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Thursday, November 20, 2008
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EDITOR'S NOTES: THE 20 DAYS TO CHRISTMAS: MCT Graphics has posted 20 1 col. by 2.5" (64 mm) daily feature graphics counting down the 20 days leading up to Dec. 25. Contributed by the Lexington Herald-Leader.

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20081118 AUTO BAILOUT, Posted
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EDITORS: Corrects GM's sales for Asia, Oceania and Africa. Charts showing 2007 sales for the Detroit Three and the top international automakers, by world region.
STORY: AUTO-ECONOMY-BAILOUT, McClatchy Washington Bureau by David Lightman and Kevin G. Hall
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WORLD NEWS

20081120 ESA logo, Posted
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Logo of European Space Agency (ESA); delegations from ESA's 18 member states will meet in The Hague Nov. 25-26 to decide the course of Europe's space program over the next three years.

20081119 Energy poll, Posted
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Graphic shows results, by country, to a new alternative energy opinion poll; people's attitude toward wind, solar and nuclear energy.

20081119 Congress balance, Posted
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Graphic shows current balance of power in the U.S. House and Senate; Senate Democrats picked up one more seat as incumbent Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) lost his re-election bid.

20081119 APEC, Posted
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Graphic profiles the economies of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) nations; APEC nation leaders meet in Lima, Peru this weekend.

20081119 Piracy world, Posted
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World map locating sites where pirate attacks occur, with latest statistics; increasing pirate activity around the Horn of Africa.

20081118 Piracy map, Posted
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Map showing main areas of pirate attacks around the Horn of Africa.

20081118 World emissions, Posted
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Graphic shows emissions of greenhouse gases in selected industrialized countries between 1990 and 2006; emissions rose by 2.3 percent from 2000-2006, according to new figures from the U.N.'s climate change agency.

20081118 Climate logo, Posted
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Logo of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Poznan, Poland, taking place Dec. 1-12.

20081113 BRAZIL SOY, Posted
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Chart showing soybean production in Brazil, 1999-2008.
STORY: BRAZIL-SOY, McClatchy Washington Bureau by Tyler Bridges

20081112 N Korea border, Posted
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Map locating border between North and South Korea; North Korea has announced it will close the land border with South Korea beginning Dec. 1.

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U.S. NEWS

20081120 HOUSING, Posted
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Graphic shows the number of foreclosures by state for Oct. 2008, top 10
states, foreclosure increase from previous year.
STORY: ECONOMY-HOUSING, McClatchy Washington Bureau by Kevin G. Hall

20081120 Blacks Cabinet, Posted
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List of the African-Americans who have served as U.S. Cabinet secretaries.
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20081118 ELECTION TURNOUT, Posted
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Charts showing percentage turnout of African-American and Hispanic voters in the 2008 U.S. presidential election increased dramatically from 2004, while white voter turnout decreased; graphic highlights totals for Ohio, Missouri, Nevada and Colorado.
DIVERSITY (AFRICAN-AMERICAN, HISPANIC)
STORY: ELECTION-TURNOUT, McClatchy Washington Bureau by Greg Gordon
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20081118 Transition, Posted
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Chart shows the development of funds to run the presidential transition more effectively; tasks an incoming administration must complete between Election Day and the Inauguration.

20081117 URINALS, Posted
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Graphic explains how a waterless urinal system works; waterless urinals are being touted as a way to save global water resources.
STORY: URINALS-EXCLUSIVE, McClatchy Washington Bureau by Frank Greve

20081114 Shuttle exercise, Posted
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A look at the ARED (Advanced Resistive Exercise Device), an exercise machine to be used by astronauts at the International Space Station.

20081114 LIGHTPOLLUTION, Posted
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Graphic shows how a design change in street lights can diminish light pollution; includes night view of U.S. showing light pollution. Contributed by The Kansas City Star
STORY: ENV-LIGHTPOLLUTION:KC, by The Kansas City Star

20081113 Veep residence, Posted
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Map of Washington, D.C., locating the vice president's residence at the U.S. Naval Observatory; with facts about the history of the residence.

20081112 Shuttle Endeavour, Posted
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Graphic outlines Endeavour's shuttle mission to the international space station.
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20081110 OBAMA dogs, Posted
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List of top 10 most popular dog breeds in Washington, D.C., indicating which are hypoallergenic. President-elect Obama has promised his young daughters a dog, and his older daughter has allergies.
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STORY: OBAMA, MCT

20081107 White House map, Posted
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Diagram of the White House locating the private living quarters for the president and his family.
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NEWS FEATURE

THE 20 DAYS TO CHRISTMAS: Twenty 1 col. by 2.5" (64 mm) daily feature graphics counting down the 20 days leading up to Dec. 25. Contributed by the Lexington Herald-Leader.
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20081120 Crib safety, Posted
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Graphic points out numerous entrapment hazards to check for on your baby crib; recent crib recalls have cast a light on crib safety. Contributed by the Chicago Tribune.
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20081120 Winter bike, Posted
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Tips on how to prepare your bicycle for the winter season.

