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Fresno man hopes to fly around world in 36 days

FRESNO (AP) — On May 1, a 20-year-old pilot will take off from a Fresno airfield in a single-engine airplane. His destination: the record books. Jack Wiegand will attempt to get into the Guinness Book of World Records as the youngest ever to fly solo around the world.

2013/04/15

Egypt discovers ancient port and writings

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s state minister of antiquities says a Franco-Egyptian exploration team has discovered a Red Sea port dating back about 4,500 years to Great Pyramid builder King Cheops of the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom.

2013/04/11

Thousands of Palestinians protest in West Bank

JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of outraged Palestinians took to the streets of the West Bank on Thursday, joining funeral processions and demonstrations after two protesters were killed by Israeli troops and a Palestinian prisoner died of cancer in Israeli custody.

2013/04/04

US deletes Cairo embassy Tweet on Jon Stewart

(AP) — Oh, the perils of digital diplomacy! The U.S. Embassy in Cairo temporarily shut down its Twitter feed on Wednesday and deleted a tweet linking to a video of “The Daily Show,” in which host Jon Stewart mocked Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi.

2013/04/03

Passover Haggadah and kiddush cup (AP Photo)

Passover begins at sundown

LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Passover, which celebrates what the Old Testament describes as God’s deliverance of the Israelites from bondage, begins at sundown today. Jews of all traditions will gather for a ritual meal called a Seder, which means order.

2013/03/25

Adventure travel grows despite occasional disaster

NEW YORK (AP) — When Carole Rosenblat was growing up in the ’70s, her parents’ idea of an adventurous vacation was “driving cross-country from Michigan to California in a non-air-conditioned car with three kids.” Her idea is “Jumping out of planes — things like that.”

2013/02/26