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Wednesday, June 19, 2013
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20130619 Ike MEMORIAL, Posted
2 col x 4.5 in / 96x114 mm / 327x324 pixels
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Map shows location of the national memorial to former president Dwight D. Eisenhower in Washington D.C. and artist's rendering of the concept.
STORY: EISENHOWER-MEMORIAL, McClatchy Washington Bureau by Maria Recio
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20130619 TWA800 chrono, Posted
2 col x 5.5 in / 82x140 mm / 232x396 pixels
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Chronology of the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800 and the investigation that followed; former investigators are pushing to reopen the probe saying there is new evidence.
STORY: TWA800, McClatchy Washington Bureau by Ali Watkins

20130619 DOUGLASS STATUE, Posted
2 col x 5.5 in / 82x140 mm / 232x396 pixels
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Diagram locating Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.; a statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass will be placed in the historical chamber to represent the District of Columbia.
STORY: DOUGLASS-STATUE, McClatchy Washington Bureau by Trevor Graff
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20130618 NSA RECORDS, Posted
1 col x 7 in / 39x178 mm / 111x504 pixels
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Graphic summarizes the four plots National Security Agengy officials say they stopped by using controversial surveillance techniques; U.S. map locates cities where suspects were tracked or apprehended.
STORY: NSA-RECORDS, McClatchy Washington Bureau by William Douglas

20130618 MILITARY SUICIDES, Posted
1 col x 2.5 in / 39x64 mm / 111x180 pixels
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Chart breaking down U.S. military suicides, 2008-2011, by whether soldiers were deployed to war, deployed but no combat or never deployed to war. Contributed by the Los Angeles Times.
STORY: BC-MILITARY-SUICIDES:LA, Los Angeles Times by Alan Zarembo

20130613 SURVEILLANCE, Posted
4 col x 8.5 in / 167x216 mm / 473x612 pixels
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Centerpiece graphic illustrating the ways the U.S. government can monitor your activities; includes how it is watching you and what it can do with the information.
STORY: SURVEILLANCE, McClatchy Washington Bureau by Kate Irby, Ali Watkins, Kevin Thibodeaux and Trevor Graff

20130619 World refugees, Posted
3 col x 3 in / 125x76 mm / 354x216 pixels
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Map of the world highlighting countries that are the major source of refugees and countries that take most refugees; the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates the worldwide number of refugees and internally displaced people is now at its highest level since 1994.

20130619 USAFGHAN TALIBAN, Posted
1 col x 8 in / 39x203 mm / 111x576 pixels
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Series of maps of Afghanistan highlighting the steps of power transition from NATO to Afghan leadership, which started in 2011 and finishes in 2014; U.S. officials will meet with the Taliban on Thursday in a major breakthrough aimed at opening peace talks to end the war in Afghanistan. Contributed by Chicago Tribune.
STORY: USAFGHAN-TALIBAN, by MCT

20130618 EUROPE AUSTERITY, Posted
3 col x 2.5 in / 125x64 mm / 354x180 pixels
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Chart showing EU GDP and unemployment rate, 2009-2013; despite years of tight budgets, the 17 European nations that share the euro currency have been unable to make economic progress. Contributed by the Los Angeles Times.
STORY: BC-EUROPE-AUSTERITY:LA, Los Angeles Times by Ralph Vartabedian

20130618 Brazil protests, Posted
2 col x 3.5 in / 82x89 mm / 232x252 pixels
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Map of Brazil locating cities where as many as 200,000 demonstrators are protesting poor public services, police violence and government corruption; graphic includes economic and demographic information about the country which is scheduled to host Pope Francis in July and the upcoming World Cup soccer championship and the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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20130618 USAFGHAN deaths, Posted
1 col x 4.25 in / 39x108 mm / 111x306 pixels
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Chart shows the estimated number of Afghan army and police deaths, 2007-2012; a second chart shows total NATO coalition deaths for the Afghanistan War as of June 16, 2013.
STORY: USAFGHAN, McClatchy Washington Bureau by Jay Price

20130617 OBAMA Berlin, Posted
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Table compares the city of Berlin and the historical context of the speech given by President John F. Kennedy in June 1963 with that of President Barack Obama, June 2013; map of Berlin locates the Brandenburg Gate, site of Obama's speech; the old Berlin Wall, other landmarks.
STORY: OBAMA, by MCT

20130619 OBAMA SECRETS, Posted
4.6 col x 7.7 in / 191x196 mm / 541x554 pixels
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INTERACTIVE: Since 1995, classified documents with permanent, historical value have been made available to the public 25 years after being originally classified. In his first three years in office, President Barack Obama has lagged behind previous presidents despite a pledge to declassify more documents.
STORY: OBAMA-SECRETS, McClatchy Washington Bureau by Anita Kumar

20130619 SCOTUS VOTES, Posted
4.6 col x 7.7 in / 191x196 mm / 541x554 pixels
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INTERACTIVE: Graphic looking at Supreme Court decisions for the October 2012 term and connecting how often the justices voted with each other.

20130619 Gen 6 car, Posted
3.5 col x 7.76 in / 144x197 mm / 408x559 pixels
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EDITORS: This interactive graphic is in HTML5 and was created using Tumult Hype. It does not include a SWF file, but includes the corresponding files and Javascript. There is no online preview. INTERACTIVE: Look at the new Gen 6 car used by NASCAR drivers this season; interactive graphic sized for vertical use on tablets, but can also be used on websites. NASCAR’s Gen-6 car makes its road course debut June 23 at Sonoma Raceway.

