New "wonders of the world" named after online poll
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The Great Wall of China, Petra in Jordan and Brazil's statue of Christ the Redeemer are among the modern-day seven wonders of the world chosen in a poll of 100 million online voters, organizers said on Saturday.
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If you asked people strolling down Fifth Avenue to name a genius, most would probably cite Albert Einstein. "Ask them to name another one, it would be (Isaac) Newton," said Mordechai Feingold, curator of a new exhibit about the 17th-century English mathematician and physicist who transcended science to become a lasting icon in society.
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Lucy, the world&#39;s most famous fossil, took on a new role as international tourist when she went on public display this week for the first time outside Ethiopia since her discovery in 1974.
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A new project called 10 Questions employs a Digg-like tool to promote the best voter-contributed video questions. The top 10 will be presented to presidential candidates for a response.
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Lance Knobel: "I'd install FlickrFan in every middle school and high school social studies class. I guarantee it would provoke endless discussion and ensure engagement in the issues of the day." I totally agree. It would be great to see it at checkout lines in supermarkets and on kiosks in BART stations too.
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Photo-sharing Web sites are getting better at handling pictures based on where they were taken. My top pick is Flickr, with SmugMug and Google's Picasa tied for second.
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Peru's Machu Picchu, Jordan's Petra and the Acropolis were among the top contenders to be picked as the new seven Wonders of the World with just a few hours to go in a massive poll to pick the winners.
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WASHINGTON - A new ocean science program dedicated to studying and explaining the world&#39;s oceans is the latest offering from the Smithsonian Institution (news - web sites)&#39;s National Museum of Natural History.
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Answer yes or no. This new addictive site is based upon your responses to all kinds of questions
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Blog: CNET News.com is looking for the best images from Google's new Street View feature illustrating personal elements
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The World Heritage Committee will soon pick another list of natural and human-made wonders most in need of protection
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With the new year comes a new Web site and new ringtones featuring the growls, bugles and chirps of dozens of rare and endangered species from around the globe.
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Also: New modular Hummer 'more animalistic,' 'eco-friendlier'. See what people are saying on News.com Extra.
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The final candidates in the contest to name the new seven wonders of the world. The Great Pyramids in Giza will retain their status as one of the original seven wonders of the world.
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After 2,000 years, the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World are finally getting an update. Voting ends Friday night -- at new7wonders.com -- on these 21 choices
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PARIS -- The most visited museum in the world -- the Louvre -- is set to open its first international outpost on a currently uninhabited island off the coast of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
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DHAKA (Reuters Life!) - Bangladesh may have been beset by food shortages and floods, but locals are taking heart as two of its natural wonders top a new list of the world's most amazing scenery.