Review: Google Earth powerful, though tricky to use, share

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In this screen shot provided by Google a photo taken during the Fin del Mundo Marathon in Ushuaia Argentina matched with a similar view seen through Google Earth software is shown. (AP PhotoGoogle Earth)
In this screen shot provided by Google, a photo taken during the Fin del Mundo Marathon in Ushuaia, Argentina, matched with a similar view seen through Google Earth software is shown. (AP Photo/Google Earth)

(AP) -- Online photo albums I had prepared for family and friends weren't capturing the essence of my travels to the southern reaches of the world. Then a light bulb clicked as I was exploring Google Earth: Why not use that?


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