Brian McClendon, creator of Google Earth, speaks at the National Geographic Bee in Washington, on Wednesday, May 20, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

Brian McClendon, creator of Google Earth, speaks at the National Geographic Bee in Washington, on Wednesday, May 20, 2009.

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  1. A clay Kneeling Archer (221-206 B.C) on display is part of 'Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China's First Emperor' a National Geographic Society Museum exhibit featuring the largest number of terra cotta figures ever to travel to the US for a single exhibition on November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. The museum is the final venue of the exhibition's four city US tour opening November 19, 2009 through March 31, 2010 and 100,000 timed tickets have already been presold.

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  1. In this book cover image released by National Geographic, "Science As a Contact Sport/ Inside the Battle to Save Earth's Climate" by Stephen H. Schneider is shown.
  2. On the cusp of discovery, Paul Sereno, a National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, closes in on the remains of �BoarCroc,� a 20-foot-long meat eater with an armored snout for ramming and three sets of dagger-shaped fangs used for slicing, in Niger in this undated National Geographic photograph released to Reuters on November 19, 2009. The BoarCroc was one of several crocs that inhabited a lost world now buried in the sands of the Sahara.
  3. University of Chicago Professor Paul Sereno (L) and McGill University Associate Professor Hans Larsson excavate the fossil skull of a 100-million-year-old croc in Niger in this undated National Geographic photograph released to Reuters on November 19, 2009. The animal, which they nicknamed BoarCroc, was one of several crocs that inhabited a lost world now buried in the sands of the Sahara.
  4. A flesh model of the head of PancakeCroc (above) and its fossil lower jaw are seen in this combo handout image by National Geographic made available to Reuters on November 19, 2009. PancakeCroc was a fish eater with a 3-foot-long, pancake-flat skull. It likely rested motionless for hours, its open jaws waiting for prey.
  5. A flesh model of the head of BoarCroc (above) and its actual fossil skull discovered in the Sahara by a team led by paleontologist Paul Sereno, a professor at the University of Chicago, are seen in this combo photograph by National Geographic made available to Reuters on November 19, 2009. BoarCroc was a 20-foot-long meat eater with three sets of dagger-shaped fangs.
  6. A Head of an Infantryman (221-206 B.C) on display is part of 'Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China's First Emperor' a National Geographic Society Museum exhibit featuring the largest number of terra cotta figures ever to travel to the US for a single exhibition on November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. The museum is the final venue of the exhibition's four city US tour opening November 19, 2009 through March 31, 2010 and 100,000 timed tickets have already been presold.
  7. A modern replica of a Bronze Vehicle from the pit 1 on display is part of 'Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China's First Emperor' a National Geographic Society Museum exhibit featuring the largest number of terra cotta figures ever to travel to the US for a single exhibition on November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. The museum is the final venue of the exhibition's four city US tour opening November 19, 2009 through March 31, 2010 and 100,000 timed tickets have already been presold.
  8. Figures which were part of the burial site court include A Kneeling Musician (R) and a Strongman (C) (221-206 B.C) on display is part of 'Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China's First Emperor' a National Geographic Society Museum exhibit featuring the largest number of terra cotta figures ever to travel to the US for a single exhibition on November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. The museum is the final venue of the exhibition's four city US tour opening November 19, 2009 through March 31, 2010 and 100,000 timed tickets have already been presold.
  9. Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEO of Google, left, and Lowell McAdam, CEO of Verizon Wireless, held a joint conference call in New York City today to announce their companies' new partnership. They said Verizon Wireless will deliver devices of the future with leading-edge mobile applications and services using Google's Android open platform in coming weeks. To learn more about today's announcement, look for the news release on the Verizon Wireless web site at http://news. vzw.com.
  10. Eric Schmidt, left, chairman and CEO of Google, and Lowell McAdam, president and CEO of Verizon Wireless, announce a partnership, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in New York. Verizon will begin using Google's Android platform in it's handheld devices.
  11. Eric Schmidt, left, chairman and CEO of Google, and Lowell McAdam, president and CEO of Verizon Wireless, announce a partnership, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in New York. Verizon Wireless and Google Inc. said they are teaming up to speed development of new mobile devices based on Google's Android software that will run on Verizon's cell phone network.
  12. Eric Schmidt, chairman and CEO of Google, discusses the partnership with Verizon Wireless, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009 in New York. Google Inc. is seeing an economic recovery under way, not just in the U.S., but also in Europe, Schmidt said Wednesday.
  13. Eric Schmidt (L), Chairman and CEO of Google, sits for an interview with James Fallows (R) of the Atlantic at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009. The interview was part of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.
  14. Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEO of Google, speaks during an interview at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009. The interview was part of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.
  15. Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEO of Google, departs after an interview at the Newseum in Washington October 2, 2009. The interview was part of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.
  16. Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEO of Google, makes a point during an interview at the Newseum in Washington October 2, 2009. The interview was part of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.

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