1.   A fourth balloon team hopes to launch an attempt to circumnavigate the globe in the southern hemisphere next December.

2.   By late Sunday, six balloon teams had landed in Western Europe.

3.   Ms. Ludwig said that Belarus military officers had not permitted ground crews from the balloon teams to rescue their downed colleagues, who were being detained.

4.   The Solo Spirit was the last of three long-distance balloon teams that tried and failed this month to become the first to circle the world nonstop.

5.   This year the round-the-world attempt attracted five competing balloon teams.

6.   Three other balloon teams are planning attempts from the southern hemisphere next July.

7.   Three other balloon teams are planning attempts around the world from the southern hemisphere next July.

8.   Two other balloon teams, one Swiss and one American, are preparing their own attempts to fly around the world, with prospects of launching this weekend.

9.   Two other balloon teams remained on the ground awaiting favorable weather to attempt the daunting trip, one from Switzerland and another from the United States.

10.   Unlike the other three balloon teams expected to enter the race in the next few days, Fossett and Uliassi chose to fly alone and in extreme discomfort.