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Emmaus High graduate wins gold at U.S. skydiving championships
Emmaus High graduate Curt Bartholomew last week added another skydiving title to resume. Bartholomew, a 27-year-old Zionsville native who lives in Florida, won three medals, including a gold, at the U.S. Parachute Association National Skydiving...
Tags: Air and Aviation Sports, FIFA World Cup, Skydiving, Sports, Awards and Prizes
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Social Security Disability could be fixed by reexamining the role judges play
The Social Security Disability Insurance system is supposed to provide a financial safety net for workers and their families in the event that a serious medical impairment prevents them from working ("Judges sue Social Security over 'quotas' on disability...Tags: Air and Aviation Sports, Crime, Law and Justice, Sports, Justice System, Judges
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Daredevil went faster than previously thought during 24-mile fall
The results are in from Felix Baumgartner’s record-setting leap from a capsule floating more than 24 miles above a barren New Mexico desert, and it turns out he went faster during his supersonic free fall than originally estimated. With more...
Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Air and Aviation Sports, Satellite Technology, Virgin Group, Ltd., NASA
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Rescuers search for missing skydiver in Washington state
Authorities in Washington state narrowed their search Saturday for a skydiver who disappeared after jumping from a helicopter above the Cascade Mountains and are hoping to find the 29-year old alive after two days in the rugged terrain. Sgt. Cindi...
Tags: Air and Aviation Sports, Skydiving, Democratic Party, Sports, Los Angeles Times
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NGC special will chronicle Felix Baumgartner’s epic space jump
Channel Guide MagazineIf you were one of the millions who watched Felix Baumgartner's record-breaking free-fall jump this past Sunday — when he became the first person to free fall while breaking the sound barrier — you know what an impressive accomplishment it... -
Daredevil lands jump from edge of space
CNNROSWELL, New Mexico -- Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner broke the speed of sound -- at one point hitting Mach 1.24, according to a team official -- during his record-setting jump from 128,000 feet Sunday over southeastern New Mexico. "He made it --...Tags: Air and Aviation Sports, Skydiving, Malaysia, Sports, U.S. Air Force
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Skydiver Makes World Record Jump from Edge of Space
CNNROSWELL, New Mexico -- The sky proved no limit for Felix Baumgartner. The Austrian daredevil, in fact, rose to the edge of space Sunday -- 128,100 feet, or 24 miles, above the Earth -- before plunging faster than the speed of sound. Minutes later, he...Tags: Air and Aviation Sports, Malaysia, Skydiving, Sports, CNN (tv network)
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81-year-old Skydiver's Instructor Fined
FOX40 NewsShe's the 81-year-old dare devil who decided to take a 13,000 leap in to the sky. But, when it all went wrong, she became the 81-year-old YouTube sensation. And now, the Federal Aviation Administration is talking about fining the instructor a $2,200...Tags: Air and Aviation Sports, Federal Aviation Administration, Sports, Fines, YouTube
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Supersonic jumper readies for record setting leap
ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner made final preparations Tuesday for a death-defying, 23-mile free fall into the New Mexico desert, hoping to become the first skydiver to break the sound barrier. The planned early morning...
Tags: Science and Technology, Air and Aviation Sports, Sports, Science, NASA
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Lloyd Waters: The wisdom of paraprosdokians
Sometimes I just plain get tired of all the political rhetoric and news that saturates my life. Sure, I know it’s most important that we get some working and knowledgeable leaders in office but I’m not sure where exactly we might find them....Tags: Air and Aviation Sports, Skydiving, Miss America Pageant, Sports, The Herald-Mail
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Mars rover photos will help scientists better understand planet
L.A. NOWAs the Mars rover Curiosity continues to send NASA dramatic images, scientists say the pictures will help them better understand the Red Planet. At the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, there is one scientist who seems to have become in some ways...... -
Looking for clues in Curiosity's photos from Mars (Google+ Hangout)
L.A. NOWThe Mars rover Curiosity on sent back dramatic panorama color images from the Red Planet, the latest in a series of images from the mission. We will talk to flight director Bobak Ferdowsi, also known as NASA's "Mohawk Guy." He......
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