Topic: Athens (Greece)
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Get irrational: 3.14 things to do on Pi Day
March 14 is Pi Day, which celebrates the mathematical constant measuring the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter (beginning with 3.14). Pi Day is celebrated internationally, and in 2009 it was decreed an official holiday by the US House of Representatives. Here are 3.14 ways to celebrate.
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London 2012 Olympics: 5 best venues
The sports are the centerpiece of the London 2012 Olympics, but where they take place has been a big part of the spirit of the Games. Here are five of London's best and loudest venues.
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Olympic moms: 13 mothers compete for Team USA
The “Celebrating Moms” series of commercials by Proctor & Gamble during Olympic coverage is a tear-jerking ode to sacrifices mothers make to support their kids’ athletic careers. But what about athletes who are mothers, themselves?Elite athlete moms have the same run-of-the-mill work/life balance as the rest of us. But these 13 Olympic moms do put parenting – both its challenges and rewards – in a new perspective.
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Olympics swimming: 5 athletes to watch
Team USA and Team Australia traditionally dominate in the pool, and London should see a renewal of that rivalry. But there are also a few surprises:
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10 amazing stories about the Olympics
As the 2012 Olympics play out in London, David Wallechinsky’s latest book The Complete Book of the Olympics, 2012 Edition, provides some great finds about past Games.
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Social media: Did Twitter and Facebook really build a global revolution?
Social media: From Iran to Tunisia and Egypt and beyond, Twitter and Facebook are the power tools of civic upheaval – but social media is only one factor in the spread of democratic revolution.
06/30/2011 01:21 pm -
In Astoria, Queens, the far-away financial crisis in Greece is a local story
On the streets of Astoria, Queens, where signs are in Greek and English, there are no whiffs of tear-gas, but passions run high. Despite words of blunt criticism, many wonder how they can help.
06/29/2011 09:21 pm -
Greek austerity squeaks through, but budget woes remain
The Greek Parliament passed an austerity package today, but the possibility of default still looms.
06/29/2011 01:51 pm -
Why Greece will likely pass austerity measures, despite protests
Greece is reluctant to pass wildly unpopular austerity measures that have brought thousands of angry protesters to the streets, but it has little choice.
06/28/2011 05:00 pm -
Outrage and disenchantment in Greece ahead of austerity vote
The protests have become the largest social movement in Greece since martial law in 1974. More than a pushback against austerity, they hint at broad skepticism toward Europe's leaders.
06/28/2011 10:19 am -
Backchannels Apparent sabotage against Gaza flotilla
The Juliano, a boat planning on joining the Gaza flotilla challenging Israel's blockade, was sabotaged in a Greek harbor earlier today, according to a spokesman.
06/27/2011 05:00 pm -
Intense Israeli lobbying stalls Gaza flotilla
A US contingent is bringing Arabic translations of a book about Martin Luther King Jr., saying they want to show Palestinians that nonviolent resistance can work. But they're stuck in Athens.
06/27/2011 02:18 pm -
Global News Blog Q&A: Germany and the Greek debt crisis
Albrecht Ritschl of the London School of Economics says Germans should remember their status as postwar debtors when offering advice to Greece, where memories of Nazi atrocities still sting.
06/24/2011 06:35 pm -
Greek government survives confidence vote. Now, the hard part.
Prime Minister George Papandreou is faced with passing an unpopular austerity program so it can get the $17 billion it needs by July 15 to avoid default on Greek debt.
06/22/2011 10:34 am -
Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 06/21
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What's at stake in Greek confidence vote
If Prime Minister George Papandreou survives tonight's confidence vote, he will push for the austerity measures needed to secure further financial aid from EU and IMF to avoid a default.
06/21/2011 03:06 pm -
Global Viewpoint Greek debt crisis is a European problem – with a political solution
If Greece goes bankrupt, what lies ahead is an economic and political crisis worse than that of 2008. Solutions exist. Europe is in dire need of the political courage to implement them.
06/20/2011 01:02 pm -
Sarkozy, Merkel reach deal on Greece bailout cash
Germany and France reached an agreement that should see a desperately needed Greece bailout move forward.
06/17/2011 01:19 pm -
In Pictures Fathers around the world
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Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 06/16
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Powerful protests
A Christian Science perspective: Peaceful protest is a precious right. But the mental protest of prayer can bring out the divine right each of us has as God’s son or daughter to be governed by Him.
06/16/2011 10:22 am -
Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 06/15
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Wave of anger blankets Athens as Greece weighs new austerity measures
Tens of thousands of protesters crossed police lines as Greece's parliament prepared to vote on new austerity measures to avoid what could be a devastating default.
06/15/2011 12:35 pm -
In Pictures Athens protests
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In Pictures Unusual military hats
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The Daily Reckoning Which is worse, China's debt problem or ours?
The US is in bad shape with subprime debt, but China's local governments aren't doing so well either
06/14/2011 03:04 pm -
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Editor's Blog Can the planet handle more middle-class humans?
In just 10 years, the world for the first time will be more middle-class than poor. That will tax resources and set up conflicts. But with more people free from just trying to survive, the arts and sciences should boom as well.
05/23/2011 11:02 am
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