Wednesday, June 12, 2002

ANOTHER GREAT ADVENTURE American Tries Balloon Trip Again. American tycoon Steve Fossett, undeterred by five failures to circle the globe alone in a balloon, said Wednesday he will start try No. 6 on Saturday - better equipped and prepared. [AP World News] Follow Steve Fossett's journey. The other one starts tomorrow. Follow it here. 10:17:05 PM     Comments[]

THE FIRES OF 2002 This Colorado fire situation is really out of control.  Here is a great source for information on it at CSU (much better than CNN).  The Hayman fire (87,000 acres) is growing at a rate of 1/2 mile and hour on 2-7 mph winds.  Those winds are expected to pick up to 7-16 mph with gusts to 25 mph tonight.  Very scary. [John Robb's Radio Weblog] 7:36:32 PM     Comments[]

WHEN IT'S COMFORTABLE BACK HOME we forget or never know what the life of an American soldier is like. Wars are not yet fought without the tenacity of men and women on the ground in conditions few Americans ever simulate, much less experience. Troops Battle Afghan Heat, Terrain. Sweeping into the Suleiman Khel valley near the Pakistan border at dawn, about 300 U.S. troops were told to expect heavy resistance from al-Qaida or Taliban fighters. Instead their battle was against rugged terrain, merciless heat and some nasty desert creatures. [AP World News] 9:45:32 AM     Comments[]

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