http://www.yourstreet.com/news/greek-police YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) - Greek police say more than 1,000 peach farmers are using tractors to block highways outside the northern city of Thessaloniki, forcing drivers to take lengthy detours to reach three other nearby cities. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6353439/peach-farmers-block-greek-highways Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:51:08 -0700 ATHENS - Greek police said yesterday that they were holding 10 people in connection with the January kidnapping of a Greek shipping magnate who was freed after paying a record $42 million ransom. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6271640/greek-police-hold-10-in-kidnap-case Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:17:08 -0700 ATHENS - Authorities fired tear gas and stun grenades at hundreds of Muslims in central Athens yesterday as they protested a Greek police officer's alleged defacement of a Koran owned by an Iraqi immigrant. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/5960878/alleged-koran-defacement-spurs-rage Fri, 22 May 2009 20:00:08 -0700