The American dream&#39;s over
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Tim Duncan watched the final agonizing seconds sitting on a cooler near the end of the bench, a place he seemed to spend most of the Olympics.
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Now that the Ryder Cup is over, golf returns to normal.
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The cityâs last ticker-tape parade came  in 2000, after the Yankees beat the Mets in the World Series.
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Former Cy Young Award winner Dwight Gooden's free-spending marriage of nearly 17 years is over.
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Most of them after the recession ended
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Victory helps erase decades of futility for entire region.
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Dec. 3, 2004 - WASHINGTON - By the time Tom Brokaw wrapped up his final newscast, bidding a wistful goodbye Wednesday to viewers of NBC Nightly News after 22 years in the anchor&#39;s chair, he seemed almost relieved it was finally over.
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The $7.2 billion sale of The Rouse Co. marks the end of a fiercely independent real estate and shopping mall company that oversaw America&#39;s 20th Century migration from
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&quot;WE DO not know where this journey will end, yet we know this: human beings are headed into the cosmos.&quot; That&#39;s the dream of President George W. Bush, who in January announced an ambitious venture that foresees an American once again planting footprints
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For the Americans, it's been one good day -- and one bad
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It is now officially out of their hands. It is now up to games yet to be played, to the computers, and to the pollsters around the country.
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Comment is free: Jeremy Langmead: For too long, we have kowtowed to youth. Hail the new age of suits and pipes
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Once upon a time, America ruled. No, no. I mean ruled . When I was growing up, we were international sports tyrants. We took it all for granted.
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Throughout the US election campaign, now finally and mercifully concluded, paranoid passions flared and faltered. On the Republican side, many of the most fanciful theories focused on billionaire currency
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After 10 months of handshaking, photo taking and promise making, it&#39;s all come down to this. The opening round of the 2004 presidential election is over for the first handful of states.
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After the ball drops and the parties end, millions of Americans will resolve to eat right and exercise. Many are doing what ever it takes to get the look they want, even if that means taking a little jab in the mouth.
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Athens -- It&#39;s a good thing the Olympics end today. It seems the American team has overstayed its welcome by a few days. For the most part, the Greeks have been outstanding hosts.