With oak and chestnut forests, waterfalls and rugged coastline, Samothraki has a wild beauty and a remoteness that sets it apart from other Greek islands. There are no package holidays here or even a reliable ferry service to the mainland. Island authorities hope to achieve UNESCO Biosphere Reserve status. Yet still, the natural environment is […]
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Kate McKinnon turned on her most charming Elizabeth Warren for an appearance by her inner senator and Democratic presidential candidate on “Weekend Update.” “Warren” was so very upset — not — when informed by host Colin Jost that big-money donors would rather back Donald Trump. “You’re kidding me,” she said in mock horror. “What? The
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Calgary’s top line produced and goaltender David Rittich got to work on proving he’s an NHL starter. Rittich made 34 saves, including 18 in the third period, as Calgary beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-0 Saturday night. Sean Monahan and Elias Lindholm scored for Calgary. Johnny Gaudreau added an empty net goal and assisted on both
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Sweet, wry Matthew Broderick turned up on “Saturday Night Live’s” cold open to play Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and suddenly the whole impeachment quaqmire didn’t seem so very horrible. Ferris Bueller’s version of Pompeo is a get-along, unassuming guy who pretty much sees the end coming. He might even move to Finland with the
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The new-look Anaheim Ducks are concentrating on short shifts, constant energy and a furious tempo. That’s how a fresh Adam Henrique found himself stealing the puck at mid-ice and blowing right past some weary Sharks into the crease for a backhand goal that sent the Ducks cruising toward another early-season win over a Pacific Division
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Lin-Manuel Miranda played the title role in early productions of Hamilton Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda has spoken about how the death of his childhood best friend has shaped his plays and his outlook on life. The actor, writer and composer told BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs the tragedy
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Gennadiy Golovkin is a champion again, though just barely. The powerhouse who used to look invincible looked beaten up by the end of Saturday night. Golovkin held on to regain one of his old middleweight titles, edging Sergiy Derevyanchenko in a unanimous decision to take the IBF championship at Madison Square Garden. Golovkin knocked down
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Listen up, Marvel. Martin Scorsese would like a word. Though the superhero film franchise has throngs of devoted fans, as it turns out, the 76-year-old director ― whose iconic flicks include “Taxi Driver,” “Goodfellas” and “Raging Bull” ― isn’t one of them. In fact, he won’t even deign to watch a Marvel movie in its
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Oct 5 (Reuters) – Simone Biles landed the triple-double on the floor exercise and the double-double dismount off the balance beam at the world gymnastics championships in Stuttgart, Germany on Saturday to have two new skills named after her. The triple-double ― a triple-twisting double backflip ― on the floor exercise will now officially be
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Image copyright Satoshi Takahashi/Getty Images Image caption Thousands worked on the Stung Meanchey dump, seen here in 2008 It was the most powerful symbol of the poverty under which many lived in mid-2000s Cambodia: a vast rubbish dump on the outskirts of the capital. For many, the Stung Meanchey dump near Phnom Penh was home.
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