Posts Tagged ‘the-birthplace’

Museum Robbed at Greece’s Ancient Olympia

Friday, February 17th, 2012

Two masked armed robbers tied up a museum guard at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics in southern Greece and made off with dozens of artifacts, authorities said Friday.

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Museum Robbed at Greece’s Ancient Olympia

Libyan forces take Sirte airport

Friday, September 30th, 2011

Forces loyal to Libya’s transitional authorities take the airport in Sirte, the birthplace of fugitive leader Muammar Gaddafi.

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Libyan forces take Sirte airport

Fire in roof at Blenheim Palace

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

Firefighters tackle a blaze in the roof of Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill.

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Fire in roof at Blenheim Palace

Birthplace of the drive-thru bans more drive-thrus

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

There will be no more new drive-thru restaurants at the birthplace of drive-thrus — at least for the next nine months. The city of Baldwin Park, Calif. — a town with 83,000 residents just northeast of Los Angeles — has basically decided that if residents want to gobble down a Double Double with fries and a large drink, they should at least get out of the SUV and walk a few steps before clogging their arteries.