1. Man dies after falling down hillside in paraglider launch   The Scotsman - May 13 4:21 PM
   A MAN died after falling as he helped a friend to launch a paraglider, police said yesterday.


2. Exclusive:   The Herald - May 13 1:20 PM
   The cost of Britains two new aircraft carriers has risen by £300m to £4.2bn before the first steel for the ships hulls has even been cut, The Herald can reveal.


3. Taylor soars over the Village in a paraglider   Hot Springs Village Voice - May 13 12:18 PM
   It's powered by a 32-horsepower Fresh Breeze Monster engine built in Germany. With a full fuel load of 11 liters, it weighs 80 pounds. Together with the Mac Para Envy wing, it carries Hot Springs Villager David Taylor up, up and away for fun and relaxation.


4. Young man dies in gliding incident   ic Lanarkshire - May 13 7:06 AM
   A young man died after falling as he helped a friend launch a paraglider in Loch Lomond, police have said. The 21-year-old was with a group of friends who were paragliding in the Glen Fruin area when the accident happened at around 9pm on Monday.


5. 10 ski resorts for summer   Guardian Unlimited - May 13 5:24 AM
   Travel: As the snow melts, many European resorts offer cheap accommodation, says Sean Thomas


6. Man dies in paragliding accident   BBC News - May 13 3:59 AM
   A 21-year-old man dies following a paragliding accident on hills near Loch Lomond.


7. Paraglider killed after plunging into hillside gully   The Herald - May 12 5:20 PM
   A paraglider died last night after suffering serious injuries when he crashed into a gully on a hillside near Loch Lomond.


8. Cobar Aero Club flying high   Cobar Age - May 12 11:29 AM
   Cobar Aero Club officially became operational again after a meeting last Wednesday at the RSL Club to elect an executive committee with trainee commercial pilot Neil Halliger taking on the role of president.


9. Weekend Adventures Series Earns Emmy   KCRA 3 Sacramento - May 12 7:15 AM
   Check out Brian Hickey's Emmy-winning Weekend Adventures stories, which offer ideas on fun things to do around Northern California.


10. Vietnam to attend 1st Asian Beach Games   Vietnam Net - May 11 7:57 PM
    VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam will participate in fourteen out of seventeen events at the 1st Asian Beach Games to be held in Bali, Indonesia from October 12 26, the Vietnam Olympic Committee has said.


11. Winds of whimsy   The Journal-Standard - May 11 5:45 PM
    FREEPORT Having things up in the air proved enteraining Saturday. "Take To The Air" was expected to draw about 400 people to Taylor Park. Adults and children took the challenge to keep kites flying from 1 to 3 p.m. on a sporadically breezy day.


12. Local Paraglider Soars High In Selangor Competition   BruDirect.com - May 11 5:32 PM
    Bandar Seri Begawan - Local Siti Khadijah Haji Ismail, 41, beat more experienced paraglideis to snatch the top spot in the women's category of the Jugra International Paragliding Sport Landing Competition, held in Selangor, Malaysia recently.


13. Girdwood upbeat about summer tourism   Alaska Journal of Commerce - May 09 4:33 PM
    GIRDWOOD - When tour buses start rolling down the Seward Highway in mid-May, this old gold mining region will be ready to greet them, with everything from bison to breakfast.


14. LOTS OF LOTS FOR CHARITY   Isle of Wight County Press - May 09 7:17 AM
    By Richard Wright - Friday, May 9, 2008 GLITTERING lots raising cash for charity will precede Tuesdays auction at Shanklin Auction Rooms. The sale, which starts at 10.30am, includes the star lot of racing for two on a 68ft yacht during Cowes Week, supplied by Ondeck.


15. Surrey Local News   Surrey Advertiser - May 09 6:17 AM
    THREE old schoolfriends are preparing for the adventure of a lifetime a 10,000-mile drive across 17 countries in a 30-year-old ambulance. Mathew Booth, 28, from Old Woking will be joined by friends Russell Nunn and Stuart Garnham in the drive to Mongolia for the Mongol Rally.


16. Storm over Everest   Greensboro News & Record - May 09 6:06 AM
    On her 39th birthday in 1996, Charlotte Fox reached the top of the world.From the summit of Mount Everest, the Greensboro native said she could see the curvature of the Earth. (Credit: "By Robert C. Lopez Staff Writer")


17. Inquiry launched into paragliding death   Yorkshire Post Today - May 08 3:57 AM
    A PARAGLIDER plunged to his death at a beauty spot as his friends looked on in horror. (08/05/2008 11:42:56)


18. Paraglider in distress   The Norway Post - May 07 4:12 PM
    Halse was cruising leisurely at around 2200 metres over the Otta Valley, when he discovered the looming thunderclouds nearby. - I tried to fly around them, but they quickly increased in size, and I was suddenly sucked into the clouds at great speed, Halse says.


19. News & Star   The News and Star - May 07 4:53 AM
    You could drive, coach, bike, pony trek, and of course, walk to enjoy the scenery of Cumbria.What started as purely a descent sport is now a cross-country pursuit and more recently, acrobatics have become popular.


20. The Courier News Index   The Courier - May 06 4:12 PM
    SCOTLAND WILL have the chance to vote for independence in a referendum before the next Holyrood elections in 2011.


21. The Courier News Index   The Courier - May 05 4:12 PM
    A 49-year-old Fife man was last night charged with murdering a seven-year-old boy and his 25-year-old disabled sister at a house in Buckhaven.


22. HARLOW: Abseilers set to raise £60,000 for charity   Harlow Citizen - May 04 1:12 PM
    SUPERMAN, Batwoman and an adventurous 92-year-old man have helped raise tens of thousands of pounds for charity by abseiling from the 110ft Church Langley water tower.


