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Greek economic struggle takes a toll on family life
ATHENS – The Greek debt crisis, now in its sixth year, is making its impact felt at the core of daily life in Greece – the family. Elderly Greeks protest outside Athens Town Hall over reductions in...
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Lack of space and faltering economy complicate Greek burials
ATHENS – Row upon row of small rectangular metal boxes fill a dimly-lit room at the First Cemetery of Athens. Most are stacked on shelves. Others rest atop dusty lockers. Some are piled on the floor....
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A Blessing in Crisis
ATHENS – Hundreds of families crowd a ferry terminal at the Port of Piraeus on a breezy afternoon. Crying babies can be heard from every direction while Fariba Shujaee, 25, sits cross-legged in a far...
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For disillusioned refugees in Greece, no easy solution
LESBOS, Greece – The first time Ramiar Farajpour tried to cross the six-mile stretch from Turkey to Lesbos, the raft he was in capsized. He watched three women drown before the Turkish coast guard...
View ArticleRepublican National Convention
The 2016 Republican National Convention was held in Quicken Loans Arena in downtown Cleveland and the event drew not only party delegates and vendors but also protesters from around the country.
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The view from afar @ the DNC
PHILADELPHIA – Hundreds of delegates have arrived here from all parts of the United States for the Democratic National Convention, but there are lots of international people here, too – and they have...
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Latinos reflect on the candidates @ the DNC
PHILADELPHIA – Hillary Clinton did not choose a Latino as her vice presidential running mate, but members of the Latino community in Philadelphia said on Monday that they were more interested in...
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A Singel experience @ the DNC
PHILADELPHIA –– Mark Singel wore a smile that almost stretched the diameter of his face as he made his way around the Ormandy ballroom of the Doubletree Center City here Monday to greet his many...
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Hillary’s trust issue @ the DNC
PHILADELPHIA – Become more forthright in admitting to various transgressions, Jonathan Paul Fox said. Express that idealism is the ultimate driving force, but remember that pragmatism accomplishes...
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They’re Gr-r-reat @ the RNC
“Make America Gr-r-reat Again!” You can almost hear you-know-who say: “Stop wasting your time on those loser cereals!” Fans of sugary breakfasts and Donald Trump, please look no further. Introducing...
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Code Pink @ the RNC
Protester Chelsea Byers, right, of Los Angeles, pretends to use money to wipe sweat from the brow of a giant Donald Trump head worn by Alice Newberry of Washington State. They are joined by Rebecca...
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Security versus speech @ the RNC
CLEVELAND – “Badges Don’t Grant Extra Rights.” Those are the words a Las Vegas man said he was planning on writing on a police barrier at the corner of Ontario and Prospect streets late Monday morning...
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Protesting with many voices @ the RNC
CLEVELAND---Out of the hundreds of protesters that took to the streets of Cleveland early this week, many held signs supporting the Black Lives Matter movement that has again taken center stage with...
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Pennsylvania in play @ the RNC
WESTLAKE, Ohio –– Even though Pennsylvania voters have picked Democrats in every presidential election since George H. W. Bush won the state in 1988 – six straight -- Donald Trump Jr. either has not...
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Ivanka for president @ the RNC
CLEVELAND---At least one person at the Republican National Convention is ready to see the first female president of the United States – it just isn’t the woman who will accept a major party nomination...
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Millennial mindset @ the RNC
CLEVELAND – The words on his shirt: “Free Markets, Free People.” The words on his sign: “SOCIALISM SUCKS.” His slogans notwithstanding, 21-year-old Nick Cocca didn’t look like many of the other...
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Rock and roll and politics @ the RNC
“Fighting soldiers from the sky, fearless men who jump and die, men who mean just what they say, the brave men of the Green Beret.” Those words belong to Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler, whose 1966 “The...
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The kid and the cop @ the RNC
CLEVELAND – An 11-year-old aspiring police officer walking up to an Ohio State Trooper to chat on Thursday is an example of the positive interaction that many Cleveland residents have had with members...
View ArticleNot on our watch @ the RNC
CLEVELAND – The recipe for a successfully uneventful Republican National Convention calls for thousands of police officers and months of planning, but one of the secret ingredients is prayer,...
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Life after Bernie @ the DNC
PHILADELPHIA – Bernie Sanders’ delegates said in interviews on Tuesday that they plan to continue to push his political revolution past the general election cycle. And although Sanders, in his speech...
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