Englishwoman Sails Globe in 71 Days, a Record
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Ellen MacArthur, 28, cruised in triumph into Falmouth harbor today to claim a new record for sailing nonstop and solo around the world.
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Ellen MacArthur is 35 hours ahead of record pace after crossing the equator on her round-the-world voyage.
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A Malaysian woman has broken a world record by spending 32 days in a glass box with more than 6,000 scorpions, her sponsor claimed on Tuesday.
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Ellen MacArthur endures torrid seas as she continues her round-the-world record bid.
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You probably haven't heard about one of the toughest endurance sports around: the deca-ironman. That's 38 km swimming, immediately followed by an 1800 km bicycle ride and a 420 km run. Currently, the world record stands at about 187 hours, held by a German housewife. Nobody else has ever finished the course below 192 hours.
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Science & environment: One of the first large cargo ships in 100 years to cross the Atlantic with the help of the wind due to set sail
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A barnacle goose from south west Scotland breaks the record time for crossing the North Sea to Norway.
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And another lined up for Thursday Sunita Williams has taken the women's world record for the most time spacewalking, after completing a seven hour excursion outside the International Space Station (ISS).â¦
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An 18-year-old woman is rescued from India's Andaman islands after surviving for 45 days on fruit.
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American adventurer Steve Fossett set a world record by piloting a new generation airship to 111.8 kilometres (69.5 miles) per hour over Lake Constance, the organisers said.
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ATHENS -- Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva broke her own world record in the pole vault last night to win a showdown with teammate Svetlana Feofanova for the gold with an effort of 16 feet 1&#188; inches.
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Singer Katie Melua set a world deep-water record by performing a concert 994 feet under the North Sea in the leg of an oil platform, the rig's operator said Tuesday.
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OSLO, Norway - Singer Katie Melua set a world deep-water record by performing a concert 994 feet under the North Sea in the leg of an oil platform, the rig's operator said Tuesday.
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Â· Ex-jockey completes route last tried by Shackleton  Â· 680-mile South Pole expedition took 48 days
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A 23-year-old Malaysian woman survived for five days in the Indian Ocean by clinging to a palm tree.
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The Queen of England seems to be still going strong at the age of 81 2/3.
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A Malaysian woman has broken the world record for time spent living in a scorpion-filled box. Nur Malena Hassan, 27, has so far endured 32 days in a glass case with 6,069 scorpions; she