Islands trial balloons in the air
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A thorny issue of the four disputed Kuril Islands has provoked a new wave of controversial discussions after President Vladimir Putin on Monday said Russia can hand over two of the islands to Japan.
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By Jon W. Glass, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Dec. 12--WALLOPS ISLAND -- Disappointed Air Force officials say it will be Thursday "at the very best" before their Minotaur I rocket will blast off here for space.
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AMATEUR astronomers will have the chance to see the International Space Station as it flies over Irish skies this weekend.
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Last week's&nbsp;announcement&nbsp;by the Zero  Gravity Corporation that it would be offering weightless flights to paying  customers was good news for thrill seekers.&nbsp; Those who sign up for the  experience will be treated to several stomach-rolling climbs and drops.&nbsp;  Although the planes used are slightly modified commercial planes, tests have  shown that they can manage the demanding maneuvers.
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Imagine a drive-in movie screen that floats 1,000 feet in the air &amp;#151; and travels 15 mph. An Orlando-based blimp company called The Lightship Group has effectively made one, and it could be coming to a night sky near you.
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AN exhibition celebrating Southport's rich aviation history opens next week.   The Sun, Sand and Silver Wings display will be held at Churchtown's Botanic Gardens museum until December 31.   It was created following an appeal to residents for memorabilia, photos and information.
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By JON W. GLASS  By JON W. GLASS  The Virginian-Pilot  WALLOPS ISLAND -- Early this morning, for the second time in five days, the Air Force and NASA will attempt to launch a Minotaur I rocket from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport.
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By Beth Lucas, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz.  Dec. 9--Santa's sleigh will glide through the Gilbert Islands tonight -- across the lake in the community's traditional Parade of Lights.
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Police on foot patrol in one of the world&#39;s largest pedestrian islands -- St. Peter&#39;s Square -- got some welcome relief on Friday when new golf-cart style electric vehicles arrived just in time for Christmas.
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By A.J. Hostetler, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va.  May 24--Engineers and technicians at Langley Research Center in Hampton are testing airbag designs that could help protect the next generation of moon walkers as they return to Earth.
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Yes, but what, exactly? Competition Our report today into the successful test of a Cambridge University "Spaceflight" project experimental electronics package - which was carried by helium balloon to a heady 32.2km (105,600ft) - contains the provocative idea that El Reg might like to contribute something to a future payload.â¦
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By Frank D. Roylance, The Baltimore Sun  Dec. 10--All systems appeared to be "go" for tomorrow's planned 7 a.m. liftoff of one of the biggest rockets ever launched from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, 40 miles south of Ocean City.
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Balloons are being released all over the world, to mark the 50th day since Madeleine McCann went missing.
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South African paraglider Cyril Mazibuko demonstrates the sport, using the wind currents and conditions in the Vaalkops hills, part of the Highveld region of South Africa.
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AUCKLAND : The trials of seven men facing multiple sex charges opened on the remote British Pacific colony of Pitcairn Island with the mayor among the defendants, Radio New Zealand (RNZ) reported here.
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LOS ANGELES, California  -- &quot;Silly string,&quot; a colorful aerosol foam that children spray on each other, is not so silly after all, at least not in Los Angeles.
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By John M.R. Bull And Stephanie Heinatz, Daily Press, Newport News, Va.  Jun. 4--NEWPORT NEWS -- Ospreys swoop overhead, riding air currents over marsh grasses and stands of oaks.   Herons spear small fish in the shallows. Waves lap quietly at the shoreline.