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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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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 07/27
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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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14-year-old Dutch sailor Laura Dekker sets sail – despite growing controversy
Laura Dekker set sail from Portugal Saturday in a bid to become the youngest sailor to circumnavigate the globe.
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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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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 07/27
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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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Teenage sailor Jessica Watson gets hero's welcome in Australia
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd welcomed 'our newest Australian hero' Jessica Watson home Saturday after the round-the-world teenage sailor arrived in Sydney.
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Global News Blog
Dutch court bars girl's round-the-world sail attempt
The court placed Laura Dekker in the care of state social services, and said a psychologist must study the impact a solo circumnavigation of the globe would have on the 13-year-old.
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Global News Blog
Dutch officials try to stop global sail by 13-year-old girl
Authorities threaten to remove girl from parents' custody if she tries to break world record for youngest circumnavigation of globe.
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