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...Freedom Trail...
Paul Revere’s ride was one of the greatest adrenaline-pumping, heart-pounding Most Exciting Moments in American History. While a walk along Boston’s Freedom Trail won’t raise your pulse, it will direct you to 16 of the city’s historic sights, including the Paul Revere House and the Old North Church. Pick up the trail across from the Old State House and follow it along a tour of the city’s revolutionary history...
...Back on the trail, we make a detour to ponder some mysterious ruins, perhaps an ancient monastery. Better known architectural gems include the remote Amarbayasgalant, a 275-year-old monastery north of Ulan Bator, and the 16th century Erdene Zuu Khiid, the oldest temple built in Genghis Khan's capital of Karakorum. We get lost, of course, then are rescued by a family that invites us into their ger-the traditional round Mongolian tent known to many as a yurt-for some homemade sourdough bread and yogurt. The family tolerates our photo requests, and we offer what we have-some...
...Olusegun Obasanjo will likely win a second term, despite a lackluster first. Of the 19 other candidates, only Muhammadu Buhari, like Obasanjo an ex-military ruler, poses a real threat. But who wins may matter less than how this vote happens. Neither candidate has done much on the campaign trail to bridge the religious and regional divides that split Nigeria's 120 million people...
...presidential running mate of the son of his old boss, he was beginning to focus on problems the Clinton Administration had been unable to solve. High among them was Iraq's continued defiance of U.N. resolutions requiring it to disarm. And when he broached the topic on the campaign trail, Cheney sounded ever more hawkish. He had been outraged by Saddam's attempt in 1993 to assassinate former President Bush in Kuwait, and he thought the short bombing campaign after Iraq kicked out the U.N. inspectors in 1998 was a joke. "We have swept that problem under...