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In Pictures: Atlantis: The final mission
Obama on 'The Tonight Show': Six famous presidential TV cameos

Which other sitting presidents have appeared on TV?
In Pictures: Space photos of the day 08/03
In Pictures: Space Shuttle Atlantis: STS-132
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Top Picks: Bonnie Raitt's newest CD, a 'Frontline' feature on Wall Street, and more

'Missing' on ABC is fun for its globe-trotting, Nat Geo Wild offers an in-depth look at India, and more top picks.
Biblical history nestled in neon buzz

Ancient history competes with Broadway glamor in New York's Times Square.
Cash Cab accident devastates families, driver

Cash Cab accident: the reality game show known as Cash Cab uses a fake taxi to pick up and deliver contestants to their destinations, but a producer for the show accidentally struck and killed a pedestrian.
In Pictures: Atlantis: The final mission
Oprah Winfrey channel debuts Saturday, but is it time for a new network?

Oprah Winfrey, whose successful syndicated show is in its last season, is launching her new cable TV network OWN to start the new year. The move is a risky one, media analysts say.
Obama on 'The Tonight Show': Six famous presidential TV cameos

Which other sitting presidents have appeared on TV?
James Lee, killed in Discovery Channel hostage crisis, reminiscent of Unabomber

James Lee, who police say was responsible for the Discovery Channel hostage crisis in Silver Spring, Md., Wednesday, was shot and killed. Lee has said human population growth imperils the planet.
Space station astronauts venture outside, continue repairs

It is the third of four repair spacewalks for NASA astronauts Douglas Wheelock and Tracy Caldwell Dyson, who plan to spend at least 6 1/2 hours installing the new ammonia coolant pump.
Astronauts take a walk to repair space station's AC

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are on a space walk Wednesday to make repairs on the space station's cooling system
In Pictures: Space photos of the day 08/03
In Pictures: Space Shuttle Atlantis: STS-132
Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/17
Nat Geo WILD: Animal escapades 24/7 start Monday

National Geographic’s launch of the new Nat Geo WILD channel puts HD wildlife programming in a venue all its own.
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In Pictures: Mexico's artisan towns
In Pictures: Aboard the International Space Station
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Nature's Great Events

This sumptuous companion book to a BBC series examines our planet and its wild inhabitants.
Review: 'Earth'

Beautifully filmed documentary follows the lives of three animal families – whales, polar bears, and elephants – and gently underscores our responsibility to the ecosystem.
Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

Do a dance about Jerome Robbins, trace the impact of Lincoln's life, purr over our love of cats and dogs, and more.
Tubegazing: 'Human Footprint'

The debate over global warming has raised awareness about the impact of human behavior on our planet, but National Geographic bores into details of how many products we consume in our lifetime.
Tubegazing: 'Inside the Vietnam War'

The high-definition documentary on the National Geographic Channel, examines the dawn of the modern living room war.
Tubegazing: 'Six Degrees Could Change the World'

'Six Degrees Could Change the World,' presented by National Geographic, looks at the impact global warming could have on the world's most fragile – and remote – locales.