There are so many great TV things to be excited about in 2012, but we also need to take a moment to honor the shows and characters that will not be wi...

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Lysistrata Jones: Aristophanes Done Right

Danny Groner | Posted 02.13.2012

Read More: Lysistrata Jones, Play, Lysistrata, Musical Theater, Greek, Aristophanes, Broadway, Theater, Musicals, New York News
Danny Groner

While it's a lighthearted and funny story, the play does carry some complicated issues related to identity and sexuality. For these characters -- and the show in general -- there's usually more than meets the eye.

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Astoria Characters: The Well-Engineered Family

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 01.28.2012

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Nancy Ruhling

Jarda Nehybka never thought he'd have a wife and two tow-headed toddlers, not at this age, 69.

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GOP Hopeful: Luxury Vacation Led To Understanding Of Greek Debt Crisis

The Huffington Post | Paige Lavender | Posted 11.14.2011

Read More: Video, Newt Gingrich 2012, 2012 Election, Gop 2012, Newt Gingrich Cruise, Greek, Elections 2012, Greek Debt Crisis, Newt Gingrich, Gop 2012 Presidential Candidates, Election 2012, Greek Economy, Politics News

Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich said his luxury cruise vacation through the Greek Isles in June gave him a better understanding of Greec...

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Greece Paralyzed: Protestors Clash With Police, Terrorist Trial Postponed

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 12.05.2011

Read More: Video, Greece, Greek Financial Crisis, Greek, Greece Debt Crisis, Greece Debt, Greek Protestes, Greece Financial Crisis, Greece Protests, World News

ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Judicial authorities postponed a trial of eight Greek terrorist suspects until later this month, as lawyers were participating...

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Greece OKs Controversial New Tax

AP | Posted 11.27.2011

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ATHENS, Greece -- Greek lawmakers approved a controversial new property tax Tuesday that aims to boost revenue as the country struggles to obtain a cr...

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Review: The Adjustment by Scott Phillips

Carole Mallory | Posted 11.01.2011

Read More: Wichita, Greek, Uncle Sam, The Ice Harvest, Mary Poppins, Wwii, Billy Bob Thornton, Oscar, Scott Phillips, John Cusack, Bob Benton, America, Kansas, Pins, Armed Forces, Books News
Carole Mallory

Just where do many of America's criminals come from? Scott Phillips' searing fourth novel, The Adjustment, plots the journey of PR man Wayne Ogd...

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Start of the Season

Kathy Kelly | Posted 09.06.2011

Read More: Guernica, Spanish, Spain, Flotilla, Greece, Gaza, Greek, Fasting, Gaza Flotilla, Israel, World News
Kathy Kelly

I'm here as an activist passenger on the United States flotilla boat, blocked by the Greek government's decision. Our guiding question asks to what extent we can focus world attention on the plight of Palestinians in Gaza.

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'Opa! Day' Celebrating All Things Greek!

Alex Pattakos | Posted 08.17.2011

Read More: Greece, Greek, Democracy, Crete, United Nations, Opa! Day, Travel News
Alex Pattakos

Celebrate Greek culture in restaurants, tavernas, bars, stores, colleges, universities, and city centers around the world. Celebrate with special Greek food, special Greek drinks, special prices, Greek dancing, and, of course, wearing something blue!

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Cyprus: Tales of Aphrodite

Bob Schulman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bob Schulman

Legends say this is the spot where the Greek goddess came to freshen up after running around with her many boyfriends. The waters are believed to have magical properties.

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Tpaw and the Campaign 'Autohagiography'

Michael Sigman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Sigman

Now is the time for all presidential candidates to come to the aid of their egos. Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty this week joined Newt Gingri...

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HuffPost Video Exclusive: Only Son's "It's A Boy," Plus Conversations With Tom Higgenson of Plain White T's, Cake's John McCrea, and The Cult's Ian Astbury

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mike Ragogna

NYC-based songwriter Jack Dishel discusses his new music video for "It's a Boy," premiering on the Huffington Post today: "I've always been interested in the way that technology and human beings relate to one another."

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Darlene Hunt, The Big Creator

Fabio Periera | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fabio Periera

"I've been fired a lot. I'm very proud of it," says Darlene Hunt as she sips a decaf coffee, her red ringlet hair poking out from underneath a conduct...

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The Marathon Of Life: It's About The Route, Not The Destination

Alex Pattakos | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Edison Pena, Marathon, Persians, Alex Pattakos, Meaning, Viktor Frankl, Battle of Marathon, Greek, Chile, Maria Menounos, Search for Meaning, Greece, Olympics, Pheidippides, George Papandreou, Inspiration, Healthy Living News
Alex Pattakos

Rather than simply trying to win something, enter the record books, or even cross a finish line, the idea of running a marathon now has much deeper meaning.

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Amanda Terkel

GOP Senate Candidate Mark Kirk: Going After The Greeks

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 2010 Elections, Mark Kirk, Mark Kirk Senate, Alexi Giannoulias, Alexi Giannoulias Senate, Illinois Senate Race, Illinois Senate 2010, Greek Debt Crisis, Greek, Racism, Elections 2010, Chicago News

In recent months, Mark Kirk, the Republican U.S. Senate candidate from Illinois, has increasingly been bringing up the financial crisis in Greece as a...

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INTERVIEW: Greek Collector Hoards (And Exhibits) Legends From Duchamp To Bourgeois

ARTINFO | Posted 05.25.2011

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ARTINFO

The Whitechapel Gallery is currently hosting the first chapter of "Keeping it Real," a four-part exhibition drawn from Greek art lover Dimitris Daskalopoulos's extensive collection.

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The F Word: Responsibility for Greek Protest Deaths

Laura Flanders | Posted 05.25.2011

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Laura Flanders

Consider what claimed their first fatalities Wednesday. . . demonstrations by the strapped? Or decades of decision making that wrote off inequality, poverty and debt as just collateral damage.

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Astoria Characters: The Classic Educand

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nancy Ruhling

The "defining moment" of Helen Polychronis's life occurred when she was 5. She went to bed one winter night, and the next morning she couldn't raise her arms or legs.

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Greece Bailout: Greeks Ask For EU-IMF Assistance Amid Financial Crisis

AP | ELENA BECATOROS | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Greece Bailout, Greece, Greece Financial Crisis, Greek, Eu, Imf, George Papandreou, Eurozone, George Papaconstantinou, Business News

ATHENS, Greece — Hobbled by exorbitant borrowing costs, Greece triggered an emergency aid plan Friday to draw cash from the International Moneta...

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Look Who's Talking: Turkey!

Hussain Abdul-Hussain | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Turkey, Kurds, Occupation, Middle East, Greek, Erdogan, Iran, Cyprus, Iraq, Ankara, Howard Berman, World News
Hussain Abdul-Hussain

Until a few years ago, Turkey had been preoccupied with its own affairs. But recently, Ankara has become an outspoken player in one of the world's toughest and most volatile regions.

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Astoria Characters: The Big-Hearted Restaurateur

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nancy Ruhling

Joanna Nana Loiselle, a ferociously vivacious blonde whose eyes change color from green to blue to hazel with her outfits and her moods, is the one constant on the menu at Telly's Taverna.

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