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Balloon team sails over Central Asia toward Himalayas
Paris AP report describes Chicago millionaire Steve Fossett and British tycoon Richard Branson plus a teammate lifting from Paris into Central Asia. After a night of storms they battled a narrow corridor near Iraq Iran and Russia, avoiding denied airspace on day three of their round the world balloon attempt.
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