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Laura Dekker close to completion of solo round-the-world sail
Laura Dekker set sail on her own back in 2010. Now on the final leg of her journey, Laura Dekker is scheduled to finish on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten.
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Top 6 most triumphant stories of 2010
Most 2010 lists of major news will include the Gulf oil spill, the Haiti earthquake, the Republican midterm election sweep, and WikiLeaks. But we saw many events that also inspired or amazed or brought a smile. Here's our top 6 list.
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Laura Dekker to set off on 'round-the-world' sailing adventure
Laura Dekker, the Dutch teenager who recently won a court ruling to allow her to sail around the globe, will launch her trip Saturday from Portugal.
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Laura Dekker heads out to sea again
Laura Dekker, the 14-year-old Dutch sailor, hopped onto her boat Wednesday and sailed off from the Netherlands. Laura Dekker hopes to become the youngest person to make a solo voyage around the world.
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14-year-old Laura Dekker has Dutch court's -- and her mom's -- permission to sail around the world
Laura Dekker has convinced a Dutch court that she's done her sailing homework and is ready to attempt to beat Jessica Watson's record around-the-world solo sail.
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Laura Dekker has Dutch court permission to sail around the world
Laura Dekker will try to pick up where American Abby Sunderland left off on an around-the-world solo sailing adventure.
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Abby Sunderland says she hopes to sail around the world
In an AP interview, 16-year-old Abby Sunderland says she hopes to sail around the world and defended her parents.
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Abby Sunderland "in awe" of rescue; thought rescue might take weeks
Teen sailor Abby Sunderland thought her rescue might have taken a few weeks.
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Teen sailor Abby Sunderland: I’ll try again to conquer the globe
Teen sailor Abby Sunderland has done more by age 16 than most people do in their entire lives. A winter storm ended her solo sail around the world, but she’s apparently not through yet.
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Teen sailor Abby Sunderland blogs days adrift in ocean were 'crazy'
"Crazy is the word that really describes everything that has happened best," Abby Sunderland wrote Saturday morning.
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Teenage sailor Abby Sunderland rescued by French fishing vessel
Abby Sunderland was rescued from her crippled sailboat in the southern Indian Ocean.
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Rough weather delays teen sailor Abby Sunderland rescue
Rough weather will delay Abby Sunderland's rescue.
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Australian Jessica Watson, 16, to become youngest to sail around the world
At 11 a.m. in Sydney Saturday, 16-year-old Australian Jessica Watson will become arguably the youngest person to sail solo and unassisted around the world. But critics say her course wasn't long enough to classify as 'around the world.'
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