Truemors
The boom-bust cycles of energy-rich Western Colorado
Over the course of the past decade, thousands of natural gas drilling rigs have been erected throughout tthe Piceance Basin of western Colorado causing many small towns in the area to experience booming economic... 
Colorado Rocket Man
Apparently Red Bull really does give you wings. A man from Colorado sponsoring a sports beverage company successfully proved that jet packs are the wave of the future and that some people will do anything for... 
U.S. Army Parachute Team graduates first wounded warrior and largest female c...
FORT BRAGG, NC - The U.S. Army Parachute Team the Golden Knights' 2008 Assessment and Selection program graduated 12 Soldiers earning the prestigious honor of wearing the black and gold uniform-representing the...
Rocket Man Crosses the English Channel Using Jet Pack
A swissair pilot named Yves Rossy crossed the English Channel from Calais to Dover with a jetpack strapped to his back, a single fixed-wing jet-propelled device he made himself. After numerous postponements due to... 
Skydivers set for new heights over Everest: Dont spoil the Himalaya for thrill
" At least 34 skydivers from 14 countries, including Britain, the United States, Canada, Denmark and New Zealand plan to jump from an aircraft flying 465 feet above the Everest summit on Oct. 2. Hurtling past... 
Pacemaker for Pain
The first recipient of a tiny, rechargable spinal-cord stimulator is giving the device the thumbs-up."After suffering a broken femur, a shattered pelvis and a severed spine in an epic parachute fail a few years ago, it seemed that Hammond would be condemned to a life of... 
Man dies in Parachute school jump
"A man has died in a parachute jump in Nottinghamshire.The 30-year-old was on his third jump at the British Parachute School's centre at Langar, near Bingham, on Saturday afternoon.It is believed he left the plane...
Two People Fall One Mile and Survive
Jamie Robertson jumped out of a perfectly good plane, hit its tail, flew through the air the same way a brick doesn't for 4,500 feet and then floated the last 750 feet on a reserve chute. It was a lucky day for the 57-year old, as he survived with only a few...
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Men parachute into wrong American football stadium
" McClatchy Newspapers Saturday, August 30, 2008 Duke officials were a bit surprised when, at 6 p.m. EDT on Saturday, about an hour before the scheduled kickoff of their game against James Madison, two men...
BASE jumper leaps off cliff but chute fails to open
" POLICE have seized graphic video showing the moment a BASE jumper's parachute fails to open in a near-fatal plunge. The Port Douglas chef and experienced skydiver with hundreds of jumps under his belt, miraculously survived the 305m fall off Australia's highest sheer...
Brit Military Toll In Afghanistan Hits 100
" The number of British troops killed in Afghanistan since 2001 has reached 100, following the deaths of three soldiers.The Ministry of Defence said the trio died following a suicide attack on a routine patrol in...
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Man Proves People Can't Fly
"DUANESBURG, N.Y. - A 29-year-old man leaped out of a plane at 10,000 feet with a camera but no parachute Saturday. His body was found next to a house with a damaged roof, police said.Sloan Carafello of...
created by phoenixesrose | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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