Tag Archives: Greek bailout
Questions in Texas, Cosby Must Answer
Thursday, July 23, 2015
Nation: The sheriff in charge of the Texas jail where a 28-year-old woman died after her arrest in a traffic stop said Sandra Bland told officers she had previously tried to kill herself. Despite that the jail staff did not …
Greek Banks Open, Cuban Flag in DC
Monday, July 20, 2015
Greece: Banks opened today after three weeks of closure and Greeks woke up to a stiffly higher Value Added Tax of 23 percent on goods and services. The daily cash withdrawal limit of $65 has been raised to a weekly …
Obama Sells the Deal, The Face of Pluto
Thursday, July 16, 2015
NukeDeal: President Obama spent more than an hour speaking to reporters yesterday, often speaking off the cuff, explaining and selling the Iran nuclear deal. In his prepared remarks he said, “With this deal, if Iran violates its commitments, there will …
Shooter Goes to Jury, The Pentaquark
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Nation: A Colorado jury is set to begin deliberating today in the case of movie theater shooter James Holmes. They have to decide whether Holmes was sane when he murdered 12 movie patrons, and if so, whether he should be …
Greeks Vote, Republicans Against Trump
Sunday, July 5, 2015
Drachma Drama: Greeks went to the polls today to vote on whether to accept a European financial bailout or reject it, and possibly leave the euro zone. Polls showed the electorate in the country of 11 million people has been …
Euro “Terror,” The Pom Pom Man
Saturday, July 4, 2015
Drachma Drama: Greece’s Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis accuses his country’s creditors of “terrorism” on the eve of a national vote on whether to accept a new bailout. “Why did they force us to close the banks?” he asked in an …
Tennessee Evacuation, Greek Referendum
Friday, July 3, 2015
Nation: More than 5,000 people have been evacuated near Marysville outside Knoxville, Tennessee after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed Wednesday at midnight and caught fire. At least 25-people were admitted to a local hospital with respiratory issues. The train …
Tsipras Doubles Down, Airline Collusion
Thursday, July 2, 2015
Greek Fire: Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras pulled a double-reverse yesterday, urging Greeks again to vote “no” Sunday to a European bailout deal that he had mostly agreed to 24 hours earlier. “A ‘No’ vote is a decisive step toward …
Greece Bends, Militants Attack in Sinai
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
It’s Greek: Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is signaling today that he’s willing to accept the latest European bailout offer with some adjustments to tax increases and retirement. Greece missed the deadline to repay $1.8 billion in debt yesterday, but the …
Towering Inferno, Greeks Take the Money
Saturday, February 21, 2015
Towering Inferno: An 86-storey residential tower caught fire in Dubai last night, burning like a giant torch and raining debris on the street. It was a dramatic sight in the night. The tower actually called the Torch is located in …
