1.   A true American tale!

2.   But for Combs, and maybe for pop culture, the trial looms as a sad and possibly final, chapter of a classic American tale.

3.   But this deeply American tale of loss and renewal will repay your attention in countless ways.

4.   It is an American tale at a time when America loves its story, even more so because others seem to hate it.

5.   That classic American tale is actually a German one.

6.   The rush to crown an all-time home run champion is truly a modern American tale.

7.   The story of his rise from poor immigrant to middle-class business owner and homeowner with a family, was a classic American tale.

8.   The Truman story is a peculiary American tale, set in the center of the country, full of parables.

9.   Why did Hanson give these two actors the most important roles in such a quintessentially American tale about the conflicting tugs of loyalty, honor and ambition?

10.   The play was an American tale of child abuse and venereal disease.