20081119 Weightless body, Posted
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Graphic explains how the absence of gravity affects people in space and contributes to bone loss and muscle atrophy.
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20081119 Space waste, Posted
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Graphic shows step-by-step process used in space to reclaim water from human waste and purify it for reuse.
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20081114 Museum reopen, Posted
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A look at what's new at the Smithsonian's American History Museum in Washington, D.C.; the museum reopens Nov. 21 after a two-year renovation.
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20081112 Dog winter, Posted
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Tips on how to "winterize" your dog.

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BUSINESS

PREMIUM: BUSINESS ILLUSTRATIONS | CARICATURES

20081120 Dow since 2000, Posted
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Chart showing closes on the Dow since 2000; index continued its slide below 8,000 points on Thursday.
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20081120 Jobless, Posted
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Chart showing weekly U.S. jobless rates since 1990; the rate was the highest recorded since 1992; includes information on extending unemployment benefits.
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20081120 Executive pay, Posted
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Comparison of executive salaries of top 5 U.S. and top 5 European CEOs; also shows long-term incentives and bonuses.

20081120 FDI global, Posted
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Foreign direct investments (FDI), inflows and outflows by selected country; as the financial crisis has evolved into a global economic crisis, the outlook for FDI has likewise darkened; on current trend, inflows will be down 13% and outflows by 6% by year's end.

20081120 BASF logo, Posted
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Logo of German chemical giant BASF group; hit by financial crisis, BASF has to reduce activities significantly.

20081119 Car employment, Posted
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Number of people employed in the car production industry, by selected European country.

20081118 SuperSpeed USB, Posted
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Graphic comparing the newest Universal Serial Bus (USB) upgrade to previous versions and FireWire; the upgrade will be released in 2010.
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20081117 World recession, Posted
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Chart showing projected GDP growth for the U.S., Germany, Japan, the euro area and the OECD. Latest projections show a protracted economic slowdown.
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20081117 GM Europe, Posted
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Overview of General Motors' European operations; Opel, the German subsidiary, is struggling and wants financial support from German government.

20081113 Jobless claims, Posted
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Charts showing U.S. weekly jobless claims since 2001. Claims reached their highest since the weeks following Sept. 11, 2001.
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20081113 Trade deficit, Posted
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Business indicator: Monthly U.S. trade deficit.
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20081112 AUTO BAILOUT, Posted
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Charts profiling the U.S. auto industry, with trend in stock prices for GM and Ford.
STORY: AUTO-ECONOMY-BAILOUT, by McClatchy Washington Bureau by David Lightman
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HEALTH

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

20081120 Hospital reform, Posted
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Map of the U.S. highlighting states where consumer groups have spurred legislation aimed at stemming infections acquired in hospitals. Contributed by The Seattle Times.

20081119 New trachea, Posted
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Graphic explains how surgeons in Spain have carried out the world's first tissue-engineered whole organ transplant using a windpipe (trachea) made with the patient's own stem cells.

20081114 Bone marrow, Posted
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Graphic illustrates how a bone marrow transplant is performed; German doctors say a patient appears to have been cured of HIV by a bone marrow transplant from an HIV-resistant donor.

20081114 Sauna enjoy, Posted
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Some tips on how to enjoy a sauna, with illustrated steps.

20081113 AGING, Posted
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Graphic explains how free radicals form in the human body; some scientists believe free radicals are responsible for cell damage that can lead to diseases such as cancer, and the overall aging of the body.
STORY: SCI-AGING, McClatchy Washington Bureau by Bob Boyd

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ENTERTAINMENT

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

20081118 Nicole Kidman, Posted
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Profile of Nicole Kidman, Academy Award-winning Australian actress, playing one of the main roles in the movie "Australia," to be released in the U.S. Nov. 26 and in Europe during Christmas.
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20081118 Baz Luhrmann, Posted
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Profile of Baz Luhrmann, an Oscar- and Golden Globe-nominated Australian film director, screenwriter and producer; Luhrmann is producing "Australia," an "outback epic" starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, to be released in the U.S. Nov. 26 and in Europe during Christmas.

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SPORTS

PREMIUM: SPORTS ILLUSTRATIONS
WEEKLY FEATURES (premium): PERSONAL TRAINER
MINI-WEEKLY FEATURES (premium): REVOLUTIONARY SPORTS

20081120 FANPOLL, Posted
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Weekly Ipsos College Football First Poll of college football fans ranking the top 25 teams in college football; compares fan ranking to previous weeks Ipsos poll and current BSC standings.
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STORY: FBC-FANPOLL, McClatchy Washington Bureau by Lisa Zagaroli

20081120 Evander Holyfield, Posted
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Four-time heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield's professional career; Holyfield will try for his fifth heavyweight title against WBA champion Nikolay Valuev on Dec. 20 in Zurich, Switzerland.
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20081117 Messi Ronaldo, Posted
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Comparison of the two front-runners for the "Golden Ball" soccer award in Europe: Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona) and Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United); award ceremony takes place Dec. 2.

20081112 NCAA 3pt shot, Posted
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Graphic diagraming the men's basketball rules committee measure moving the 3-point line back one foot for the 2008-09 season; compares the old 3-point line to the new 3-point line to the NBA 3-point line.

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