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My Favorite Things: Shep Smith

October 29, 2009

The 10-year vet of the Fox Report, which airs weeknights at 7pm on FOX News, talks about tailgating, on-air bloopers, and hangin’ with Rupert Murdoch.

Your Perfect Weekend October 30-November 1

October 29, 2009

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Your Perfect Weekend October 30-November 1

This weekend, we've got plenty of good reasons to leave a bowl of candy on the porch and hit the road. You can cruise down the tumbling red rocks of Moab by Jeep, visit Philadelphia to tour historic Halloween landmarks while basking in World Series fever, or hit the powder stashes in Loveland Ski Area, Colorado.

Survival Skills: Charles Barkley

October 28, 2009

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Sir Charles, 46, is in his 10th year calling it like he sees it as an NBA analyst for TNT.

Vital Signs: Six Minutes of Exercise…

October 28, 2009

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... is all you need. At least that’s what the eggheads in the department of kinesiology at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, say.

Six Exercises To Ski Stronger

October 27, 2009

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Adding aerobic work doesn’t mean skipping plyometrics altogether. Gym work will give you a total pre-ski workout. Photographs by Jonathan Sprague Vertical Medicine-Ball Toss Hold a 15-pound medicine ball in your hands, feet shoulder-width apart. Squat down and explode up, throwing the ball above you in as close to a vertical line as possible. Eight reps. Split [...]

Rethinking Ski Prep

October 27, 2009

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To ski better (and stay on the hill longer) this winter, take a cue from the U.S. Ski Team and start cycling.

Torture Tested: Hard Cells

October 26, 2009

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We beat the silicon out of five mobile phones that claim they can handle excessive abuse.

Viggo on his most violent scenes

October 23, 2009

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A peacenik in real life, Mortensen plays violent men as well as anyone, and so we were curious: What went into creating some of the most savage scenes in recent memory?

A History of Defiance: Viggo Mortensen

October 23, 2009

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Viggo Mortensen publishes writers no one else will, doesn’t mind campaigning for a lost cause (Dennis Kucinich!), and is about to star in a movie so bleak few thought it could ever get made.

Vitamin Waters Exposed

October 23, 2009

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We lab-tested several enhanced waters to see if they contained the compounds they claimed — and if they had any extra substances they shouldn’t.

Q&A: Sanjay Gupta

October 22, 2009

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CNN’s top doc on stem cells, the right way to exercise, and a breakthrough that brings us back from the dead.

Your Perfect Weekend October 23-25

October 22, 2009

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When the cold weather begins to set in, we start to dream of snow, hearty food, and the possibility of someplace warm. This weekend, you can take your pick. Ski down one of the first mountains to open in Summit County, Colorado, indulge in fine foods and wines by the harbor in Portland, Maine, or try some kiteboarding in the turquoise waters of the Dominican Republic.

Riding with the Red Baron

October 22, 2009

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Few men are lucky enough to spend a weekend at Ferrari's test track in Italy, learning to drive the world's best supercars at high speeds. Fewer still get to drive with Formula One god Michael Schumacher.