While most eyes are on the Greek Super League this weekend, on this side of the Atlantic many are gearing up for next weekend’s Hellenic Tournament at Olympic Park in Schaumburg, Illinois. The fifth edition of the tournament takes place next Labour Day weekend with teams hailing from across the United States and neighbouring Canada.
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Outgoing US ambassador to Greece Daniel Speckhard on Thursday referred to a distinct growth of bilateral relations over the past three years beyond a handful of issues that usually top Athens’ agenda — such as Cyprus, the “name issue” and ties with neighbouring Turkey — while he appeared particularly optimistic that Greece will overcome its [...]

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Joanne Stathis of Teaneck was in no forgiving mood as she addressed the man who was convicted of killing her daughter.
“We all wish we could…take a leap across the room,” she told Hugues Francois on Tuesday during an emotional sentencing in Superior Court in Hackensack. “You can imagine what we would like to do to [...]

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 Under the leadership of U.S. Army Sgt. Tiffany Dalagelis, a group of female army corps supports women in Afghanistan who live under the Taliban regime.
According to The National Herald, Tiffany Dalagelis originates from Philadelphia.  She works in Afghanistan with five other women.  All are officers of the U.S. Army in the the six member: “Female Engagement Team [...]

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A Greek student, Panayiotis Giannopoulos , from a private school of Thessaloniki comes second in the World Microsoft Championship.
The Final took place in Utah in the USA in August. This competition checks the candidates’ knowledge of using the programs Excel and Word.
The young student won in the category of the Microsoft Office Word 2003 and [...]

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Hellenic Telecommunications Organisation (OTE) intends to delist from the New York Stock Exchange within September, OTE’s management said in an announcement on Monday.
The announcement said that OTE will provide written notice to the NYSE of its intention to delist. OTE also intends to file the related Form 25 with the SEC on Sept. 9. Once [...]

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Greece born Christos Genimatas travels on his wagon selling gyros all over the United States. He is owner of Christos Chuck Wagon for the past 35 years. He used to be a professional soldier in Greece before he came to America, and started his gyro business after a friend suggestion.  He arrived in Michigan in [...]

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CNN aired a special show,”World’s Untold Stories” dedicated a segment to the Greek community and Ecumenical Patriarch Batholomew Orthodox Patriarch in Turkey. The illuminates the fact that If Turkey’s demographics and attitude does not change; Patriarch Batholomew may be the last Orthodox Patriarch we see in Turkey.
The CNN special program concerning the Ecumenical Patriarch Batholomew [...]

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Chicago’s Mayor Richard M. Daley, among other notable guests, including Congressman Danny Davis and Alderman Walter Burnett, Jr., plus a virtual ‘Who’s Who’ of Greek Chicago, gathered in Greektown on August 27 to celebrate the completion of the first phase of construction of the new National Hellenic Museum. It was also as a kickoff for [...]

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Actress/comedienne Betty White was in Chicago this past week to support her four-legged friends. Well-known for her work as an animal rights activist, she made an appearance at the Bravehearts Therapeutic Riding and Educational Center. She sponsors one of their horses, as well as their Equine Therapy Program.
Last weekend, White also garnered a Creative Arts [...]

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