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...mining town that once thrived on smelting gold and silver ore, Durango today is following Aspen and Telluride in remodeling itself as a tourist destination and a home for wealthy retirees seeking an outdoor life. The small town is quaintly restored, but the economy is sagging. Fires and drought have put an end to much of the hiking and whitewater rafting, restaurants are laying off staff, and many tourists have canceled trips. While the rest of the country keeps a nervous eye on the Dow Jones industrial average, everyone in Durango follows cubic-feet-per-second flow rates...
...tomb of the boy king Tutankhamen created a sensation from the moment it was uncovered in 1922. One of the few royal burial chambers that survived the centuries relatively intact, it was by far the richest--filled with gold, ivory and carved wooden treasures, including what may be the world's most famous funerary mask. But there was also something troubling about the way King Tut was buried--hints and omissions that suggested foul play...
...trouble seems to be a big problem. The U.S. has World No. 1 Tiger Woods, No. 2 Phil Mickelson and three other players in the Top 10. Europe has just two, Harrington and Spain's Sergio Garc?a. The rankings suggest the Americans should just leave the 48-cm gold trophy at U.S. tour headquarters in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, where it has been since they staged history's biggest final-day rally to win in 1999. London bookmakers have the U.S. as a 1-to-2 favorite. The Ryder Cup, though, pays little heed to rankings, to the routine...
...brought him to a halt, while men and women in nearby apple orchards and barley fields threw down their baskets and hoes and ran yelling to join the swelling procession. To a roar of approval, Sofi was hoisted onto the saddle of a mountain pony draped in scarlet and gold tapestry. As he rode down an avenue of poplars, women danced and sang, and a pack of young men leaped and jigged. Again and again the cry rose up: "Long live Sofi...
Sturm and her brother, who had attended the University of Massachusetts, discussed the lack of cable in Harvard dorm rooms as they trudged upstairs juggling a tennis racquet, a gold lamp, posters and a multi-colored bed spread...