Best Trips for 2011, Vote for Adventurer of the Year, New Photo Galleries, and More

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Jan 2011 Best Trips for 2011 Where Do You Want to Go? Looking for an out-of-the-ordinary destination for your next vacation? Check out these 20 top trips chosen by our editors, and share your own choices with the world. Norwegian Fjords Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Kodiak Island, Alaska Uruguay See All 20 Destinations >>   Adventurer of the Year Voting ends Jan. 15! Choose the most inspiring adventurer of 2010.   Photo Trivia Game Our digital nomad, Andrew Evans, is on an adventure in Australia. Can you guess where he is from today's cryptic clue?   Costa Rica Trip Video Get a glimpse of National Geographic's high school travel program in this video from last summer's Costa Rica trip.     Ultimate Bucket List If you've got the mettle, add these 20 extreme trips to your lifetime to-do list. Not quite ready? Check out the 20 next-best adventures—and start planning. New Zealand India Peru Kenya Japan   Video: Diving The Great Barrier Reef "Everything in Australia is bigger," says Andrew Evans, including the Great Barrier Reef—the largest coral reef in the world.   Go Now: Nashville After the Storm Defined by the mighty Cumberland River and devastated by it during last May's powerful storms, the "Athens of the South" survives to tell history-rich tales.   Luxury Hotel to Open at Versailles It's one of the most opulent pads on the planet, synonymous with over-the-top luxury, but until now, spending the night at Louis XIV's Palace of Versailles has merely been a fantasy. Get one year for $10. Subscribe Today » Arizona. The Grand Canyon State From old towns to epic landscapes, ancient ruins to prehistoric artifacts, Arizona is filled with discovery. See what legendary experiences await you here. Find your next adventure at arizonaguide.com. Enter the Nikon Aspire Sweepstakes for Your Chance to Win! One lucky winner will get the chance to win an exclusive photo excursion with National Geographic photographer Annie Griffiths, plus a brand-new Nikon digital camera and tips from a Nikon product specialist. Enter now! Make Travel Simple & Save $200* to Europe With Monograms Monograms Vacation Packages are the easiest way to see the world. We save you time, money, and sanity by handling the details so you get to have all the fun. And right now, get $200 off* select European vacations! Discover What's Good for You in Chile Chile is a land of extreme contrasts, vibrant culture, and stunning natural beauty, from the driest desert on Earth to frozen Antarctic territory. Chile offers a modern and sophisticated tourism infrastructure and award-winning wines and cuisine. Plan your trip now! 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 | Customer Service 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. Please note your opt-out will not affect your receipt of other information and emails from National Geographic, which we hope you will find of interest. Copyright © 2011 National Geographic Society. All Rights Reserved. To ensure you receive your National Geographic emails, please add ngs@newsletters.nationalgeographic.com to your address book now.

Morning Digest: Banks to meet on AIG, recap to close this week

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	01/13/2011
Good Morning Omss LATEST NEWS Banks to meet on AIG, recap to close this week NEW YORK (Reuters) - Banks will meet in New York City Thursday to make their case for the right to sell the U.S. Treasury's stake in American International Group, three people familiar with the matter said Wednesday. | Full Article Flooded Brisbane in shock, fresh rains feared January 13, 2011 05:19 AM ET BRISBANE, Australia (Reuters) - Flood water in Australia's third-biggest city peaked below feared catastrophic levels on Thursday but Brisbane and other devastated regions faced years of rebuilding, while fresh flood threats loom with a cyclone forecast off the coast. | Full Article Stock index futures dip; Intel earns eyed January 13, 2011 04:02 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly lower open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.15 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.02 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.03 percent at 1:46 a.m. EST. | Full Article News Corp says looking at spinout or sale of MySpace January 13, 2011 02:37 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - News Corp is exploring strategic options for its MySpace Web site including a sale or a spinout, the company said on Wednesday, a day after the former social networking high-flyer slashed nearly half of its staff. | Full Article Scientists see climate change link to Australian floods January 12, 2011 03:01 AM ET SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Climate change has likely intensified the monsoon rains that have triggered record floods in Australia's Queensland state, scientists said on Wednesday, with several months of heavy rain and storms still to come. | Full Article Magic run out of steam, stung by Hornets January 13, 2011 01:17 AM ET NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - The Orlando Magic finally ran out of steam on Wednesday and saw their run of nine consecutive victories come to an end with a 92-89 overtime defeat to the New Orleans Hornets. | Full Article Conan feels liberated after year of tumult January 12, 2011 06:17 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Conan O'Brien said on Wednesday that his tumultuous past year has given him a new lease on life, freeing him to be sillier and more spontaneous on his new late-night TV talk show than he was in the past. | Full Article Credit Protection: Bouncer's cards stop knife blows January 12, 2011 11:27 AM ET BERLIN (Reuters) - A wallet stuffed with 20 plastic cards and a stroke of luck saved a pub doorman in western Germany from serious injury during a knife attack. | Full Article RELATED VIDEO Death toll rises in Brazil floods Economy bouncing back-Fed survey Palin reacts to Arizona shooting A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today. Your daily briefing on the latest tech developments from around the world from Reuters expert tech correspondents. Register Today. The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day.. Register Today. » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend