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Adventure Central: Central America

November 18, 2009

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The ideal low-cost getaway awaits in Central America — book it before you get left in the cold.

I Am Birdman, Hear Me Roar

November 17, 2009

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Long before extreme sports, there was the Birdman race. The Rapu Nui tribesmen of Easter Island braved perilous cliff dives and shark-infested waters in an anything-goes pursuit of glory.

Q&A with The Messenger

November 17, 2009

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A new film looks at the men whose job is to notify families that their loved ones aren’t coming home.

Basketball’s Unlikely Guru

November 16, 2009

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How a former lawyer with little basketball training is helping the best NBA players become even better.

Dr. Bob: Anti-Aging Shot

November 16, 2009

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Our in-house doc's views on human growth hormone shots

Tony Hawk: Catching Air Indoors

November 16, 2009

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The expert skater takes us for a Ride

Car companies like to draw out the introduction of new vehicles, parsimoniously releasing detail shots over a few weeks until finally pulling off the wraps. Volvo chose a more creative tack: it asked Turkish artist Eşref Armağan, blind since birth, to paint the upcoming S60 sedan.

“Resurrecting Eden,” Sunday on 60 Minutes

November 13, 2009

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“Resurrecting Eden,” Sunday on 60 Minutes

Iraq's fertile delta of shallow lakes, mudflats, and floodplains between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers has supported life for millennia. But this Cradle of Civilization almost didn't survive into the 21st century.

Why Haven’t We Cleaned Up Iraq?

November 13, 2009

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To gauge the environmental impact of the invasion of Iraq, start with how devastated Iraq’s ecology was before the first bombs struck in 2003. Then factor in what the U.S. hasn’t done since.

Your Perfect Weekend, November 13-15

November 12, 2009

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This weekend trek the Florida seashore and take in one of the last Space Shuttle launches, rocket down the slopes at the opening of ski season in BC and Alberta Canada, or fuel your tanks at the Wine & Food Festival in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

The Healthy Way To Work

November 12, 2009

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Five relatively minor adjustments to prevent big chronic problems later.

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November 12, 2009

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Q&A with Boxing Trainer Freddie Roach

November 11, 2009

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Boxing trainer Freddie Roach takes us inside his and fighter Manny Pacquiao's strategy for Saturday's WBO welterweight championship and explains why his Parkinson’s is no obstacle as a trainer.

The World’s Most Deadly Race

November 10, 2009

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Breakneck speeds. Hairpin turns. Houses only inches away. Men's Journal checks out the insanity of the Isle of Man TT.

Lost in the Waves

November 9, 2009

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Swept out to sea by a riptide, a father and his 12-year-old son struggle to stay alive miles from shore. As night falls, with no rescue imminent, the dad comes to a devastating realization: If they remain together, they’ll drown together.