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Get irrational: 3.14 things to do on Pi Day
March 14 is Pi Day, which celebrates the mathematical constant measuring the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter (beginning with 3.14). Pi Day is celebrated internationally, and in 2009 it was decreed an official holiday by the US House of Representatives. Here are 3.14 ways to celebrate.
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London 2012 Olympics: 5 best venues
The sports are the centerpiece of the London 2012 Olympics, but where they take place has been a big part of the spirit of the Games. Here are five of London's best and loudest venues.
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Olympic moms: 13 mothers compete for Team USA
The “Celebrating Moms” series of commercials by Proctor & Gamble during Olympic coverage is a tear-jerking ode to sacrifices mothers make to support their kids’ athletic careers. But what about athletes who are mothers, themselves?Elite athlete moms have the same run-of-the-mill work/life balance as the rest of us. But these 13 Olympic moms do put parenting – both its challenges and rewards – in a new perspective.
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Olympics swimming: 5 athletes to watch
Team USA and Team Australia traditionally dominate in the pool, and London should see a renewal of that rivalry. But there are also a few surprises:
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10 amazing stories about the Olympics
As the 2012 Olympics play out in London, David Wallechinsky’s latest book The Complete Book of the Olympics, 2012 Edition, provides some great finds about past Games.
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The Phelps Olympics: An epic fit for ancient Greece
Michael Phelps’s eight gold medals in these Games could help make the swimmer the greatest Olympian of all time.
08/17/2008 01:00 am -
Bolt's record 100 meters adds to the Hyperbole Olympics
08/16/2008 01:00 am -
In search of a little fun amid the Games
Tourists complain that security concerns have subdued Beijing's nightlife
08/15/2008 01:00 am -
Dear Nia Vardalos, about those columns
A moviegoer hopes that in Nia Vardalos's latest film, she will correct a mistake about the Parthenon's columns.
08/14/2008 01:00 am -
The original Olympic countries
08/13/2008 01:00 am -
Increased professionalism keeps swimmers in the pool
Athletes supported by generous endorsements are able to swim well past their college years.
08/12/2008 01:00 am -
Swimming: Thank Lezak, thank the French, love the Olympics
08/11/2008 01:00 am -
Etc.
08/11/2008 01:00 am -
With a world record, Phelps' extraordinary Olympics begins
08/10/2008 01:00 am -
Jump higher, swim faster: Olympians blast past old barriers
Athletes are pushing their bodies to new limits, setting times never before recorded, and wringing from a few frantic airborne seconds a new twist or turn that previous generations thought fantastical.
08/10/2008 01:00 am -
US basketball routs China, with an asterisk
08/10/2008 01:00 am -
America's first medals: a sweep of fencing steel
08/09/2008 01:00 am -
In medals race, more countries in running
The Olympic Games are entering an era of unprecedented equality among nations.
08/07/2008 01:00 am -
When Michael Phelps speaks, everyone listens
08/06/2008 01:00 am -
Now more than ever, Olympic teams go multinational
Increasingly, athletes are switching national alliances – sometimes for money, but also for better training opportunities or a chance to compete in a sport that’s too saturated with talent back home.
08/04/2008 01:00 am -
Praise for Paul Hamm
07/29/2008 01:00 am -
Spanish athletes set winning trend
Spain's Olympic hopes soar after recent championship victories suggest that increased investments and better athlete training are paying off.
07/29/2008 01:00 am -
Japan’s Olympic hopes ride on women
Four women wrestlers, who share 20 Olympic and World Championship gold medals among them, are changing gender perceptions in a traditionally male-dominated society.
07/22/2008 01:00 am -
An Olympics to get excited about
07/22/2008 01:00 am -
As Olympic glow fades, Athens questions $15 billion cost
Many venues stand empty four years after Greece hosted the summer Games.
07/21/2008 01:00 am -
Two national paths to Olympic glory
The US's approach looks ad hoc compared with China's centralized system.
07/19/2008 01:00 am -
Two national paths to Olympic glory
The US's approach looks ad hoc compared with China's centralized system.
07/18/2008 01:00 am -
Study abroad through Second Life
Virtual college campuses host international student exchanges.
07/02/2008 01:00 am -
Beyond gasoline: Prices surge for oil-based goods
Some consumer-products companies are starting to pass on higher energy costs to consumers.
06/05/2008 01:00 am -
End near for U.S.-E.U. chicken flap?
Lifting a European ban could help pave the way to resolving other recent trade disputes.
05/28/2008 01:00 am
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