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    Mar 12, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. Girl Scouts mark centennial with Appalachian Trail section hike

    The Girl Scouts of America turns 100 Monday and scouts from Georgia to Maine have made big plans to celebrate. 
    WDB7 News Director
    The Girl Scouts of America turns 100 Monday and scouts from Georgia to Maine have made big plans to celebrate.  In Harpers Ferry, West Virginia on Sunday, Girl Scouts and dignitaries announced the Great Girl Scout Hike on the Appalachian Trail (AT).  It...

    Tags: Skydiving, Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Social Organizations, Sports, Youth Organizations

    2. Jun 10, 2011 |Story| WDBJ7

  2. "Skywackers" fly like a bird in Botetourt Co.

    This weekend you may be wondering 'is it a bird? is it a plane?".  No, it's not Superman. But these people can fly.
    Reporter
    This weekend you may be wondering 'is it a bird? is it a plane?".  No, it's not Superman. But these people can fly. On Friday a group of hang gliders and paragliders got in a few flights in Eagle Rock. The wind was blowing just enough for them to soar...

    Tags: Sports, Superman (fictional character)

    3. May 17, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  3. Florida Travel Tips & Deals

    Check this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in:
    Special Correspondent
    Check 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: Book, Authors, Apple iPod, Air Transportation Industry, Mark Twain

    4. May 14, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  4. Emmaus High graduate wins gold at U.S. skydiving championships

    Emmaus High graduate Curt Bartholomew last week added another skydiving title to resume.
    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: Skydiving, Awards and Prizes, Sports, Parachuting, FIFA World Cup

    5. May 10, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. 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: Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Security, Parachuting, Sports

    6. May 12, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  6. 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.
    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: Skydiving, Boston Red Sox, Payne Stewart, Mother's Day, Tom Cruise

    7. May 10, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  7. Travel Picks: Top 10 spots to get an adrenaline rush

    Reuters
    LONDON, 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: Trips and Vacations, Tourism and Leisure, Climbing, Everest, Sports

    8. May 9, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  8. 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.
    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: Skydiving, Federal Aviation Administration, Sports, Air Transportation Industry, Physical Fitness and Exercise

    9. May 6, 2013 |Story| Imperial Valley Press Online

  9. 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: Skydiving, Labor Legislation, Sports, Work Relations, Career and Workplace

    10. Apr 21, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  10. 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.
    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: Skydiving, Sports

    11. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  11. 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?
    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: Slavery, Skydiving, The Herald-Mail, Sports, John Hancock

    12. Mar 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Watch skydiver survive 8,000-foot plummet after parachutes fail

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      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....

    Tags: Skydiving, Sports

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