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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC News, May 04, 2013

National Geographic Wins Four National Magazine Awards
National Geographic
The National Geographic Society's flagship journal won awards for General Excellence, Print (October, November and December issues), Photography (August, September and December), Tablet Magazine (May, November and December iPad Editions), and ...
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National Geographic Channel, Ridley Scott to film Killing Kennedy in Richmond
Washington Post
RICHMOND, Va. — The National Geographic Channel is returning to Richmond to film Bill O'Reilly's historical narrative Killing Kennedy. The project is a follow-up to O'Reilly's Killing Lincoln, which also was filmed in Richmond in 2011. Ridley Scott ...
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Gorgeous Children Shine in the National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest ...
Babble
Nobody does photos like National Geographic — and the startling and spectacular images don't necessarily even come from their professional photographers. The 25th annual National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest is underway in which photographers ...
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National Geographic HQ Makes a Scene on the FX Spy Series The Americans
National Geographic
If you've been watching the FX network's retro spy series, The Americans, which has its season finale tonight, you may or may not have noticed a recurring cameo by theNational Geographic headquarters building as seen from the window of the show's FBI...
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National Geographic Channel To Premiere Behind-The-Scenes Look At Oscar ...
Sacramento Bee
WASHINGTON, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National Geographic Channel (NGC) announced today the world premiere of KON-TIKI: The Incredible True Story, a 30-minute documentary from The Weinstein Company on the making of ...
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National Geographic's 'Freaks of the Sea' airs on GMA News TV
GMA News
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC'S “FREAKS OF THE SEA” Airs on GMA News TV, May 5, Sunday at 10PM This Sunday on GMA News TV, National Geographic Channel's Freaks of the Sea takes us deep into the oceans of our planet, where creatures weirder than ...
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U. of U. prof named National Geographic 'Risk Taker'
Salt Lake Tribune
The conservation ecologist's Indiana Jones-like life has earned him a rare distinction: He's one of nine risk-takers to be featured in National Geographic, appearing in the May issue. A native of Turkey educated at Harvard and Stanford universities ...
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Stunning entries from National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest
Herald Sun
"Our photo contest turns 25 this year, making it the longest-running travel photo contest in the world," said Keith Bellows, National Geographic Traveler magazine editor in chief. Access all Areas. $1 for the first 28 days. Only $2.95 a week thereafter ...
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'National Geographic' Named Best Tablet Magazine of 2013 - Mashable
Mashable
The winners of the 2013 National Magazine Awards, often called the "Oscars of the magazine world," were announced in a ceremony held in midtown Manhattan Thursday night. National Geographic, which nabbed the most nominations of any magazine, ...
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National Geographic Channel's New Three-Part Series, "Going Ape," Compares ...
The Futon Critic
Going Ape, premiering on Monday, May 13, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on the National Geographic Channel (NGC), following the new hit series Brain Games, looks to our primate predecessors to understand human interaction and social dynamics. Not only do humans ...
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National Magazine Award Winners 2013: National Geographic Nabs 4 Prizes ...
Huffington Post
NEW YORK -– National Geographic topped all other magazines by winning four prizes at Thursday night's National Magazine Awards, the industry's most prestigious award ceremony. New York magazine, which took home the most awards last year and was ...
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Santiago Adventures Wins National Geographic Award
I Love Chile News
SANTIAGO – Chilean tour company, Santiago Adventures' “Bikes, Wine & Patagonia” tour, was chosen by National Geographic Traveler magazine as one of 50 Trips of a Lifetime 2013, part of the “most authentic, most innovative, most immersive, best-guided ...
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Word in the News
National Geographic
Vice President Biden characterized the alleged bombers as knockoff jihadis." The Associated Press reported that the elder brother had "vaguely discussed jihad" with his mother over the phone in 2011.
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NEMO earns National Geographic honor
Seacoastonline.com
DOVER — National Geographic Adventure awarded NEMO Equipment Inc. with its sixth and seventh major industry awards for the year for its Nocturne 15 Spoon Shape sleeping bag and Helio Pressure Shower. Thousands of pieces of gear, apparel and ...
