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Results 1 - 20 of 3,538 in National Geographic

  1. James Cameron relives his heart-stopping descent to the deepest part...Read the original story w/Photo

    5 hrs ago | Daily Mail

    ... excitement': The Titanic director, seen monitoring the systems inside the pilot's sphere, told National Geographic the sub felt 'snug and comforting' After years of research, planning and preparation, Cameron completed the deepest solo dive ever ...

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  2. Blue Zones Look To Improve Walkability In Sioux CityRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | KCAU

    ... of its crosswalks to the curvature of the curbs. Dan Burden has traveled the world working for National Geographic. And now he uses that diverse background to aide cities in becoming more pedestrian friendly and healthy. Dan says, "We're looking at ...

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  3. America's oldest veteran to spend quiet Memorial Day at Texas homeRead the original story w/Photo

    8 hrs ago | Free Republic

    ... chat. Sure wish I could. I'd be honored to light his cigar for him. Years ago I read an article in the National Geographic about very old people of (then) Soviet Georgia. Seems that one of those smoked a pack of cigarettes and had two shots of vodka ...

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  4. Grilling goes sustainable -- and deliciousRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Lowell Sun

    ... on. Grilling and the sustainable food movement go together as naturally as burgers and ketchup, says the National Geographic fellow, Harvard lecturer and sustainable seafood advocate. "Grilling is inherently celebratory, seasonal and communal -- ...

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  5. Book review: 'Secrets of the National Parks' provides...Read the original story w/Photo

    11 hrs ago | Deseret News

    "Secrets of the National Parks: Experts' Guide to the Best Experiences Beyond the Tourist Trail" was published in April by National Geographic.

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  6. Yellowstone wildlife festival proves popularRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | WHIO

    ... ears. Three deer dash across a stretch of sagebrush and grass reminiscent of African springboks on a "National Geographic" TV special. Mary Bole, of Powell, said she has visited the North Fork on previous occasions, but this particular trip has a ...

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  7. Journey to America's energy frontier begins in CarbonRead the original story w/Photo

    15 hrs ago | Times News

    ... The Pittsburgh native and former Boston Globe travel writer has written, what he calls numerous "mini National Geographic-type stories" that took him to South America, Africa, Asia and the Bering Straits. After a year and a half of teaching ...

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  8. Scott wants to bring tourist attractions togetherRead the original story w/Photo

    Sunday May 19 | Williamson Daily News Online

    ... event. "We are sitting on an opportunity," he said. "We're not going to get a television miniseries, National Geographic, the New York Times and all the others' attention again." Scott said there are many points of interest in both counties, but ...

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  9. Williamstown Theatre Festival 2013Read the original story

    Feb 24, 2013 | Berkshire Fine Arts

    ... Her new life in Iowa is common until she encounters Robert, a loner and artist, whose photography at National Geographic shields him from commitment and connection. Their three days of flirtation, memories of Naples, food, and laughter inspire a ...

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  10. Three planets to form celestial triangle at dusk SundayRead the original story

    20 hrs ago | Chico Enterprise-Record

    The three brightest planets in the sky are doing a dance this weekend that will culminate with them forming a tight, nearly perfect triangle Sunday at dusk, according to National Geographic.

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  11. Media crackdown blurs Uganda's image- business leadersRead the original story

    20 hrs ago | Daily Monitor

    ... when Uganda has just been ranked as one of the 20 global tourism destinations in the year 2013 by the National Geographic-an international travel channel associated to the National Geographic Society. Unlike the Lonely Planet, which named Uganda as ...

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  12. Another spring garage saleRead the original story

    23 hrs ago | Brandon Sun

    ... and old record albums. I've yet to see a regular going from sale to sale looking for boxes of old National Geographic magazines. Kids outgrow and/or wreck everything. Working parents are a combination of the other three personalities you'll find at ...

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  13. The World of Our ChildrenRead the original story

    Yesterday | Dissident Voice

    The front cover of the May edition of National Geographic has an intriguing headline.

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  14. Hemi-demi-semiscandalsRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | The Weekly Standard

    ... The Scrapbook confesses to a certain affection for Charles M. Blow. He is the former art director for National Geographic and-how to put this diplomatically?-writes about as well as most art directors we know. Most of all, however, we have a ...

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  15. Hopkins closes science writing program, citing low selectivityRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | The Baltimore Sun

    ... writing, on staff or freelancing for such outlets as The Economist, Science, New Scientist, Radiolab and National Geographic. The science media, like others in the news industry, have seen upheaval in recent years, program alumni said. However, the ...

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  16. Plainville whiz receives warm welcome at school after winning National Geographic BeeRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday | Boston.com

    After a whirlwind week in which he won the National Geographic Bee in Washington, D.C., and then flew to New York City for a round of media interviews, Sathwik Karnik came back down to earth today, returning to his middle school in Norfolk.

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  17. Puffin census on the Farne IslandsRead the original story

    Friday | Boston.com

    ... Images) # Will Scott, a National Trust ranger holds a puffin during the census. According to National Geographic, the birds weigh on average 17.5 ounces and are 10 inches tall.(Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) # Rangers are worried that the extreme ...

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  18. Jen Michalski: The Unknown SoldierRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday | Psychology Today

    ... rip on reality tenuous. Around that time, I had begun tentatively to write a short story based on an old National Geographic article I read about a search and recovery mission

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  19. James Cameron surfacesRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday | USA Today

    ... really is all about.' Explorers have recounted their tales of survival and adventure for 125 years in National Geographic, a pantheon joined this month by filmmaker-explorer James Cameron. A panel of LED lights illuminates the bottom during a test ...

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  20. Bjork plays the part of stunning mad scientist at the Craneway PavilionRead the original story

    Thursday | SFBG Politics Blog

    ... started, but still, I admit to that tugging need to let people know I was there, near her .) At 9pm, a National Geographic documentary-style voice (actually British broadcaster David Attenborough, narrating Biophilia 's intro) came over the ...

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