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  • March 2008

    • Protesters Follow Olympic Torch to Acropolis

      Associated Press  |  Mar 29, 08 8:14 PM CDT

      Protesters Follow Olympic Torch to Acropolis

      (Newser) - Olympic torchbearers made their way to the Acropolis in Greece today with the help of heavy security that kept protesters at arm's length, the AP reports. Activists have set up camp by candlelight outside the stadium—site of the first modern Olympics in 1896— to protest China's human rights record and the recent crackdown in Tibet. The torch will be passed to Chinese officials tomorrow. More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • Tibet  • Olympic torch  • Olympic protests  • Greece  • Tibetans  • Acropolis

  • February 2008

    • Snowstorm Wallops Greece

      Bloomberg  |  Feb 18, 08 9:02 AM CST

      Snowstorm Wallops Greece

      (Newser) - A freak snowstorm stranded as many as 200 Greek villages and halted hundreds of flights yesterday and today in Athens, reports Bloomberg. Power and water supply problems were reported across the country and civil defense authorities were on alert. Up to six inches of snow buried the Greek capital, a rare occurrence in the usually balmy town, and temperatures plunged below zero. More »

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      weather  • Greece  • snowstorm  • snow  • Athens  • Acropolis

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