The Greek Orthodox Experience: Archbishop Iakovos and his Leadership*

By demeTrios J. coNsTANTeLos

Nearly five hundred Greek Orthodox Christians who came to Florida in 1768 did not come as pilgrims but as indentured laborers on the plantation of the Scottish physician Andrew Turnbull and his wife, Maria, the daughter of a Greek merchant in England.

From the 40,000 acres that he acquired, he planned to use a track of it “to settle a small colony of Greeks.” Turnbull...

By PAN PYLAs

AP Business Writer

LONDON – Hopes that Greece will eventually reach a deal with private creditors on lowering its debt supported markets on January 23, as investors looked past delays in reaching an agreement that would further ease Europe’s debt crisis.

The country’s private creditors are being asked to accept longer maturities and lower interest rates on new bonds swapped for their existing ones.

Greece, which is negotiating alongside fellow eurozone...

By The AssociATed Press

The Greek government has resumed talks with its private creditors in Athens in the hope of sealing a debt relief deal needed to avoid a disastrous default.

The country’s government in Athens needs to clinch the agreement quickly to qualify for more bailout loans before it faces a massive debt repayment. Without the bond swap deal, Greece will be cut off from its rescue loans.

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By AmANdA dumoNd

The Hellenic Voice

Brushing your teeth twice a day is a common routine, but many of us often forget to floss. As we all know, plaque can then build up and threaten healthy teeth and gums.

But now a light device, currently in the prototypephase, could revolutionize dental hygiene.

Researchers have discovered that blue light has the ability to destroy potentially harmful dental plaque microorganisms.

The light emitted by this device shines off the...