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Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Last updated at 4:34 PM ET (-5 GMT).

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WORLD NEWS

20100907 USAFGHAN Zhari, Posted
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Map locates Zhari District in Kandahar Prvince in southern Afghanistan where the U.S. has deployed combat battallons.
STORY: USAFGHAN, McClatchy Washington Bureau by Saeed Shah

20100907 Indonesia volcano, Posted
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Map locating volcanoes in Indonesia; Mount Sinabung has erupted again.

20100907 ETA history, Posted
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Timeline showing history of Basque separatist group ETA; ETA has offered a cease-fire in Spain.

20100907 Germany nuclear, Posted
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Map locating Germany's 17 nuclear power plants; Germany has approved extension of the plants' life span.

20100902 Simon Bolivar, Posted
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Profile of South American patriot Simon Bolivar; Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has had the bones of Bolivar and his sisters examined to support the theory that the revolutionary leader was murdered.
DIVERSITY (HISPANIC)

20100901 PAKISTAN MEDIAN, Posted
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Map locating a portion of the Peshawar-Islamabad expressway in Pakistan where homeless flood victims are living on the road's median. Contributed by the Los Angles Times.
STORY: BC-PAKISTAN-MEDIAN:LA, Los Angeles Times by Alex Rodriguez
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20100831 China bus, Posted
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Graphic explaining China's proposed road-straddling bus that cars can drive under to reduce traffic congestion.

20100827 Giant clock, Posted
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Profile of world's largest clock, which will tower over the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia; clock face can be seen from 16 miles away when it is lit.

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U.S. NEWS

20100907 US gas prices, Posted
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Two-year trend in U.S. gasoline prices.

20100903 ELECTIONS, Posted
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Preview of the 2010 midterm election; U.S. maps show states with races for governor and U.S. Senate; charts show the current balance of power in the U.S. House and Senate.
STORY: ELECTIONS, McClatchy Washington Bureau by Steve Thomma

20100902 OILSPILL next , Posted
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Updated diagram showing some of the final steps BP will take to kill the damaged well, including removing the blowout preventer and replacing it with one from the second relief well. Contributed by the Los Angeles Times
STORY: OILSPILL, BY MCT

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NEWS FEATURE

20100907 POLICEWOMAN, Posted
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A demographic look at Chicago in the 1890s, when the U.S.'s first female police sergeant, Marie Owens, was on the Chicago police force. Contributed by the Chicago Tribune.
DIVERSITY (WOMEN)
STORY: BC-FIRST-POLICEWOMAN:TB, Chicago Tribune by Colleen Mastonyb

20100903 Survival suits, Posted
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Graphic showing how a survival suit works; the suit protects the wearer
after abandoning a sinking vessel, especially in the open ocean.

20100903 OWLS, Posted
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Graphic compares the spotted and barred owl by size, diet breeding and habitat. Contributed by The Seattle Times.
STORY: OWLS, McClatchy Washington Bureau by Les Blumenthal

20100831 Bedbugs, Posted
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Graphic looks at the bedbug, a tiny blood-sucking insect; infestations are becoming common in the U.S.
DIVERSITY (YOUTH)

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BUSINESS

PREMIUM: BUSINESS ILLUSTRATIONS | CARICATURES

20100907 AIRLINES NAV, Posted
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Graphic compares old ground-based radar to NextGen GPS that uses satellite-based tools to help direct planes. Contributed by the Chicago Tribune.
STORY: BC-AIRLINES-NAVIGATION:TB, Chicago Tribune by Julie Johnsson and Jon Hilkevitch

20100903 Double dip, Posted
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Chart showing U.S. GDP since 1950 and highlights times of recession; economists don't agree on what a so-called double dip is, whether or not the economy about to have one, or if its ever had one before.

20100901 iPod APPLE, Posted
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Chart showing growth in iPod sales by quarter and when the different models of the Apple iPod were released. Contributed by the San Jose Mercury News.
DIVERSITY (YOUTH)
STORY: APPLE, by MCT

20100901 APPLE new, Posted
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Graphic looks at the latest gadgets, the new iPod Touch, Shuffle, Nano and Apple TV, announced at Apple's tech event.
DIVERSITY (YOUTH)
STORY: APPLE, by MCT

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HEALTH

PREMIUM: HEALTH ILLUSTRATIONS
WEEKLY FEATURES (premium): HEALTHY LIVING | WOMEN'S HEALTH | KIDS HEALTH MATTERS

20100907 Bedbug cities, Posted
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Map of the U.S. locating the top ten cities for bedbug infestation.
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20100902 SPINAL FUSION, Posted
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Graphic explains how an infuse spinal fusion device uses a genetically engineered protein known as BMP-2 to fuse damaged spinal discs. Contributed by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
STORY: BC-MED-SPINALFUSION-ADV05:MW, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel by John Fauber

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ENTERTAINMENT

PREMIUM: ENTERTAINMENT ILLUSTRATIONS | CARICATURES
WEEKLY FEATURES (premium): MOVIE PICKS | MUSIC DOWNLOADS

20100907 PARIS SIGHTS, Posted
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Map of central Paris locating, by number, the top 10 must-see sights and places. Contributed by the Los Angeles Times.
STORY: C-WLT-PARIS-SIGHTS:LA, Los Angeles Times by Chris Erskine

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SPORTS

PREMIUM: SPORTS ILLUSTRATIONS
WEEKLY FEATURES (premium): PERSONAL TRAINER

No new graphics for this cycle.

20100827 Vuelta route, Posted
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Route and profile of the 2010 Vuelta Espana cycling race, Aug. 28-Sept. 19.

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