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Iowa zoo recaptures flamingo that flew the coop

AP — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:06:51 +0000

An Iowa zoo has recaptured a flamingo that flew over a Des Moines neighborhood, a golf course and the entire zoo during a 7-hour freedom flight.

Flamingo recaptured after escaping from Iowa zoo

AP — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:32:37 +0000

A flamingo that flew the coop at Des Moines’ Blank Park Zoo has been recaptured and returned to the zoo. Zoo spokesman Terry Rich said the adult flamingo was discovered missing Tuesday morning. It was recaptured nearly 7 hours later in the nearby Fort Des Moines area.

FAA: New flight navigational technology is greener

AP — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 01:17:26 +0000

Federal Aviation Administration officials gathered Friday to promote new flight and navigational technologies that reduce fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions while also decreasing passenger...

Touring the world made simpler, affordable!

Yesha — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 06:24:16 +0000

Flying is the best option for the people who wish to take a trip around the world. However, always considered flying around the world as an expensive option...now, it’s made simpler, affordable and manageable by AirTreks.com. Airtrecks.com...

Fish flies out of lake, breaks Arkansas teen's jaw

AP — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:26:11 +0000

It’s a fishing tale that packs a wallop so strong it broke the jaw of a southeastern Arkansas teen and covered him in fish blood and guts.

Solar plane makes record flight

Tomas — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:49:13 +0000

A UK-built solar-powered plane has set an unofficial world endurance record for a flight by an unmanned aircraft.

Island says starfish aren't toys for dogs to fetch

AP — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:15:34 +0000

Tourism officials on the Caribbean island of Grenada say they are concerned about dog owners snatching starfish out of the sea and throwing them like flying discs for their dogs to...

Brazil: DNA confirms body is ballooning priest

AP — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:03:19 +0000

Authorities say DNA from a body found earlier this month off Brazil’s coast matches a priest who disappeared while flying over the Atlantic attached to hundreds of brightly colored party...

Parajet Skycar: World’s First Carbon-Neutral Flying Car!

Sameer Kumar — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:35:47 +0000

If you thought that cars of today’s world were limited to the ground and were destined only for the roads, then you could not be more wrong. Modern cars are no longer vehicles with set blueprint and limited usage. The scope for modern vehicles...

2009 Bentley Continental Flying Spur "Speed"

Ammaar — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:58:17 +0000

Bentley has announced its latest, a variation of the Bentley Continental Flying Spur, with more “Speed”. While the standard Flying Spur’s power is at 552-hp, this one will kick it up all the way to 600-hp (thanks to lower...