21.   A pre-launch accident Thursday postponed for a week the launch of the Swiss-based entry in the global competition to circle the world by balloon, organizers said.

22.   A pre-launch accident Thursday postponed the launch of the Swiss-based entry in the global competition to circle the world by balloon, organizers said.

23.   Aborting his attempt to circle the world because of a fuel shortage, American balloonist Steve Fossett told air traffic controllers Monday he would soon land in eastern India.

24.   American citizen Steve Fossett will likely begin his solo attempt to circle the world in his Solo Spirit balloon before the end of January.

25.   An accident Thursday temporarily postponed the launch of a Swiss balloon that had been scheduled to be used in an effort to circle the world, organizers said.

26.   An American daredevil soared over the Argentine pampas in a balloon, streaking toward the South Atlantic on the first leg of a hazardous quest to circle the world.

27.   An accident Thursday temporarily postponed the launch of the Swiss balloon which had been scheduled to be used in an effort to circle the world, organizers said.

28.   Balloonists circling world pass halfway mark, center says.

29.   Branson has tried, and failed, four times to become the first person to circle the world in a balloon.

30.   Dominik Hasek circled the world over the last two weeks and never bumped into a goaltender better than himself.