23. Theft of quadriplegic's van took "a part of the world away from me"   Vancouver Province - May 04 12:30 PM
    Thieves have targeted a Mission quadriplegic man's van for the second time. The customized silver Dodge van was stolen from Dan Gordichuk's home at the Cedarbrook Estates complex overnight Tuesday. It was discovered by police just three blocks away on Wednesday morning.


24. Top 10 exclusive adventures   Stuff - May 04 10:15 AM
    If two weeks by a pool with a margarita is your idea of the vacation from hell, you may prefer something more challenging with men's portal AskMen.com coming up with a list of the top 10 exclusive adventures.


25. Books in Brief: Capsule reviews of recently released books   Memphis Commercial Appeal - May 03 10:03 PM
    Do Travel Writers Go to Hell? Thomas Kohnstamm is nobody's model travel journalist, except maybe Hunter Thompson's (if the latter is watching from beyond the grave -- or the cannon Johnny Depp used to distribute his gonzo ashes).


26. Big Trish Stratus Update, Deuce & Domino Dump Cherry, SD!, More   Wrestling News - May 03 1:54 PM
    Vaughan Today is featuring a new interview with former WWE diva Trish Stratus. Trish's new Stratusphere yoga studio opened this week and the buzz is undeniable. The response has been fantastic. I just want to spread the word about yoga.


27. Major killed in mountain paragliding accident   icWales - May 03 12:44 AM
    THE WIFE of the soldier killed in a paragliding accident is being comforted at her family home in Wales.


28. How Nokia Lets Users Help Drive Innovation   NewsFactor - May 02 7:51 AM
    Nokia researchers didn't quite know what to expect when, in March, 2007, they posted a mobile phone application called Sports Tracker on a company Web site that is open to the public. The program, still a work in progress, was designed to let runners and cyclists take advantage of the global positioning capability included in some Nokia models. Users can record workout data such as speed and ...


29. Paraglider pilot's brush with death after Aylesbury crash landing   Aylesbury Today - May 02 2:21 AM
    THE wife of an Aylesbury man who fell nearly 100ft in a paragliding accident has told of her husband's amazing brush with death. (02/05/2008 10:04:39)


30. Paraglider pilot's brush with death after Aylesbury crash landing   Aylesbury Today - May 02 2:13 AM
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31. UK news in brief   Guardian Unlimited - May 01 4:48 PM
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32. Army Major is killed in paragliding accident   Times Online - May 01 2:33 PM
    A British army major fell to his death after losing control of his paraglider during a trip in southern Spain.


33. Seattle writer sows uproar in guidebook world   Seattle Times - May 01 11:14 AM
    Do travel writers go to hell? Seattle author takes on Lonely Planet in tale of freebies and sexual swagger


34. Welsh soldier killed paragliding   BBC News - May 01 8:52 AM
    A south Wales soldier is killed in a paragliding crash during a military training exercise in Spain.


35. Welsh soldier killed paragliding   BBC News - May 01 8:46 AM
    A soldier from south Wales is killed in a paragliding crash during a military training exercise in Spain.


36. British Army major, 35, killed after hitting tree at 100mph in paragliding accident   Daily Mail - May 01 7:17 AM
    A Daredevil British Army officer has been killed in a paragliding accident during an adventure training exercise in southern Spain


37. British Army major, 36, killed after hitting tree at 100mph in paragliding accident   Daily Mail - May 01 3:49 AM
    A British Army major has died in a high-speed paragliding accident in southern Spain. The 36-year-old was killed after he lost control of his paraglider a parachute which he used to fly on thermal air currents after launching from a mountainside and hit a tree at nearly 100mph


38. Ferndale track coach's slaying investigated   Seattle Times - May 01 12:41 AM
    Ferndale High School coach Jeremy Scully could recite from memory the height each of his students cleared in various pole-vaulting competitions...


39. How Nokia Users Drive Innovation   BusinessWeek - Apr 30 9:28 PM
    Through online aps such as Sports Tracker and Nokia Beta Lab, the Finnish handset giant gathers customers' ideas from around the worldvirtually free


40. From rasslin ring to peace of yoga   yorkregion.com - Apr 30 7:49 PM
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41. Husband &, Wife Leave For Paragliding Contest   BruDirect.com - Apr 30 6:00 PM
    Bandar Seri Begawan - Husband and wife team Junaidi Hj Jumat and Siti Khadijah Hj Ismail, two of Brunei's paragliding pilots left for the 3rd Annual Jugra International Paragliding Sport Landing competition in Selangor, Malaysia yesterday.


42. Teva Mountain Games Calls for Top Fly Anglers to Test Skills in Costa Del(TM) Mar Fly Fishing Competition   Centre Daily Times - Apr 30 9:59 AM
    The Teva Mountain Games, the largest outdoor adventure sports festival in the world, announced the open registration for the Costa Del Mar(TM) Fly Fishing competition to take place Saturday, June 7 through Sunday, June 8. Both professional and amateur anglers are invited to compete head-to-head in various fly fishing events, including a combination distance and accuracy challenge designed to ...


43. Park visitors could be seeing something different   Chico Enterprise-Record - Apr 30 8:06 AM
    CHICO -- Two unusual activities in Bidwell Park got the initial go-ahead from the Bidwell Park and Playground Commission Monday night.


44. Teva Mountain Games Calls for Top Fly Anglers to Test Skills in Costa Del(TM) Mar Fly Fishing Competition   Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Apr 30 5:00 AM
    VAIL, Colo.----The Teva Mountain Games, the largest outdoor adventure sports festival in the world, announced the open registration for the Costa Del Mar Fly Fishing competition to take place Saturday, June 7 through Sunday, June 8.