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GreekHerald.com Sunday 5th July 2009 Edition 186/2009
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"We did it in Saddam's palace and I can think of nothing better. That S.O.B. is rolling over in his grave right now."
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden
The vice president was presiding at a naturalization ceremony at one of Saddam Hussein's former palaces in Iraq.

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Tehran releases British-Greek journalist from custody
Series of blasts rock Athens
Iran releases British-Greek journalist
Iran Releases Greek Journalist
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Martin Kaymer wins Euro Tour's French Open
O’Kane Plumbing & Electrics in €11.7m deal
Real chief Perez wants Euro Super League
SMEs to the fore as Ireland tops €100m in EU research funding
Eurozone Retail Sales Fall Further In May

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Sports Minister inaugurates synthetic hockey surface in Sonepat
'Nymphomaniac' Mel B says having sex five times a day keeps her fit
Women who watch 'Friends' feel worse about their body image

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Iran frees British-Greek journalist
Iranian authorities say they have released a journalist working for the Washington Times. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hassan Ghashghavi said British-Greek journalist Iason Athanasiadis-Fowden had...

Iran releases Greek reporter held for over 2 weeks
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran has released a British-Greek journalist held for more than two weeks since demonstrations erupted following disputed presidential elections, Iran's state television reported...

KKE SG Aleka Papariga addressed the 35th KNE-ODIGITIS festival organised by KKE's youth group on Saturday night.
Communist Party of Greece (KKE) General Secretary Aleka Papariga addressed the 35th KNE-ODIGITIS festival organised by KKE's youth group in Piraeus on Saturday night, where she stressed the need to...

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