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Chicago's ethnic neighborhoods put the world on display

Bilingual street signs in Chicago's Chinatown. (Charles Rex Arbogast/AP) CHICAGO — From Greektown to Chinatown, from the Polish Triangle to Pakistani restaurants on Devon Avenue, Chicago has a wealth of diverse ethnic...

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Visiting Greece: A Ferry Tale on the Aegean Sea

These are candid scenes we encountered on some islands and stops during our tour of Greece via 3-day cruise. We used ferries as we visited the beautiful islands of the Cyclades, with a stop at Kusadasi, Turkey, to visit...

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Canaanites the art collectors of their day

The Canaanites get a bad rap in the Old Testament, but some may been among the first cosmopolitan art collectors, report archaeologists Thursday. At the American Schools of Oriental Research meeting in New Orleans, Eric Cline...

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PETE’S GRILL

P ete’s Grill is the place to eat…anytime, 24 hours a day. Pete’s Grill is conveniently located on Queens Blvd. and 39th Street, and is the first diner you’ll see coming from the Queensboro Bridge. Proprietor Pete Moundros...

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Visitors down 8 pct, outlook bleak

Tourist arrivals at Greek airports dropped by an annual rate of 7.8 percent in the first 10 months of the year, data showed yesterday as industry officials warn of another tough year ahead. The Institute of Tourism Research &...

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Was Israel Ever in Egypt? When?

The events of the Exodus were so cataclysmic that they could never bave been concealed by the Egyptians. Their state was laid prostrate. Either the account happened, or it did not. The only possible period of Egyptian history...

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REVIEW: The Santorini Bride by Anne McAllister

Limecello’s review of The Santorini Bride by Anne McAllister Contemporary romance published by Harlequin Presents on 1 Feb 2007 The Santorini Bride is an older book, but definitely worth reading. I think it’s one of the best...

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Review: Black Elvis by Geoffrey Becker

Geoffrey Becker’s short stories in Black Elvis have a tendency to leave me scratching my head—but that’s just the point. Becker’s characters are frequently left scratching their heads, too. Winner of the Flannery O’Connor Award...

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Eat, shop, explore Chicago’s ethnic neighborhoods

Eat, shop, explore Chicago’s ethnic ’hoods Tastes of China, Greece, Poland and beyond, all without leaving city limits Visitors to Chicago's Chinatown neighborhood near South Side will be greeted by the large red and green gate...

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Costa Cruises makes Malta its homeport

Costa Cruises has chosen Malta as its homeport for four different itineraries next year that promise to increase tourist arrivals to the island both by sea and air. The Italian cruise liner will be increasing its calls to Malta...

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