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Are kids old enough to be playing adult games?

TMCnet, 21 hours 27 minutes ago / They sail solo around the world, climb the highest mountains and race around ovals at breakneck speeds.

Dekker reaches the Canary Islands

Tenerife News, Sep 01, 2010 / The Dutch 14 year-old Laura Dekker reached the Canary Islands last week in her bid to be the youngest person to sail solo around the world.

Kids Literally Dying to Be Famous

FOX News, Aug 31, 2010 / Peter Lenz, 13, died after falling off of his motorbike Sunday during a warm-up lap for the Grand Prix Racers Union motorcycle race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Old enough for extreme sports?

The News-Sentinel - Fort Wayne IN, Aug 31, 2010 / They sail solo around the world, climb the highest mountains and race around ovals at breakneck speeds.

Are kids old enough to be playing adult games?

ABC - WTVD 11 - Raleigh Durham NC, Aug 31, 2010 / They sail solo around the world, climb the highest mountains and race around ovals at breakneck speeds.

Teen racing star's death raises questions

The Globe and Mail - Toronto ON - Canada, Aug 31, 2010 / H e was 13 years old, 4-feet, 11-inches tall, weighed fewer than 100 pounds and died racing a motorcycle capable of reaching speeds of more than 200 kilometres an hour The other racer involved in the fatal crash was only 12.

How old is old enough? Crash death of 13-year-old motorcycle racer raises question

CBS - KFSM 5News - Fort Smith AR, Aug 30, 2010 / They sail solo around the world, climb the highest mountains and race around ovals at breakneck speeds.

Dutch teen sailor reaches Africa

tweentribune.com, Aug 30, 2010 / Dutch teen sailor reaches Africa A 14-year-old Dutch sailor aiming to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world says she has reached Spain's Canary Islands off northwest Africa but declined Thursday to say where exactly she was.

Dutch teen sailor reaches Canary Islands

TMCnet, Aug 29, 2010 / A 14–year–old Dutch sailor aiming to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world says she has reached Spain's Canary Islands off northwest Africa but declined Thursday to say where exactly she was.

Dutch teen sailor reaches Spain

Sky News - Australia, Aug 28, 2010 / A 14-year-old Dutch sailor aiming to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world says she has reached Spain's Canary Islands off northwest Africa.

Dutch teen sailor reaches Canary Islands

Houma Today - Houma LA, Aug 26, 2010 / "Now I'm in the Canary Islands with the first stage of my trip behind me," Laura Dekker wrote on her website.

Cabbie visits mayor...Stabbing suspect moved...Clemens arraignment set

CBS - KWCH Eyewitness News 12 - Wichita KS, Aug 26, 2010 / A New York cabbie who was the victim of a stabbing attack is due at City Hall shortly to meet with Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Dutch teenage sailor due to arrive in the Canary Islands

Tenerife News, Aug 25, 2010 / Fourteen year old Laura Dekker is due to arrive in the Canary Islands after leaving Lisbon.

Will 14-year-old successfully circumnavigate the globe?

The Daily Mirror - London - UK, Aug 25, 2010 / You know you're an unpopular child when your father suggests you sail single-handedly around the world at the age of 14.

Another Teen Sailor Embarks on Around-the-World Voyage

People, Aug 24, 2010 / Abby Sunderland wasn't able to do it but Laura Dekker is hoping she'll be the youngest person to solo circumnavigate the globe.

DUTCH GIRL, 14, SAILS FROM GIB

Gibraltar Chronicle, Aug 24, 2010 / A 14-year-old Dutch girl aiming to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world slipped out of Gibraltar on Saturday and is sailing to the Canary Islands.

Floods in northern China force over 250,000 to evacuate

China News.Net, Aug 23, 2010 / The Starting Point is a preview of the stories we expect to cover today and a snapshot of the news that occurred overnight.

Miners have long wait...Storm warnings extended...Fire probe

CBS - KWCH Eyewitness News 12 - Wichita KS, Aug 23, 2010 / They've stayed alive for 17 days, trapped deep inside a copper and gold mine in Chile.

Teen sets sail for place in history

New Zealand Herald, Aug 22, 2010 / A New Zealand-born, 14-year-old sailor departed from Gibraltar yesterday on her quest to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world.

Sports in Brief: Del Potro drops out of U.S. Open

Philly.com - Philadelphia PA, Aug 22, 2010 / This year's U.S. Open will be held Aug. 30 to Sept. 12.

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