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ISSUE: November 15, 2009

Articles about Athens

Going For Gold - 8-15-2004

All eyes will be on Athens as the world gathers to compete in this summers Olympic Games. Here, we chat with U.S. hopefuls, visit the places they train, and find out why Today's events are much more appealing than those of old.

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...2008-12-12 All eyes will be on Athens as the world gathers to compete in this...

...can to win.” And whatever happens in Athens, we’ll probably hear more from the...

...and tumble their way into our hearts at the Athens Olympics. [image-article:2] The narrow...

Let the Games Begin - 8-1-2008

It’s time for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. To celebrate the occasion, we’ve selected the top five Summer Olympics moments that not only highlight a handful of incredible individual achievements but also demonstrate the games’ evolution and endurance.

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...By Ed Bark Marathon Man Year: 1896 City: Athens, Greece SmallishGreek shepherd Spyridon Louis...

...490 BC, allegedly ran 26miles, from Marathon to Athens, to report news of the Greek victoryover Persia...

Mettle Count - 9-15-2009

Cities that covet the glory that comes with hosting an Olympics need plenty of fortitude (and cash). The four finalists for the 2016 Games have both -- and so much more.

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... Mackay says he witnessed a similar dynamic in Athens. Before the Games there, he says, the city had a...

Music - 5-15-2001

MEN OF HONOR R.E.M. Reveal (Warner Bros.) R.E.M.’s second disc without drummer Bill Berry is even more experimental than 1998’s Up, which went the opposite way on the music charts. But on its 12-cut, 12th studio album,...

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...on its 12-cut, 12th studio album, the seminal Athens, Georgia, rock band balances left-of-center...

Games, What Games? - 8-1-2004

While the world throngs to Athens for the summer Olympics, play your own games on Crete. The Greek island’s inviting new Blue Palace Resort & Spa sprawls along a seaside cliff, with views of the medieval fortress of Spinalonga across the chan...

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...the world throngs to Athens for the summer Olympics, play your own games on...

Muscat Love - 10-1-2002

One of the planets most ancient cultivated grape varieties, Muscat is known for its unmistakable character.

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...all wines that any good citizen of ancient Athens or Rome would instantly recognize ... and...

Why The Net Really Changes Everything - 5-1-2002

According to The Cluetrain Manifesto co-author David Weinberger, the Web has been underhyped. That’s right, underhyped. In his book Small Pieces Loosely Joined: A Unified Theory of the Web (Perseus Books, 2002), David...

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...in the heated arguments in the passageways of Athens. Knowledge is what happens when people say...

Michael Stipe Sings A Song Of Paris - 6-1-2005

The R.E.M. frontman has traveled the world over but says he's most in tune with the enchanting French capital.

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... CAPITAL. In 1983, a little-known rock band from Athens, Georgia, was rolling through Europe to promote...

Canon Fodder - 8-15-2006

SNAKES ON A PLANE?! NO, NOT ON THISSSSS ONE, WE PROMISE. ONLY AT YOUR LOCAL MULTIPLEX. LEARN HOW TO OOH AND AHH (OR GRUNT AND GROAN) YOUR WAY THROUGH THE LATEST MOVIES. PLUS MUCH MORE.

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...Shakespeare. I think I''ll start with Timon of Athens. " You sort of work your way to that. ...

Old Adventures In Hi-fi - 10-1-2006

R.E.M.EMBER ONE OF THE BEST BANDS EVER WITH A GOOD LOOK BACK. you'll HAVE A MONSTER OF A TIME RELIVING A HUGE AND WE MEAN THAT LITERALLY PART OF YOUR CHILDHOOD. PLUS MUCH MORE.

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...history at the time. I was off to college in Athens, Georgia, where the band had met, lived, and...

Wild And Wacky Cruising - 5-1-2008

Themed cruise-ship expeditions of all kinds are nothing new, but it turns out that mankind is even more obsessive than you (or we) could have ever imagined.

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...The elegant Corinthian II departs from Athens and tracks Odysseus’s journey through...

The Great Indoors - 8-15-2007

STAY INSIDEWe all know that we should get off the couch and spend more time outside. But the great outdoors can be, well, unpredictable. Storms hit. Or you paddle ou...

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...River. Similar parks have opened in Paris, Athens, and Nanjing, but this $35 million extravaganza...

Drink It - 8-15-2001

HOPS WEATHER Forget about the price of gas this summer. It’s hot and you want some cold beer. Here’s what you’ll pay for a six-pack in different parts of the world this month. Rio de Janeiro, $2.35 Athens, $3.26 New ...

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...of the world this month. Rio de Janeiro, $2.35 Athens, $3.26 New Delhi, $4.09 Los Angeles,...

A Visual Feast - 10-15-2005

What Frank Gehry did for Bilbao, Santiago Calatrava has done for another unsung Spanish city, Valencia. This month, the architect of Athens’s Olympic Stadium debuts his metal, trencadís tile, and white concrete helmet-shaped Palace of the Arts — hom...

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...city, Valencia. This month, the architect of Athens’s Olympic Stadium debuts his metal,...

Greg Kinnear's Arizona - 8-15-2001

The star of the upcoming Dinner with Friends reflects on his sun-soaked days in Phoenix, Tucson, Scottsdale, and Sedona.

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...moved to Washington, D.C., then to Beirut and Athens, where a teenage Greg hosted an Armed Forces...

New Nashville - 6-1-2001

Sure, its been a little bit country. But modern-day Nashville can also be stylish and sophisticated.

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...Nashville''s self-proclaimed status as the Athens of the South. However, the city fathers didn''t...

... Athena Parthenos, the goddess'' statue in ancient Athens, was added to the interior of the building,...

...please" - as teachers probably did in ancient Athens. That is Nashville, new and old and all mixed...

Sleeping Arrangements - 6-1-2003

Admit it. Many of you don't have a clue when it comes to finding a good hotel in Europe. Here's a cheat sheet, on us.

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...grande bretagne, overlooking the acropolis in Athens, just reopened after a $70 million renovation in...

The Bilbao Effect - 7-1-2004

Frank Gehrys Guggenheim did more than revitalize this Spanish city. Its spawned a whole tourism subculture, where architects are rock stars and buildings aphrodisiacs.

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...a series of projects for the 2004 Olympics in Athens; and, most importantly, The World Trade Center...

Back In A Flash - 4-15-2006

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade is (almost) at the top of his game. But no matter how far he goes, he always comes home to Chicago.

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...United States Olympic team, making the trip to Athens to represent his country (though coach Larry...