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    David Denby: Tales of Amelia Earhart, Valery Gergiev, and the Paris Opera Ballet.  Oct 26, 2009
    She took off from Miami on June 1, 1937, at the age of thirty-nine, intending to circumnavigate the world at the equator. But somewhere near her mid-Pacific goal of Howland Island she and her navigator, Fred Noonan (Christopher Eccleston), disappeared. (New Yorker)

    Polar blog: 'Something afoot in the Arctic'  Jul 8, 2009
    We'll be in Greenland for the next two months, during which time this Greenpeace-supported initiative will all but circumnavigate the island. As well as doing a lot of funky innovative science, we'll be using the expedition to get politicians to take some responsibility for curbing emissions. (CNN)

    120 degrees 150 miles - toilet = fun  May 18, 2009
    The oldest woman in the race is a 68-year-old grandmother from Australia, Jennifer Murray, who set a record in 1997 by becoming the first woman to circumnavigate the earth in a helicopter. Most racers compete for charity, and over the years they have collectively raised about $500,000, said Gadams. (CNN -- Law)




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