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His wife Nancy is already awake and preparing to leave the house. Eros Hoagland for TIME ### Long Flight Home  Army National Guardsmen return to their native Alaska after completing a fifteen-month tour in Kuwait. Farah Nosh / Getty for TIME ### Morning Commute  Brooklynites ride the "L" train into Manhattan. Benjamin Lowy for TIME ### 9:00 AM, Malta Bend, Missouri  Corn is unloaded at Mid-Missouri Energy, an ethanol plant. Danny Wilcox Frazier / Redux for TIME ### Open Market  A trader studies prices at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The "Merc" merged with the Chicago Board of Trade in July. Jon Lowenstein for TIME ### Community Outreach  The North Berkeley Senior Center specializes in programs for the aged. Eros Hoagland for TIME ### Briefing  President Bush, accompanied by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, makes a statement in the Indian Treaty Room at the White House. Christopher Morris / VII for TIME ### Men at Work  A construction site in Chicago's Loop is the future location of a hotel. Jon Lowenstein for TIME ### Lunchtime  The Pioneer Cafe has been a local favorite in Ketchikan, Alaska since 1924. Farah Nosh / Getty for TIME ### Heavy Metal  The Finkle and Sons steel plant, on Chicago's North Side, is one of the last steel producers in the city. Jon Lowenstein for TIME ### Afternoon Prayer  A West African Muslim man prays at the Masjid Aqsa Mosque in Harlem, New York City. Benjamin Lowy for TIME ### Early Morning Run  A jogger makes his way through New York's Central Park. Benjaimn Lowy for TIME ### Shelf Space  European Sleepworks in Berkeley, California, sells 12 different sizes of pillows. Eros Hoagland for TIME ### 2:00 PM, Ketchikan, Alaska  Three boys pose with their skateboards. Farah Nosh / Getty for TIME ### Long Shadows  A security guard stands outside ConAgra Foods in Marshall, Missouri. Danny Wilcox Frazier / Redux for TIME ### Platform  Commuters wait for their train in Berkeley, California. Eros Hoagland for TIME ### Yellow Cab  A driver navigates rush hour traffic in New York City. Benjamin Lowy for TIME ### 7:30 PM, Berkeley, California  Firefighters respond to a false alarm. Eros Hoagland for TIME ### Drill Team  Julie Skorburg, 15 (left) and Christie Nettle, 16, members of the Highland Park, Texas, High School Belles gather their pom-poms at the end of a routine in a game against J.J. Pearce. Erin Trieb for TIME ### East Side Ink  Keith Veltre gets a tattoo from studio co-owner Joshua Lord in Manhattan. Benjamin Lowy for TIME ### Night Games  Gabriel Showers and his friends play "Magic the Gathering" at a gaming shop in Berkeley, California. Eros Hoagland for TIME ### Breaktime  Les Putnam, a fire fighter in Berkeley, watches television between calls. Eros Hoagland for TIME ### Feeding Time  David Igo feeds his cattle before heading off to his job at a hog producer in Marshall, Missouri. Danny Wilcox Frazier / Redux for TIME ### Early to Bed  Sergeant Tyler Starkweather-Jones reads to his son, Kepler, 4 at their home in Ketchikan, Alaska. Farah Nosh / Getty for TIME ### Laundry  Theresa Moss folds linen in the basement of her Homewood, Illinois, home. Jon Lowenstein for TIME ### Juke Joint  A cowboy takes a drink at La Esquina, The Corner Lounge, a night spot in Marshall, Missouri. Danny Wilcox Frazier / Redux for TIME ### 10:42 PM, New York, New York  A burlesque dancer begins her routine at "Stitch", a club in midtown Manhattan. Benjaim Lowy for TIME ### Dance Floor  Greg Gilley and Melissa Cole enjoy the vibe at Adair's Saloon in Dallas. The bar is a popular hangout with local college students. Erin Trieb for TIME ### Mood Lighting  Revelers linger at Set, a posh club in Miami Beach. Maggie Steber for TIME ### Girls Night Out  Four friends (from left to right), Nichole White, Kelly Shea, Tiffany Putnam and Lindsey Clem share a drink at Adair's in Dallas. Erin Trieb for TIME ### Night Shift  A news vendor surveys his wares in Manhattan. Benjamin Lowy for TIME ### Sound Asleep  Truman Moss, 2, sleeps in his parents' Homewood, Illinois, home. Jon Lowenstein for TIME ### Styling  Lisa Facen fixes the pigtails on her daughter Lindsey, 7, as she gets ready for school in DeSoto, Texas. Erin Trieb for TIME ### Morning Show  Cole and Ashlyn Igo watch television while their mother Angela gets ready for work, in Napton, Missouri. Danny Wilcox Frazier / Redux for TIME ### Morning Edition  Nancy and Craig Tyler check the New York Times over cappuccino at their home in Berkeley, California. Eros Hoagland for TIME ### Breakfast  The Facen children, Lindsey, 7, Langston, 10, and Lloyd III, 14 eat breakfast before school in DeSoto, Texas. Erin Trieb for TIME ### Off to Work  Erica and Michael De Smit kiss each other goodbye before Karen drives to work at Sandia Labs, Bosque Farms, New Mexico. Karen Kuehn for TIME ### Family Van  Lisa Facen drives her three children to St. Elizabeth of Hungary Cathholic School in Dallas, Texas. 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