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Octomom Nadya Suleman wants even more kids if she can land a husband, some American students are apparently too fat to graduate and National Geographic performed an impressive television and historical feat Monday with "The Lost JFK Tapes: The Assassination." First: The NBA referee gambling scandal has been rekindled when a source indicated that 13 ...

Most animal lovers would be happy to have a dog, or even a cat as their constant and loyal companion, but naturalist Casey Anderson has taken that a step further and adopted an 58-stone grizzly bear called Brutus, who he has raised since birth.

In my November 5, 2009 podcast, " Reflections on Social Media, School Change, 21st Century Learning Skills, and China " I addressed some of the recent challenges the Chinese government has faced in maintaining tight control over its citizens' abilities to organize as well as protest in Xinjiang , known formally as the "Uyghur Autonomous Region." ...

Posted by Johnny Cat in Blog & Internet , Pictures on November 24, 2009 at 1:23 pm Photo: Michael Johnson The Big Picture blog is showcasing 25 entries in this year's photography contest that National Geographic hosts, asking the world to send in their best.

A new National Geographic documentary reconstructs President Kennedy's assassination in 1963 using contemporary TV footage.

Josiah Trinidad finished second while Richard Aldan secured third place. GCA yesterday held the competition at its auditorium and the materials used were prepared by National Geographic.

November 19, 2009-- Bones from a menagerie of ancient crocodile cousins, including the rodent-like RatCroc , have been discovered beneath the windswept dunes of the Sahara.

ABU DHABI// Nearly five months ago, National Geographic launched an Arabic version of its television channel, reaching 50 million homes across the Middle East.

Science geeks, natural history buffs and people who just like National Geographic have a chance at achieving nirvana this weekend.

Haven't picked your horse in the Massachusetts Senate special election yet? Not swayed by rhymes ? Never fear, a new test is here: map-drawing. In celebration of Geography Awareness Week , National Geographic challenged senators to draw maps of the states they represent and point out at least three major locations therein.

National Geographic: "The Odds of Being Struck in Your Lifetime is 1 in 3000." Eighty-two percent of U.S. lightning victims are men.

Paleontologists have discovered 3 new species of crocodile cousins in the Sahara, which have been nicknamed PancakeCroc, BoarCroc, and RatCroc, along with new skeletons of the previously identified DogCroc and DuckCroc.

National Geographic has named winners of the 'Best of Adventure' awards for 2009.

The Dog Whisperer is headed this way. Cesar Millan, host of the National Geographic channel's "Dog Whisperer" show, brings his tour, PackPower, to the Rosemont Theatre at 8 p.m. Dec.

A terra cotta warrior and horse is seen during a media preview for the exhibit "Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China's First Emperor" at the National Geographic in Washington on November 17, 2009.

When Paul Nicklen, a biologist and photographer for National Geographic , decided to travel to Antarctica to document the leopard seal, a large, aggressive animal that dominates the Antarctic waters, he didn't realize he would be getting one of the best shots of his career.

To celebrate Geography Awareness Week next week, National Geographic is offering full size, full color wall maps to print out and assemble.

The annual National Geographic survey of 133 destinations around the world is out, and some places in Greece were ranked among them - Delphi , the Acropolis , Santorini , and the North Coast of Crete .

By Sanu George, Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 16 : Kerala tourism needed some good news after being hit by global recession and the Thekkady boat tragedy in September.

Today on All Things Considered , host Melissa Block speaks with National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen about his new book, Polar Obsession .