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May 6 in History: State being sued for $1,000,000 for having allegedly caused the death of five
>> 50 Years Ago — BRAWLEY — More than 200 dune buggies from 110 Southern California cities and Arizona competed in the sand buggy competition at Osborne Memorial Park off Glamis Road Sunday, which was combined with a parachute-jumping...Tags: Sports, Work Relations, Career and Workplace, Skydiving, Labor Legislation
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Felicity: a man's vision on granite
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterFELICITY — Before stopping here, every time Yuma resident Aisha Rashid saw the spiral staircase, the pyramid and the big church on the hill, she felt intrigued. “I would think — what the heck is (this) place,” said Rashid as...Tags: Sports, Science and Technology, Korean War (1950-1953), Skydiving, Parachuting
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Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: No need to leave Fido behind Vacationers traveling to Orlando don’t have to leave Fifi or Fido behind with Rosen Hotels & Resorts’ VIP ¿ Very Important Pet ¿ package...Tags: Malaysia, Orlando Hotels, Norwegian Cruise Line, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Atlantic Ocean
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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: Sports, FIFA World Cup, Skydiving, Parachuting, 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: Sports, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Security, Justice System, Parachuting
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Santiago Rosell: Pilot found sky diving the best form of flying
For Mother's Day four years ago, Santiago Rosell took his wife skydiving in DeLand. It was the first time for both. "It was on my bucket list, and he knew it," said Linda Ivey, 55, of Altamonte Springs. "I enjoyed it. It was kind of a thrill, but not...
Tags: Sports, Boston Red Sox, Payne Stewart, Mother's Day, Tom Cruise
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Travel Picks: Top 10 spots to get an adrenaline rush
ReutersLONDON, May 10 (Reuters) - Everyone likes a bit of excitment on holiday. But for those bold travelers who enjoy testing their limits with exhilarating stunts, rides and thrills, the members and editors of VirtualTourist (www.virtualtourist.com) have...Tags: Everest, Sports, Trips and Vacations, Travel, Tourism and Leisure
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Santiago Rosell: Skydiver killed in DeLand identified as former pilot for Boston Red Sox
They told him he was too old to start skydiving but that didn't stop Santiago Rosell from finding a way. The Altamonte Springs man wanted one more thrill to add to what had been an exhilarating life as a former fighter jet pilot, aviator for the...
Tags: Sports, Federal Aviation Administration, Skydiving, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Air Transportation Industry
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Lauderdale Air Show brings out civilian daredevils
The two-day Lauderdale Air Show kicked off Saturday, drawing thousands of people who looked on as civilian daredevils twisted, dropped, turned and rolled their aircraft. It left the beach and nearby streets full of people with their eyes toward the sky....
Tags: Sports, Skydiving
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Jump into U.S. history instead of skydiving
In colonial Virginia in 1654, a black man named John Casor became an answer to this trivia question: Who was the first man in the colonies to be legally declared a slave by the courts? But the more interesting trivia question concerns Anthony Johnson,...
Tags: Sports, John Hancock, Slavery, U.S. Congress, The Herald-Mail
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Watch skydiver survive 8,000-foot plummet after parachutes fail
Skydiver Craig Stapleton, 51, is lucky to be alive after his parachutes failed during a jump on Sunday. Stapleton jumped from 8,000 feet, and then his primary and backup parachutes failed. "I thought, 'God hates me,'" Stapleton told ABCNews.com....
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Marine killed in skydiving accident was decorated combat veteran
L.A. NOWThe Marine killed during a parachute training accident in Perris was a highly decorated combat veteran from Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. Marine Corps announced Thursday. Sgt. Caleb Medley, 26, of La Junta, Colo., died this week when he plummeted......
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