Nat Geo Music TV Crosses the Atlantic!

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	In This Issue: • Nat Geo Music TV Comes to Latin America • NG Live! St. Patrick's Day Celebration • Dengue Fever On Tour • Recommended Listening: Celtic Sounds   NAT GEO MUSIC TV NOW AVAILABLE IN LATIN AMERICA Nat Geo Music TV crossed the Atlantic and made its debut in the Western Hemisphere with a launch in Latin America last month. Now Nat Geo Music TV's mix of top international artists, music videos, concerts, interviews, documentaries and more will be available on Direct TV throughout Mexico, South America and the Caribbean. Check with your local direct TV carrier for availability. • Learn More   CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK'S DAY WITH NG LIVE! Come celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Washington, D.C. with Irish band Grada. Based in Dublin and Galway, where the group began playing together in 2001, Grada draws from a wide range of influences, from traditional and contemporary Irish music to Breton, eastern European, and other regional styles. Monday, March 17, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. • Learn More and Purchase Tickets   DENGUE FEVER ON TOUR Dengue Fever, one of Nat Geo Music's favorite bands is currently touring North America. The LA-based group resurrects and re-imagines Cambodian pop and rock from the pre-Khmer Rouge era, blending Khmer-language vocals with psychedelic and indie rock grooves. Don't miss them! • Learn More and Purchase Tickets Recommended Listening: Celtic Sounds Cherish the Ladies - New Day Dawning Cherish the Ladies are a beguiling all-female Irish traditional ensemble based in New York. This now-classic 1996 set preserves them in all their glory. Green Linnet Records Listen Here Kila - Luna Park Up and coming Irish band Kila combine virtuosic musicianship and a keen grasp of the traditional repertoire with a loose, playful rock and roll sensibility on their fifth album Luna Park. Harmonia Mundi Records Listen Here Susan McKeown - Sweet Liberty Dublin's own Susan McKeown is one of the most distinctive and adventurous young voices in contemporary Irish music. On Sweet Liberty she unearths long-forgotten gems of the Irish songbook and re-invents a few classics, too. Harmonia Mundi Records Listen Here   This Week's Free Download! ADVERTISEMENT     Best Offer Anywhere Subscribe to NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC magazine online and get our best price.
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Photos, News: "Tiny Humans" Discovered, Earth's "Twin" Nearby? #1 Wallpaper, More!

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March 2008 Explore big new discoveries this month, from tiny humans on a far-flung island to Earth's possible "twin," and more! In This Edition • Photos: Palau's "Tiny Humans" • Earth's "Twin" May Be Nearby • #1 Wallpaper • Best of the Southwest 2008 Photo of the Day See Photo Download Wallpaper
Quiz: The island nation of Palau is only 14 years old. True? (See answer below.)
Photos: Ancient "Tiny Humans" Discovered Thousands of bones have been found on the Pacific island of Palau, some of which suggest humans of particularly small stature once lived there, experts say. • Read the full story. Earth's "Twin" May Orbit Nearby Star Alpha Centauri, the closest star system to Earth, might harbor a small, rocky, and potentially habitable planet, a new study suggests. Most Wanted Wallpaper See Full Photo. Get schooled with tropical fish in this month's best wallpaper. LifeDreams Are you striving to fulfill a life goal? Tell us about your LifeDream, and your story may be chosen as our next LifeDreams feature. News by National Geographic: Daily Stories and Photos Grand Canyon Older Than Thought? A controversial new study is shedding light on just how far back the canyon's history goes. Ancient Tsunami May Strike Again Tsunamis like the one that devastated ancient Alexandria in A.D. 365 may hit the Mediterranean relatively often, a new study says. Map of the Month Become a Pacific Explorer! Feel like an ancient seafarer with a new interactive map of the South Pacific. Brave brisk currents, uncover archaeological sites, and discover how ancient humans made remarkable migrations across the seas. Photo Quiz See Photo for Answer. This U.S. island used to grow 75 percent of the world's pineapples. Today its farmers are harvesting sunshine with solar energy arrays. So where is it? • Lanai, Hawaii • Key West, Florida • American Samoa More to Explore National Geographic Digital Media NEW! Places of a Lifetime—Expanded! Visit our newly expanded Places of a Lifetime guide to the world's top destinations—now with photos, travel tips, and the inside scoop on more cities than ever, from Athens, Greece, to Washington, D.C.! National Geographic Adventure Magazine Best of the Southwest 2008 Work off those winter doldrums with the latest tips on trips, trails, and paddles from around the Four Corners with National Geographic Adventure's annual Best of the Southwest guide.	Best Price Online Subscribe to National Geographic magazine online and get our best price.
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Quiz Answer: Technically, yes. While it has a cultural history that goes back centuries, the small Pacific island nation only gained its independence in 1994. Before that, it had been a U.S. territory for nearly 50 years.
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