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Vancouver Sun
Editorial: Summer solstice super for stargazing with the kids
Vancouver Sun
They take place in highly urban centres like Metro and Greater Victoria and at small communities in the North, along the Outer Coast, on Vancouver Island, up the Sunshine Coast, in the Kootenay and Okanagan valleys, across the remote Cariboo and the

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Are Gay Rights Right in Ghana?
GhanaWeb
Women who engage in same-sex marriages or sexual associations are called Lesbians and Sapphics, so named after the island of Lesbos in ancient Greece (c.600BC), where a lyricist and poetess, by name of Sappho, formed a colony of Lesbians (cf. Wikipedia

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No, dolphins are not your 'therapists.' So just stop it.
io9
In Greek mythology, Taras, son of Poseidon, was said to have been rescued from a shipwreck by a dolphin sent by his father, hence the image of the boy on a dolphin depicted on historical coinage. No, dolphins are not your 'therapists. Lilly's early

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Travel: A honey of a spa in mythic Santorini
Malibu Times
The trip was my gift upon turning 70. It was from Constantinos that I learned that local growers on Santorini supply many of the restaurants with the ingredients—from honey, to fava, to cherry tomatoes and tangy capers—found in many an island

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Film Shorts – FWWeekly

by on June 19, 2013

Film Shorts
FWWeekly
Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy reunite for this sequel to Before Sunrise and Before Sunset as the now-married lovers who run into marital trouble while vacationing in the Greek isles with their twin daughters. The episodic script and Baumbach's

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Last minute family summer holiday deals
iWantSun
If you haven't booked your summer holiday yet, then don't worry as there are still plenty of late deals to be had, from exploring the Greek islands, to sunning yourself in Egypt, exotic trips to Marrakech and family favourites to Spain and Portugal

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Are Gay Rights Right in Ghana? – Vibe Ghana

June 19, 2013
Are Gay Rights Right in Ghana?
Vibe Ghana
Women who engage in same-sex marriages or sexual associations are called Lesbians and Sapphics, so named after the island of Lesbos in ancient Greece (c.600BC), where a lyricist and poetess, by name of Sappho, formed a colony of Lesbians (cf. Wikipedia

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An Istanbul Classic Reborn in Exile – Culinary Backstreets

June 19, 2013

Culinary Backstreets
An Istanbul Classic Reborn in Exile
Culinary Backstreets
More recently, I found myself making the same trip from Neon Phaleron to Kephisia to visit another culinary legend: Pandeli. Though its presence in Athens goes back to only 2003, the restaurant has a long history, Sophia and her brother Paris were

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Business news and markets: live – Telegraph.co.uk

June 19, 2013

Telegraph.co.uk
Business news and markets: live
Telegraph.co.uk
When Greece was bailed out, Cyprus lost €4.5bn through the restructuring of its Greek government bond holdings – 25pc of the small island's GDP. 4. Imposition of Laiki's ELA liability to Bank of Cyprus. Cyprus' second biggest lender Laiki Bank's Greek 

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Me, on the screen – New Statesman

June 19, 2013
Me, on the screen
New Statesman
I forget to turn the volume off when I leave, so when I come home, I can hear the 'exotic' island tune chirping out of the tiny speakers. I frantically check to see if Trips to and from the island come with a sea shanty sung by an offensive-but

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