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“Astonishing” and Rare Orca vs. Sperm Whales Video Explained
National Geographic
So I reached out to National Geographic grantee Robert L. Pitman, a scientist in the Marine Mammal & Turtle Division of the Southwest Fisheries Science Center in the National Marine Fisheries Service. Pitman is based in La Jolla, California, though he ...
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Orville Wright's Revealing Letter to a National Geographic Icon
National Geographic
Earlier in his storied career, he was one of the photographers on a National Geographic story celebrating aviation's 50th anniversary. Marden had an insatiable curiosity about the world. He worked underwater with Jacques Cousteau, found the bones of ...
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Mount Everest Fight Raises Questions About Sherpas - National Geographic News
National Geographic
(Read dispatches from National Geographic's Mount Everest expedition.) The Buddhist lamas, the spiritual leaders of the Sherpa community, say that one's motivation in climbing Everest and the nearby peaks is of key importance. Foreign climbers, when...
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Filmmakers at IWFF: UFO, ghost shows damage National Geographic, others
The Missoulian
“I started filmmaking for National Geographic Channel. My career has been dominated by writing for that magazine. The first story I wrote for them was about Highway 93. Their process of fact-checking was always an experience. It was sometimes ...
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BCCI gives Nat Geo exclusive access to make a special series on IPL
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: National Geographic Channel is making a special series on the Indian Premier League that will cover all aspects of the country's largest sporting event, from logistics to teams' hunt for talent to the festive mood in the stadiums. The Board ...
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Inside Look at “Giant Boa Eats Iguana” Video
National Geographic
Recently, our video editors here at NG came across some footage that was flagged for viewing. Submitted by National Geographic Explorer and capuchin monkey specialist Susan Perry, we expected the video to be of monkeys doing something intriguing or ...
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National Geographic Features Port Deposit for Turtle Preservation
Patch.com
When an endangered species collides with human needs, typically there is conflict. "But in the case of Port Deposit, the opposite happened," Towson University biology professor Richard Seigel toldNational Geographic. The magazine highlighted Port ...
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Best and Worst Animal Mothers
National Geographic
But since we are National Geographic, why not take some time to honor animal mothers who excel at raising their young? And while we're at it, why not point out other animal mothers who could use some coaching to do a better job? Australia's grey ...
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'Locked Up Abroad: The Real Argo' To Premiere Sunday, May 5 on National ...
TVbytheNumbers
Locked Up Abroad is produced for National Geographic Channel by Raw TV Ltd. For Raw, series producer is Srik Narayanan. Executive producers are Richard Bond, Dimitri Doganis and Bart Layton. For NGC, Kevin Mohs is vice president of production and ...
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The World in Pictures: April - National Geographic News
National Geographic
As April draws to a close, National Geographic photo editors look back at moments from the month—tragic, jubilant, and peaceful—that played out around the world. Here a camera lens captures a young boy of the Tai Yai ethnic group dressed for a Poi ...
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The Drop Cam Project – An Exploration Science Initiative
National Geographic
The University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and the Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy, in partnership with the National Geographic Society, has created a new “Exploration Science™” Program. A partnership ...
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National Geographic Seeks a Few Good Photos to Print on T-Shirts
Jaunted
Have some pretty nice snaps in your Instagram account, hm? Think any are possiblyNational Geographic-worthy? If you're thinking yes, or even maybe, then head on over to "like" Japanese clothing store Uniqlo on Facebook and enter their newest ...
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I've got this neighbor...who collects National Geographic Magazine
KLTV
National Geographic has been a part of John Appiarius' life for as long as he can remember. John's parents are the basis of the nearly 500 magazines he has on the shelves in his house. "For two...almost three decades, they subscribed," Appiarius said.
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Escape From Vietnam
National Geographic
There was no turning back so they boarded the remaining boat with only a compass and the National Geographic map to guide them. Battered by a three-day storm and with food running low, they signaled to other boats but no one came to their rescue.
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'Polygamy, USA' to Premiere May 7 on National Geographic Channel
TVbytheNumbers
“Polygamy, USA,” premiering Tuesday, May 7 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on the National Geographic Channel, for the first time goes inside the daily lives of families in this COMMUNITY committed wholeheartedly to their faith—even if it means they break the law.
