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We could go all Bob Caro on the Brooklyn Bridge and dedicate our entire life to telling its story, but for now we're going to present you with this list of interesting and weird and fun and tragic incidents that took place on the structure in the late 1800s. Why? On this day in 1883, the bridge officially opened, finally connecting what were two very different cities at the time (FYI: Brooklyn ...

Excerpt from THE WAY OF THE KNIFE: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a War at the Ends of the Earth by Mark Mazzetti, published by The Penguin Press 2013. CHAPTER THREE THE WAY OF THE KNIFE: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a...        

The UEFA Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund on Saturday in Wembley Stadium promises to be a thrilling clash between the Bundesliga rivals. Bayern Munich romped through the league, winning by 25 points over the next closest competitor, which happened to be Dortmund. However, when the clubs matched up two previous times this season, the result on each occasion was a ...