Boing Boing on MSN

A bet, a parachute, and Devil's Tower: A perfect plan until it wasn't

In 1941, daredevil parachutist George Hopkins settled a bet by jumping out of a plane and landing on top of Devil's Tower.
Yahoo

9 members of Congress parachute jump over Normandy for D-Day anniversary

A group of American lawmakers honored the bravery of World War II veterans who took part in D-Day with a parachute jump into Normandy on Friday morning, using some of the same vintage planes that flew ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Congressmen’s parachute jump to mark D-Day

Wearing a World War II uniform and carrying mementos from two members of the Greatest Generation, U.S. Rep. Keith Self of Texas will solo skydive Friday, and a bipartisan congressional delegation will ...
KTVU

California skydiving instructor, 28, dies after hitting 'dust devil' during routine jump

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. - An instructor and student at Skydive Perris in Riverside County died after encountering a "dust devil" which sent the pair crashing to the ground in what many described as a ...
The Chosun Ilbo on MSN

Japanese defense minister Koizumi trains for parachute jump

On the 11th, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi prepared for a parachute jump from an 11-meter-high training tower ...