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Aiken Standard in Aiken, South Carolina

12 Feb 2006

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Aiken Standard

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Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

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Feb 12, 2006

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11

Fossett Sets World Longest Flight Distance Record

Pilot Steve Fossett breaks the world distance record with 26 389 miles in about 76 hours in the Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer. He faced sleep deprivation turbulence and a generator failure forcing an emergency landing at Bournemouth International Airport after crossing Shannon Ireland and the Atlantic.

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Manston England Steve Fossett Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer Fossett Bournemouth International Kent Steve Ridgway Virgin Atlantic Shannon Ireland Atlantic Dick Rutan Jeana Yeager Kent International Airport Sir Richard Branson Peggy
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Elephants raise funds with races and tug of war in Sri Lanka

Dozens of captive elephants competed in races and a tug of war in Colombo to raise about 2000 dollars for the Tamed Elephants Owners Association. Organizer Sunil Rambukpatha notes care costs exceed 15 dollars per day and that legal limits now prevent wild capture.

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Colombo Sri Lanka Tamed Elephants Owners Association Sunil Rambukpatha Sunil
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