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Monday, October 29, 2012 A skydiver has died after a hard landing at an airport in South Carolina. Chester County Emergency Management director Eddie Murphy said authorities were called to an airport in Chester just after 10:15 a.m. Sunday.

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Fearless Felix sets human speed record in space jump

Monday, October 15, 2012 Updated with video: Felix Baumgartner's 24-mile jump from edge of space gives millions on Earth collective moment of awe

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Skydivers land on submarine base near Georgia coast

Tuesday, August 14, 2012 Skydivers blown off-course, land on high-security submarine base along Georgia coast

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