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Omahawks take to the lake to fly pontoon-equipped model planes – Omaha World

RYAN SODERLIN/THE WORLD-HERALD Omahawks Omahawks member Ron Pecana removes a radio-controlled model float plane from Standing Bear Lake on Saturday after its pilot was finished making a flight. RYAN SODERLIN/THE WORLD-HERALD Omahawks A radio-controlled model floatplane is piloted by Omahawks … Continue reading

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Cold War secrets in the Sonoran Desert

TUCSON, Ariz. – The Sonoran Desert surrounding Tucson is a hauntingly beautiful place. Majestic saguaro cactus forests rise from a landscape that reveals an unexpected array of plant and animal life. For years, visitors and new residents have been drawn … Continue reading

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Russell Wilson’s abstinence sparks ESPN in-house Twitter fight

Getty Images On Monday, a lengthy interview with Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson at a San Diego church generated plenty of headlines. The biggest headline (elsewhere) was that Wilson and his current girlfriend, Ciara, aren’t having sex, because God told Wilson … Continue reading

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Radio-controlled airplane event has World War I theme

ELLINGTON — A group of model aircraft aficionados called the Northern Connecticut Radio Control Club will take to the skies Sunday in an event dubbed “The Dawn Patrol,” aiming to dazzle spectators with radio-controlled World War I plane replicas. Planes … Continue reading

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The sky’s no limit for model plane flyers

Rio Rancho Radio Control Club members Garry Wallen, left, and Don McClelland work on their model airplanes at the club’s Waterman Field. (Mike Hartranft/Rio Rancho Observer) This friendly group of hobbyists takes to the skies as often as it can … Continue reading

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Who Killed Americas Can-Do Spirit?

George Schairer didn’t make it back home to Seattle in time to celebrate Independence Day, 1945. He had been on a long and slow journey from Germany and he was the bearer of a great and secret discovery. At 32, … Continue reading

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Tom O’Callaghan: ​Ukrainian agri-food businesses need to build energy …

The Ukrainian agri-food sector needs to reduce its specific energy costs if it aspires to maintain its competitiveness both domestically and internationally. Agriculture is one of the few bright-spots in the Ukrainian economy at the moment. Agricultural commodity exporters trying … Continue reading

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