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REM's Michael Stipe Offers New COVID Guidelines to Georgia Governor
Stipe called for closing bars except for outdoor seating, limiting gatherings, playing football without fans, and increasing testing.
University of Georgia Faculty Say Campus in 'Grave Danger'
Health and public policy faculty members wrote a column in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper criticizing the college's handling of COVID-19.
30 Curse Tablets Discovered Down Well in Ancient Greek Cemetery
Archaeologists have discovered 30 curse tablets down an ancient Athenian well. The tablets call on the gods of the underworld to do their bidding.
Antetokounmpo Brothers To Start Basketball Academy For Needy Kids in Greece
Milwaukee Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo announced Saturday he and his brother, Thanasis, will be starting a program for underprivileged children in Greece.
Dayton Tornado: Images Show Destruction in Montgomery County, Ohio
The NWS will be conducting several storm surveys over the coming days in Celina, New Madison, Laura, Dayton, and Laurelville.
Plane Runs over and Kills Man on Airport Runway
The 25 year old's body was discovered on the airfield at Sheremetyevo International Airport.
Will Macedonia Change its Name?
A new name would end the dispute with neighboring Greece that has kept Macedonia out of NATO and the European Union.
Pictures of Deadly Wildfires Near Athens
At least 50 people have been killed as wildfires rage through villages near Athens, with huge flames trapping families with children as they fled.
Greece Wildfires Kill Dozens Near Athens
At least 50 people have died so far with the death toll expected to rise.
10 Injured From "Extreme Turbulence" on Flight
"They said for the flight attendants to get to their seats, and they didn't even have time," said a passenger aboard the American Airlines flight.
Paris Is Choking. Traffic Congestion Gridlock Blamed
Paris joins Athens, Madrid and Mexico City in banning diesel by 2025.
Athens Police Destroy Suspected Bomb Outside Ministry
Police found the device in a rucksack propped up against the shutters of the ministry.
Who Is the Biggest Loser at the Rio Olympics?
It's not even clear that hosting the Olympics increases tourism or new investments.
The Next Greek Crisis Is Coming
Another economic crisis is looming, and Athens is struggling with tens of thousands of refugees.
Greece Rounds Up Stranded Migrants, Moves Them to Athens
Many had spent weeks stranded at the border with Macedonia.
Violence in Athens After Painful Bailout Deal Passed
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras had to rely on opposition parties to pass a bill consenting to the eurozone bailout
450 Dead Babies Found in Athenian Well Shed Light on Ancient Greeks
The find sheds new—and disturbing—light on Greek society.
Greek PM Turns to Putin Amid IMF Payment Delay
Greek and Russian leaders have agreed to meet later in the month.
Athens Resists Greece's Creditors' Draft Deal to Unlock Aid
A reform proposal from Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was rejected by Eurozone officials
Greek Finance Minister Attacked by Anarchists in Athens
Yanis Varoufakis was dining with his wife when protesters threw "glass objects" and verbally abused him.
Tsipras Presses for Early Greek Debt Deal but Flags Referendum
Greek prime minister shakes up negotiating team and takes controversial finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis, out of the limelight.
Greece Launches Frantic Crackdown on Tax Evaders Ahead of Repayments
Experts say that the last minute clamp down is too little too late.
Greece Offers Some Concessions as 'Tired' Creditors Urge Progress
Angela Merkel says Grexit must be prevented while Varoufakis writes that disagreements with creditors are "not unbridgeable".
Syriza Sits on Gold Mine as Repayment Date Approaches
The environment minister has revoked a license leaving gold stuck in a mine in northern Greece.
Greece's Varoufakis Warns of Grexit Contagion
Finance minister says letting Greece leave euro zone is "playing with fire" and suggests others could follow.
Global Stocks Near All-Time Highs Despite Greek Drama
Possibility of exit from euro zone has pushed up Greek bond yields but has had little effect globally.