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National Geographic star visits St Augustine
Historic City News
Heflick is recognized world-wide as an expert in herpetology and he has appeared in National Geographic, PBS Nature, Smithsonian Channel, Travel Channel, Time Magazine, Dateline, BBC, CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, and countless other broadcasts.
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Kid-Built Speedster to Race Against Learjet - National Geographic News
National Geographic
"The goal is to have kids build something amazing with a real finish line at the end," said Irving, a National Geographic Emerging Explorer. "Students had to figure out wiring and do every rivet and bolt on the car. We started them off on lawnmower ...
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Picture Archive: The Streets of Boston, 1930s and 1940s
National Geographic
Boston—founded by English colonists in 1630, home of Paul Revere, onetime capital of the United States—has been a perennial subject in the pages of National Geographicmagazine. Five feature stories have focused on the city, including "Boston Through ...
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Addiction Fact and Fiction
National Geographic
National Geographic Channel has been running a number of programs on drugs and addictions, including the show Drugged (see 10 tips for recovering from addictions). Addiction is a strange beast that has devastated millions of people and families around ...
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'Hate Kills': Photos and Insights From Photographer Lynn Johnson
National Geographic
Johnson, whose prize-winning work often appears in National Geographic, has no patience for the idea of photography as an amalgam of form, color, and composition. Photography needs—no, demands—a mission. (Related: Boston Bombing and Muslim...
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National Geographic star to visit St. Augustine
St. Augustine Record
Shawn Heflick, host of National Geographic Wild's Python Hunters, will be the guest speaker for the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce Tourism Council today from 5-7 p.m. at Marineland Dolphin Adventure. This event is sponsored by Tour St.
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Genius behind NatGeo hit talks 'Brain Games'
Monsters and Critics.com
"Making Brain Games in cooperation with channel President Howard Owens, channel Vice-President Allan Butler, and the talented and generous team at National Geographic has been an incredible and fruitful experience for all of us. Seeing how much the ...
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Pinewood student finalist in National Geographic Bee
ABC NEWS 4
The national winner will also get an all-expenses paid trip to the Galapagos Islands as a member of the National Geographic Endeavour, Pinewood Prep's release said. Tickets for the national finals are on sale to the public at http://nglive.org/geobee.
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These amazing travel photos put your vacation pics to shame
msnNOW
Still, it's clear from looking at the entries National Geographic is gathering for its 2013 Traveler Photo Contest that not all travel photographers are created equal. To promote the competition, judges are sharing some of the best images submitted ...
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Minn. high school student's dress is one of a kind
Duluth News Tribune
Her hand-crafted dress is pieced together from old National Geographic maps and reinforced inside with pages of Dr. Seuss' book "Oh, the Places You'll Go." "It's a montage of graduating and moving on," said Lois Fischer, Heise's mother, told The ...
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Nat Geo to Debut Doc on KON-TIKI Film
World Screen
MusicBox. WASHINGTON, D.C.: National Geographic Channel (NGC) is scheduled to premiere KON-TIKI: The Incredible True Story, a documentary that looks at the making of a new foreign-language film from The Weinstein Company. Globo TV International ...
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Seattle's Free Food Experiment
National Geographic
Organizers shared with National Geographic a list of the crop offerings. Many are expected: apples, berries, row vegetables like lettuce or tomatoes. But others are pretty far out. A large Asian community in the area suggested things like Asian pears ...
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Richmond is where films about Presidents are made
wtvr.com
The National Geographic Channel will film a television drama based on the Bill O'Reilly book “Killing Kennedy.” It recounts events surrounding the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, in Dallas, Texas. The Virginia Film Office anticipates ...
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Is Social Science Under Attack? - PayScale
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"'Picturing Animals in National Geographic for the years 1988 to 2008' costing $227,000,” said Posey, according to Slate. “'Kinship, Women's Labor and China's Economic Performance in the 17th to 21st Centuries' costing $267,000. 'Regulating ...
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Lloyd Werft to Overhaul MS 'National Geographic Explorer'
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WorldMaritimeNews.com delivers expert coverage of the sectors that matter most to you and your business. This includes news and updates on operations, vessels, equipment, research, companies and the authorities dominating the maritime ...
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Lunar Eclipse Pictures: See Last Week's Partial Eclipse
Earth's shadow clips the "man in the moon" during an April 25 partial lunar eclipse.
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