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Your Perfect Weekend, November 20-22

Thursday, November 19, 2009

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Your Perfect Weekend, November 20-22

Can’t decide between snow, adventure, and the finer arts? We’ve got you covered. This weekend, pack your skis and head off to Park City, UT for opening day, or explore the hidden rocks of Jewel Cave, SD to experience some natural beauty. For those with a more refined taste, jet off to London where movie buffs can bid for rare and vintage film posters.

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Adventure Central: Central America

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

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Adventure Central: Central America

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

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Q&A with The Messenger

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

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Q&A with The Messenger

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

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Tony Hawk: Catching Air Indoors

Monday, November 16, 2009

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Tony Hawk: Catching Air Indoors

The expert skater takes us for a Ride

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“Resurrecting Eden,” Sunday on 60 Minutes

Friday, 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.

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Why Haven’t We Cleaned Up Iraq?

Friday, 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.

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Your Perfect Weekend, November 13-15

Thursday, November 12, 2009

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Your Perfect Weekend, November 13-15

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.

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The Healthy Way To Work

Thursday, November 12, 2009

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The Healthy Way To Work

Five relatively minor adjustments to prevent big chronic problems later.

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Your Perfect Weekend, November 6-8th

Thursday, November 5, 2009

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Your Perfect Weekend, November 6-8th

Baseball is over, so unglue yourself from your television set and explore the potential of the great outdoors. Get your first powder of the season at Colorado’s Copper Mountain, trade the snow for suds at San Diego's Beer Week, or build your own adventure while Orienteering through California's oak woodlands.

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Boost Your Memory

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

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Boost Your Memory

For better recall, drop the Adderall and summon your inner Alfred Hitchcock.

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Your Perfect Weekend October 30-November 1

Thursday, 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.

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Vital Signs: Six Minutes of Exercise…

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

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Vital Signs: Six Minutes of Exercise…

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

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Six Exercises To Ski Stronger

Tuesday, 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 [...]

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Rethinking Ski Prep

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

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Rethinking Ski Prep

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

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Viggo on his most violent scenes

Friday, October 23, 2009

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Viggo on his most violent scenes

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?

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