A festive Greek weekend
(Waterbury Republican American) May 09, 2008
Bring on the diples, galactobouriko and finikia, it's time for Waterbury's annual Greek Festival....

Greek Festival on tap at St. George's Church
(East Brunswick Sentinel) May 09, 2008
St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 1101 River Road, Piscataway, will hold its 35th annual Greek Festival from 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. on May 16, 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. on May 17 and noon to 8 p.m. on May 18....

Russia 'expels US embassy staff'
(BBC) May 08, 2008
Russia has ordered the expulsion of two military attaches from the American embassy in Moscow, US officials say....

US-FYROM Partnership Signed
(BalkanInsight.com) May 08, 2008
FYROM and the United States have signed a declaration on a strategic partnership to guarantee FYROM’s security....

Hellenic-Americans Join 2008 Armenian Genocide Memorial
(Western Queens Gazette, NY) May 07, 2008
The Cyprus Action Network of America (CANA), together with the Pan-Pontian Federation USA and CANADA, joined the Armenian Genocide Commemorations in City Hall and in Times Square, New York in remembrance of the Armenian Genocide of 1915 by Turkey....

FM Milososki in Washington: Greece doesn't want solution
(MINA) May 07, 2008
Besides signing a declaration on strategic partnership between FYROM and USA, Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki and Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice will also refer to the name dispute with Greece,...

Ted Sarantis, 67, a 'natural' Greek music writer, performer
(Atlanta Journal Constitution) May 07, 2008
In the 1960s and '70s, Grecian Village was the hot new place to be, a lively Greek restaurant where customers scarfed down calamari and other dishes still exotic to Atlantans back then....

Treasurer knocks Obama down in game of hoops
(Chicago Sun-Times) May 07, 2008
Barack Obama continued his Election Day tradition of playing basketball -- only to get battered when he was accidentally knocked to the ground by Alexi Giannoulias, the Illinois state treasurer....

FYROM, U.S. to sign declaration on strategic partnership and cooperation
(Journal of Turkish Weekly) May 07, 2008
FYROM and USA will sign Wednesday a Declaration on strategic partnership and cooperation, which contains the elements for upgrading and enhancement of bilateral cooperation, MIA reports from Washington....

Analysis: As Obama nears finish line, can Clinton rebound in time?
(CNN) May 07, 2008
Barack Obama took a major step Tuesday toward securing the Democratic presidential nomination. Not only did he score a convincing victory in North Carolina; but by drawing to a virtual tie in Indiana he made an already difficult path for Hillary Clinton t...

N Carolina poll win boosts Obama
(BBC) May 07, 2008
Barack Obama scores a clear win in North Carolina, as Hillary Clinton secures a slim victory in Indiana's Democratic primary....

In art, a gateway to Greek soul
(Chicago Tribune) May 03, 2008
Garments, sacred icons of saints bring beauty and meaning of Orthodox faith to Hellenic Museum...

'Provocative' Clinton angers Iran
(BBC) May 01, 2008
Tehran complains to the UN about remarks made by Hillary Clinton on the possibility of a US attack on Iran....

Kosta Koufos files papers to leave Ohio State
(Canton Repository, OH) Apr 30, 2008
More than a week ago Kosta Koufos decided he would put his college basketball career at Ohio State on hold and dip his toe in the NBA waters. Since then, the 7-foot center and GlenOak High School graduate has decided to just dive in....

Greek Orthodox faithful observe 'high holy holiday'
(Poughkeepsie Journal, NY) Apr 29, 2008
At the end of Sunday's Easter Service at the Kimisis Greek Orthodox Church in Poughkeepsie, the Rev. Nicholas Pastrikos gave red Easter eggs to each of his parishioners....