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Parachutist crosses English Channel
A Swiss daredevil crosses the English Channel strapped to a homemade, jet-propelled wing Friday, parachuting into a field near the white cliffs of Dover after a 10-minute solo flight. Yves Rossy leapt from a plane at more than 8,800 feet, fired up his...Tags: Air and Aviation Sports
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Realizing fully the gravity of sky diving
"YOU'RE going sky diving?" an incredulous colleague asked me. "I did it once in Florida and it went OK. But the next day the same pilot turned around too early, caught the last jumper in midair and sheared his legs off!
"He bled to death on the way down....Tags: Bigger, Faster, Stronger, Air and Aviation Sports, Jumper, Sky Diving, Diving
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Paragliding at Morningside Flight Park
Experience this "pure and seductive" method of personal flight as you soar above the Connecticut River Valley at a slow and gentle pace. This week's Daytrip takes us up to Morningside Flight Park in Charlestown, New Hamphire, where we learn about the...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Connecticut River, Air and Aviation Sports, Clubs and Associations
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Harlem biz owner wants building relocated
dfreedlander@am-ny.comThe owner of a building in the footprint of Columbia University's planned expansion is giving new meaning to the phrase "standing firm." Anne Whitman, whose family has operated an antiques moving and storage company in a 1903 former dairy stable, is...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Air and Aviation Sports, Moving and Storage, Colleges and Universities, Alexander Hamilton
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A Coney Island fantasy
karla.schuster@newsday.comThe city yesterday unveiled an ambitious redevelopment plan for Coney Island that would transform the slumping beachfront into a year-round amusement park combining glitzy new hotels, restaurants and entertainment with the neighborhood's landmark rides...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Government, Tourism and Leisure, Michael Bloomberg, Regional Authority
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Vegas, without the slots
Los Angeles TimesSorry, Bugsy. In 1941, you came to this desert valley in Nevada, dreaming of building a gambling paradise. Now I drift into your town ignoring the exploding fountains, the blinding neon lights and the gaudy theme hotels. No offense, Mr. Siegel, but I'm...Tags: Brett Butler, Sport Climbing, Multi-Sport Events, Forests, Spider-Man
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How to be a sport in Vegas
Rock Climbing: Guide Mike Ward works for Mountain Skills Rock Climbing Adventures in Red Rock Canyon. $105 to $230 a person (rate depends on size of the group); 505-776-2222, climbingschoolusa.com. Wear comfortable, flexible clothes. Dress in layers...Tags: Air and Aviation Sports, Climbing, Sport Climbing, Canoeing and Kayaking, Sky Diving
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Planning your trip to Las Vegas
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterROCK CLIMBING Guide Mike Ward works for Mountain Skills Rock Climbing Adventures in Red Rock Canyon. $105 to $230 per person (rate depends on size of the group); (505) 776-2222, www.climbingschoolusa.com. What to take: Wear comfortable, flexible...Tags: Air and Aviation Sports, Climbing, Canoeing and Kayaking, Sky Diving, Mountaineering
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A wilder side of Las Vegas
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterLas Vegas Sorry, Bugsy. In 1941, you came to this desert valley dreaming of building a gambling paradise to fleece tourists, celebrate excess and promote decadence. Now I drift into your town ignoring the exploding fountains, the blinding neon lights...Tags: Brett Butler, Sport Climbing, Multi-Sport Events, Forests, Spider-Man
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Activities for adventure seekers near Las Vegas
Los Angeles TimesSorry, Bugsy. In 1941, you came to this desert valley in Nevada dreaming of building a gambling paradise. Now I drift into your town ignoring the exploding fountains, the blinding neon lights and the gaudy theme hotels. No offense, Mr. Siegel, but I'm...Tags: Brett Butler, Sport Climbing, Multi-Sport Events, Forests, Spider-Man
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Models cash in on 'Amazing Race'
amNewYork Arts & Entertainment EditorTyler Denk and James Branaman traveled 40,000 miles through 13 countries -- ranging from Kuwait to Mongolia to Morocco -- in less than 30 days. They ate cow lips and scaled 600-foot-high towers, hoofing it in extreme temperatures. But in the end, it paid...Tags: Television, Air and Aviation Sports, CBS Corp., Sky Diving, Television Industry
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Places for skydiving and more
Special to The Los Angeles TimesSkydive Las Vegas (702) 759-3483 www.skydivelasvegas.com Flyaway Indoor Skydiving 200 Convention Center Drive (877) 545-8093 www.flyawayindoorskydiving.com Zero G (800) 937-6480 www.gozerog.com Air Combat USA (800) 522-7590 www.aircombatusa....Tags: Air and Aviation Sports, Sky Diving
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