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Friday, August 29, 2008 Sign Up for Newsletters New This Week • Recycled Sewage: Coming to a Tap Near You? • ANIMAL PHOTOS WEEKLY: Albino Whale, Baby Giraffe, More • Tiny Galaxies Shed New Light on Dark Matter • Cattle, Deer Graze Along Earth's Magnetic Field Week in Photos Spaniards start a tomato fight, Pre-Inca mummies are unearthed, Thai protestors stand firm, and more in our selection of the week's best news photos. See the Photos See Latest News » More News Photos » Top Stories of the Week Portal to Maya Underworld Found in Mexico? A newfound underground labyrinth filled with stone temples and pyramids—some underwater—likely relates to Maya myths of the afterlife, archaeologists say.   Largest Squid Ever Caught Is "Giant, Gelatinous Blob" Despite its species' fearsome reputation, the colossal squid was likely sluggish and would have been filled with thousands of glowing babies, said a scientist who dissected her.   New Probe's First Gamma Ray Sky Map Unveiled Officials working with the spacecraft formerly known as GLAST celebrated the probe's new name, Fermi, with the release of its first image of the full gamma ray sky.   See Latest News »   Latest Photo News                   PHOTOS: Giant, Bulging-Eyed Roman Emperor Statue Found   PHOTOS: "Pristine" Reefs Part of Planned Marine Reserve     More Photos »   Latest Video News                   VIDEO: People vs. Monkeys in Singapore   VIDEO: 1,300-Year-Old Peru Mummy Found     More Videos »   Most Viewed News of the Week   1. Portal to Maya Underworld Found in Mexico? 2. Hurricane Gustav to Become Gulf Coast Monster? 3. PHOTO IN THE NEWS: New Giant Fish Species Announced 4. Largest Squid Ever Caught Is "Giant, Gelatinous Blob" 5. New Probe's First Gamma Ray Sky Map Unveiled   More Most Viewed »   Animal News   PHOTO IN THE NEWS: New Giant Fish Species Announced Wind Turbines Give Bats the "Bends," Study Finds   More Animal News »   Environment News   Are Birds Best Hope for Pest-Ridden Coffee Crops? ENVIRONMENT PHOTOS WEEKLY: Nepal Flood, Deadly Storm, More   More Environment News »   Cultures News   VIDEO: London Skeletons Displayed Kangaroo Meat Could Help Australia Cut Gas Emissions   More Cultures News »   Space & Tech News   PHOTO IN THE NEWS: Cluster Smashup Is Dark Matter Proof Snowmelt Carved Mars Gullies Later Than Thought   More Space and Tech News »     Photo of the Day See Photo Download Wallpaper If you received this email from a friend and would like to subscribe to this or other National Geographic emails, click here. Unsubscribe | Change Email Address | Update Email Preferences | Privacy Policy | Mission Statement Click the unsubscribe link above to be removed from our email program, or send your request to… National Geographic; Attn: E-newsletter Program; 1145 17th Street NW; Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2008 National Geographic Society. All Rights Reserved. To ensure that you receive your National Geographic emails, please add ngs@newsletters.nationalgeographic.com to your address book now.