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Greeks to see no tax relief until budget improves

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:05:18 -0400

ATHENS, Greece - Greece's conservative-led government can't lower taxes before the public deficit falls further, the prime minister said Thursday, but he pledged to eventually slash the corporate tax rate to a flat 15 percent.

Greek beach evacuated after artillery discovery

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:42:06 -0400

ATHENS, Greece - A surprise shell has caused a big stir at a popular Athens beach.

Greece faces slow, jobless recovery next year

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:34:09 -0400

ATHENS, Greece - Greece's deep, six-year recession is likely to end in 2014, but growth will be weak and unemployment will remain above 20 percent for another three years, the country's international debt inspectors said.

Greek strikes halt air travel

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:06:19 -0400

ATHENS, Greece - Flights in Greece were halted for four hours Thursday as the country's two largest labor unions staged work stoppages to protest austerity measures and a government decision to cancel a teachers' strike.

Greek police arrest 2 accused of racist abuse

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:01:37 -0400

ATHENS, Greece - Police on Thursday arrested two Greek men on suspicion of attacking a Cameroonian national and setting fire to his coffee bar in a central Athens neighborhood that has become a flashpoint for racist violence.

Russian boy stabbed while on vacation in Crete

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:55:29 -0400

ATHENS, Greece - A 12-year-old Russian boy was stabbed nearly two dozen times while on vacation on the island of Crete, allegedly by a Dutchman working as an entertainer at the child's hotel, Greek authorities said.

Giannis Anastasiou appointed Panathinaikos coach

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:58:24 -0400

ATHENS, Greece - Panthainaikos has appointed former Ajax striker Giannis Anastasiou as its new coach following a disappointing season in which the Athens club finished sixth in the 16-team Greek league.

Greek club AEK Athens to declare bankruptcy

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:00:31 -0400

ATHENS, Greece - Troubled Greek football club AEK Athens is planning to declare bankruptcy and seek voluntary relegation to the country's third division.

Case of missing NH convicted killer ends in Greece

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:37:11 -0400

NASHUA, New Hampshire - A New Hampshire man who fled a day before being convicted in 1991 of killing his 2-year-old stepson has been tried and convicted again in Greece, where he is serving an 18-year sentence for the boy's death, authorities said Friday.

Greek lawmaker accused of trying to punch mayor

Thu, 02 May 2013 12:22:38 -0400

ATHENS, Greece - A lawmaker from Greece's extreme-right Golden Dawn party allegedly tried to punch the mayor of Athens on Thursday, swinging at him but reportedly missing and hitting a 12-year-old girl instead.

Around the world, angry workers unite on May Day

Wed, 01 May 2013 14:27:26 -0400

ISTANBUL - Workers around the world united in anger during May Day rallies Wednesday - from fury in Europe over austerity measures that have cut wages, reduced benefits and eliminated many jobs altogether, to rage in Asia over relentlessly low pay, the rising cost of living and hideous working conditions that have left hundreds dead in recent months.

African-Americans face special challenges in teaching kids...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:03:56 -0400

An alarming number of African-Americans have little or no money saved in retirement accounts and do not own homes, largely because money management has not always been a high priority in a culture that for generations has focused more on "civil" rights than "silver" rights, said Sabrina Lamb, an author and financial literacy educator. - "African-Americans, in general, perform better in the area of spending -- rather than saving -- when compared to any other racial group," said Lamb, who wrote "Do I Look Like an ATM?: A Parent's Guide to Rising Financially Responsible African-American Children" (Lawrence Hill Books, $14.95).

University ends Greece program amid turmoil

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:53:05 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Economic turmoil in Greece has forced the University of Indianapolis to close its undergraduate program in Athens.

NGOs: Violent racist attacks increase in Greece

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:10:58 -0400

ATHENS, Greece - The number of racially motivated attacks increased in Greece last year, as did the severity of the violence involved, human rights groups said Wednesday.