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August 8
Eight is Great
When the Olympics open in Beijing, city residents will do more than watch the games, follow the government-mandated dress code and hobnob with tourists. For the sake of numerical good fortune, thousands will pick 8/8/08 as their wedding day, as “eight” in Chinese sounds similar to the word for wealth.

August 9
Partying While Driving
A decade after Maximillion Cooper and his well-heeled crew first raced their exotic cars across Europe, 120 drivers will take part in Cooper’s Gumball 3000 Rally, an eight-day, 3,000-mile rally from San Francisco to Beijing. This mix of Bentleys and bubbly promises to raise the stakes for celebrity excess.

August 10
Final Fore
The last round of this year’s major should provide some intrigue, as a Tiger-less field battles to see who’s top dog—at least until Woods returns next spring from knee surgery. It’s also a final high-stakes tune up before the Ryder Cup tees off next month.

August 12
Give Youth a Chance
For one day at least, all eyes will be on kids and the promise of a better future. International Youth Day will sweep the world with concerts, conferences, workshops and meetings all focused on this year’s theme: Youth and Climate Change.

August 18
Eno & Byrne are Back
Nealy three decades since their first collaboration, producer Brian Eno and former Talking Head David Byrne are together again. The duo is releasing their new album, Everything That Happens Will Happen Today, online, allowing listeners to stream the songs for free or buy the downloads.

August 16
Not At the Movies
Since it debuted in 1986, “At the Movies” has endured original host Gene Siskel’s death and Roger Ebert’s bout with cancer. This weekend, though, both Ebert and Richard Roeper (Siskel’s replacement) will step down. Starting in September, the movie review slot will be filled by Ben Lyons and Ben Mankiewicz.

August 14 – 17
Rover Convention
When the International Mars Society gets together for its 11th convention, the latest results from the Phoenix Mars Lander are sure to grab headlines. Also high on the agenda will be discussions on how to get NASA the funding it needs to put a person on the Martian surface in our lifetime.

August 26
Moore Writes More
Everyone’s favorite liberal punching bag is back. Five years after writing Will They Ever Trust Us Again?, Michael Moore is releasing Mike’s Election Guide 2008. According to the publisher, Moore answers all the questions voters really need to know—like why McCain is so angry.