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When I was a boy, my father used to take me by the hand to visit the ruins of the ancient metropolis on the outskirts of our town. We would always stop by to visit the huge winged bulls that guarded the gates of the ancient city of Nineveh.

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People.com: Chelsea Kane's Dancing Blog: A Patriotic Sambaupdated: Mon Apr 18 2011 22:29:00

The contestant is immersing herself in American culture before performing a Brazilian dance

Review: A 'Date' worth breakingupdated: Fri Apr 09 2010 12:39:00

The evening starts out with some promise: Phil and Clare Foster (Steve Carell and Tina Fey) head out into the big city resolved to reignite the spark and revive their marriage. They talk their way into the hottest restaurant in Manhattan, eat well, drink better -- and then their date night spontaneously combusts right before their eyes.

SI.com: Norman Chad: My love/hate affair with pro footballupdated: Sun Oct 25 2009 17:02:00

Every Sunday, I sit in a bar, look up at multiple TV screens and wonder, "What am I doing with myself?" People, what are we doing with ourselves?

Mt. Rushmore banner stuntupdated: Wed Jul 08 2009 21:43:00

Greenpeace protesters were arrested after climbing Mt. Rushmore and hanging a banner with a message to President Obama.

Greenpeace members charged in Mount Rushmore G-8 protestupdated: Wed Jul 08 2009 21:43:00

Eleven members of Greenpeace pleaded not guilty to federal charges after they were arrested for hanging a banner on South Dakota's Mount Rushmore Wednesday to protest global warming as the G-8 summit in Italy begins.

SI.com: Jon Wertheim: The greatest match ever playedupdated: Sun Jun 21 2009 12:51:00

From the book, STROKES OF GENIUS: Federer, Nadal, and the Greatest Match Ever Played, by L. Jon Wertheim. Copyright © 2009 by L. Jon Wertheim. Published by arrangement with Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Supreme Court hears Utah park monument caseupdated: Wed Nov 12 2008 16:09:00

The Supreme Court wrestled on Wednesday with how to handle a small religious group's effort to erect a granite monument in a Utah park, next to an existing Ten Commandments display, in a free-speech case involving competing faiths, politics and social norms.

Hail blankets groundupdated: Fri Nov 07 2008 13:27:00

A string of severe thunderstorms in central Oklahoma left a blanket of tennis ball-sized hail on the ground.

Can love survive her flu?updated: Tue Aug 19 2008 09:29:00

I had the flu. But not just any flu. No, this was the kind of bug that forces a normally rational human being to dial information and beg the operator for Jack Kevorkian's home phone number.

Majestic Persian capital exceeds expectationsupdated: Fri Jun 20 2008 15:29:00

The ancient Persian capital of Persepolis, in a vast and arid plain 40 miles from Shiraz in southern Iran, is the greatest ancient site between the Holy Land and India. This is a rare place that actually exceeded my high expectations.

Some really odd jobs updated: Wed Mar 05 2008 10:14:00

Do you ever wonder whose job it is to do some of the less desirable things in life? If you think about it, there's a job doing almost anything, no matter how exciting, disgusting or just plain weird it may seem.

SI.com: Dave Zirin: The tragic BCS is college football's version of Big Oilupdated: Mon Dec 10 2007 15:46:00

Imagine the drama if a three-loss Florida team had a shot to defend its national title, riding the skills of Heisman-winning touchdown machine Tim Tebow. Or if Colt Brennan could throw Hawaii to the Promised Land. Or if the Virginia Tech Hokies might continue their late season momentum and win a national title, providing a sense of collective joy to a school that's seen such tragedy.

CNNMoney: The most explosive business in Americaupdated: Sun Jul 01 2007 02:35:00

It may sound dangerous, but pyrotechnics is a part of everyday family life for Zambelli Fireworks Internationale, which is one of the oldest, family-run fireworks companies in the U.S. - and also one of the largest.

SI.com: Iron Standard updated: Wed Feb 28 2007 10:20:00

On Sunday evening the scorecard said that Henrik Stenson was the winner of the Accenture Match Play Championship. Perhaps the real victor, though, was a gentleman who passed away in September at the age of 94. When Nick O'Hern eliminated Tiger Woods in the third round at the Gallery's South course, thus halting Woods's streak of PGA Tour wins at seven, Byron Nelson's hallowed record of 11 straight victories in 1945 acquired even more luster. Now it looks downright unassailable, and only one question remains: Is this the greatest individual sports streak of all time?

Jeep Wrangler gets a make-overupdated: Tue Jan 10 2006 08:49:00

How do you redesign Mount Rushmore?

CNNMoney: Jeep Wrangler gets a make-overupdated: Wed Jan 04 2006 15:52:00

How do you redesign Mount Rushmore.

Money Magazine: Journeys to the Center The undeniable appeal of Middle America--no matter how you measure it.updated: Mon Oct 01 2001 00:01:00

A few summers ago, I was driving around North Dakota with my girlfriend, researching a Lost in America article about that overlooked, underrated state. We focused primarily on historic and cultural...

Fortune: Real Jobs For Unreal Peopleupdated: Mon Sep 03 2001 00:01:00

With the collapse of the new economy, a host of formerly employed people are now formerly employed. Having developed their skills in the nouveau operating environment, these ex-operators are now ro...

Money Magazine: Artistic Drives On your next trip, take a detour to see some great American roadside art.updated: Sat Apr 01 2000 00:01:00

Quick quiz: what's the best-known work of art in America? Here's a hint: It's not in a museum, it's nowhere near any of the major metropolitan art scenes, and it's a prime travel destination.

Money Magazine: MONEY Readers Complain About The Clout Special-Interest Cash Often Buys In Congressupdated: Thu Jan 01 1998 00:01:00

Readers responded vehemently to MONEY's December article "Look Who's Cashing in on Congress," our report on how campaign contributions by special interests can influence legislation. You expressed ...

Fortune: LEGO TO CONSTRUCT U.S. THEME PARKupdated: Mon Jan 11 1993 00:01:00

The privately held Danish maker of toy bricks for kids to assemble has narrowed down potential locations for its first U.S. theme park. Candidates include Connecticut, Massachusetts, Virginia, and ...

Money Magazine: This land is your land?updated: Sat Aug 01 1987 00:01:00

Those growls echoing from Yellowstone, Glacier and other national parks this summer are not from disgruntled grizzlies but from indignant tourists socked with unexpected entrance fees. Visitors to ...

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