20130619 MP Movie picks, Posted
1.3 col x 3.5 in / 51x89 mm / 145x252 pixels
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EDITORS: Interactive version of our Weekly Features graphic "Movie picks"; downloaded folder includes Flash, HTML5 version of graphic. Weekly interactive "Movie picks" graphic.
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20130618 REDKNOT WEB, Posted
5 col x 13 in / 210x330 mm / 595x936 pixels
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INTERACTIVE: Profile of the red knot; the shore bird, a favorite among bird watchers, is a being researched to figure out how global warming will impact habitats of other birds and species.
STORY: REDKNOT, McClatchy Washington Bureau by Erika Bolstad

20130618 MD Music downloads, Posted
1.3 col x 3.5 in / 51x89 mm / 145x252 pixels
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EDITORS: Interactive version of our Weekly Features graphic "Music downloads"; downloaded folder includes Flash, HTML5 version of graphic. Weekly interactive "Music downloads" graphic.
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20130613 SURVEILLANCE WEB, Posted
4.6 col x 7.7 in / 191x196 mm / 541x554 pixels
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EDITORS: Correction changes FISA court rejecting nine surveillance applications to 11. INTERACTIVE: Illustrates the ways the U.S. government can monitor your activities; includes how it is watching you and what it can do with the information.
STORY: SURVEILLANCE, McClatchy Washington Bureau by Kate Irby, Ali Watkins, Kevin Thibodeaux and Trevor Graff

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20130619 NASCAR1, Posted
6 col x 20.5 in / 253x521 mm / 717x1476 pixels
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20130619 NASCAR2, Posted
6 col x 20.5 in / 253x521 mm / 717x1476 pixels
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20130619 Cannabis plant, Posted
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Centerpiece graphic looks at the parts of a cannabis (marijuana) plant; includes information about THC levels that can be found in each of the plant's main parts. Contributed by The Orange County Register.

20130619 NASA SOFIA, Posted
3 col x 4.75 in / 125x121 mm / 354x342 pixels
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Detailed look at NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) airborne telescope; scientists use the infrared data that SOFIA collects to study the chemistry of interstellar materials. Contributed by The Orange County Register.

20130618 REDKNOT, Posted
2 col x 4.5 in / 82x114 mm / 232x324 pixels
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Profile of the red knot; the shore bird, a favorite among bird watchers, is a being researched to figure out how global warming will impact habitats of other birds and species.
STORY: REDKNOT, McClatchy Washington Bureau by Erika Bolstad

20130618 Drone future, Posted
6 col x 20.5 in / 253x521 mm / 717x1476 pixels
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Full-page graphic looks at the next phase in the U.S. military drone wars; graphic includes a look at current and future drones, an example of an armed drone mission, chart showing number of drone strikes and kills in Pakistan and Yemen since 2004 and a map of the world highlighting where drones have been used and countries with weaponized drones. Contributed by The Orange County Register.

20130617 SPACEX LAUNCHPADS, Posted
2 col x 5 in / 82x127 mm / 232x360 pixels
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Map locating proposed launch complexes, one in south Texas near South Padre Island and the other in Florida near the Kennedy Space Center; the proposed sites with serve SpaceX, the California-based rocket company that already twice has sent supply capsules to the International Space Station. Contributed by the Orlando Sentinel.
STORY: BC-SPACEX-LAUNCHPAD:OS, Orlando Sentinel by Mark K. Matthews and Kevin Spear

20130606 Costa Concordia, Posted
4 col x 14 in / 167x356 mm / 473x1008 pixels
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Graphic detailing the complex engineering plan to raise and salvage the capsized cruise ship Costa Concordia, which ran aground Jan. 13, 2012 off the coast of the Italian island of Giglio; 30 people died and two remain missing and presumed dead in the accident.

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20130619 BOURBON, Posted
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Diagram explaining the process to create Kentucky bourbon. Contributed by the Lexington Herald-Leader.
STORY: BC-WBS-BOURBON-BIZPLUS:LX, Lexington Herald-Leader by Janet Patton

20130619 Barrels BOURBON, Posted
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Chart showing number of barrels of Kentucky bourbon filled, 1999 to 2013. Contributed by the Lexington Herald-Leader.
STORY: BC-WBS-BOURBON-BIZPLUS:LX, Lexington Herald-Leader by Janet Patton

20130617 Health benefits, Posted
4 col x 2.25 in / 167x57 mm / 473x162 pixels
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Chart showing U.S. big businesses were more likely than small business to offer workforce health management, or wellness, as a top long-term strategy to help control health care spending; chart by type of wellness program. Contributed by the Dallas Morning News.

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20130619 NASCAR Gen 6, Posted
3 col x 10.25 in / 125x260 mm / 354x738 pixels
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EDITORS: An interactive version of this graphic has been posted as "20130619 Gen6 car" Detailed look at NASCAR's new Gen-6 car design, with with information about cosmetic and structural changes, comparisons to earlier Gen-5 design as well as the showroom versions of the Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota cars on which the Gen 6 designs are based; NASCAR’s Gen-6 car makes its road course debut June 23 at Sonoma Raceway.

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