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Trio wins economics Nobel for work on wealth inequality
Nobel prize winner in Economics, James A. Robinson, responded to a question during an interview with The Associated Press at his home in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, Monday, Oct. 14, 2024.
AP / Charles Rex Arbogast
2024-10-14, Phys Dot Org
The Nobel prize in economics was awarded on Monday to Turkish-American Daron Acemoglu and British-Americans Simon Johnson and James Robinson for research into wealth...
'Sleeper agent' bots on X fuel US election misinformation, says study
Apple iphone screen shoot showing social media apps such as facebook, instagram, threads, linkedin, tiktok, youtube and twitter X, 1st January 2024.
Unsplash / Panos Sakalakis
2024-10-10, Khaleejtimes
Hundreds of apparent pro-Russian bot accounts on X are pushing US election misinformation and amplifying false narratives about Democratic contender Kamala Harris, a...
Wildfire in southern Greece leaves 2 people dead
A forest on fire in the village of Dikela, near Alexandroupolis town, in the northeastern Evros region, Greece, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. Firefighters scouring the area of a major wildfire in northeastern Greece have found the bodies of over 10 people thought to have been migrants who entered the country from Turkey.
AP / Achilleas Chiras
2024-09-30, Wtop
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Two people died overnight in a large wildfire burning through forestland in Greece, near a seaside resort in the country’s south, authorities...
Women's Top 25 roundup: UConn's Geno Auriemma tops D-I wins list2024-11-21
Knoxville Daily Sun: Geno Auriemma became the all-time winningest coach in the history of NCAA Division I college basketball, men's or women's, on Wednesday night as No. 2UConn beat Fairleigh Dickinson 85-41 in Storrs, Conn. Auriemma's 1,217th victory pushed him one win past his...
Freshman Jaloni Cambridge scores 19 in the first half and No. 12 Ohio State women ...2024-11-21
Idaho Press-Tribune: ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Elsa Lemmila had a career-high 21 points and 14 rebounds, and fellow freshman Jaloni Cambridge scored all 19 of her points in the first half when No. 12 Ohio State built a 40-point lead en route ......
Man convicted of killing Laken Riley sentenced to life in prison without parole2024-11-21
Idaho Press-Tribune: ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The Venezuelan man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student LakenRiley has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in a case that became a flashpoint in the national debate over immigration. ......
Athens2024-11-21
Scrap Monster: SEATTLE (WasteAdvantage): The Athens-Hocking Solid WasteDistrict announces the 2024 RecyclingHeroes and urges people to celebrate the day by donating warm clothing to area thrift stores and local organizations. Locations of...
Jose Ibarra sentenced to life without parole for Laken Riley’s murder2024-11-21
The Brunswick News: ATHENS, Ga. — As she was trying to fight off her attacker, LakenRiley marked him with scratches and secured his DNA under her fingernails. Wednesday, that evidence helped convict Jose Ibarra of murder. “The evidence in this case has ......
Lefty Georgia DA in Laken Riley case faces outrage after killer migrant avoids death penalty2024-11-21
New York Post: The progressive Georgia district attorney who was prosecuting nursing student LakenRiley’s illegal immigrant killer refused to seek the death penalty even after removing herself from the case – drawing outrage when the defendant was sentenced to life without...
Justice for Laken Riley2024-11-21
Armstrong Economics: Charges have finally been brought against Jose Ibarra, the illegal migrant from Venezuela who brutally murdered nursing student LakenRiley. The court found Ibarra GUILTY on 10 charges, including murder, rape, aggravated assault with intent to rape, and...
Auriemma earns NCAA record 1,217th victory2024-11-21
The Danville News: The Associated Press STORRS, Conn. — Geno Auriemma became the winningest coach in NCAA college basketball history, earning his 1,217th victory as No. 2UConn beat Fairleigh Dickinson 85-41 on Wednesday night. Auriemma broke a tie with retired Stanford coach...
Man gets life in prison for murder2024-11-21
Lincoln Journal Star: ATHENS, Ga. — The Venezuelan man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student LakenRiley was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole in a case that became a flashpoint in the national debate over immigration. ......
Matteo Bocelli will perform in Greece for the first time!2024-11-21
Greek City Times: He is young, talented, handsome, and comes from a musical...
Mushroom hunting in Greece: 7 places to enjoy the experience2024-11-21
Greek City Times: Mushrooms, those enchanting fungi, are not only delicious but also play a vital role in our...
Athina Onassis’s Stunning Villa: A $15,000,000 Palace Near Athens2024-11-21
Greek City Times: Athina Onassis's stunning $15 million villa near Athens...
Over 10 kilograms of Explosives Found in Athens Flat Amid Anti-Terror Investigation2024-11-21
Greek City Times: Greek anti-terrorism police have uncovered guns and explosives in a central Athens...
Athens Apartment Raid Uncovers Explosives and Weapons2024-11-21
Greek City Times: Greek police seized explosives and weapons in an...