publication date: Tuesday, July 3, 2012 (part of Summer 2012)

category: Sports

clue: This 2010 world champion is known in motorcycle racing as the Emperor.

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Mike Eberhart, Aaron Shurtleff, Tony Peters, Ryan Dunn, and Elaine Beckland

Roman Holiday: Rome may once have been the capital of the world's largest empire, but that's ancient history. Today it's a thriving modern metropolis, with major contributions to sport and the arts.

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