Around the World In 14 Days

An anonymous reader writes: "Adventurer Steve Fossett succeeded Tuesday on his sixth try to pilot a balloon solo around the world, crossing the meridian where he started his historic journey June 19, his ground crew at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, announced. Here is the official site, while there's also several other articles, including this one."

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did you see the flight path

[newt_sd]

Ok i am no geographer but that flight path looked like a big circle not around the world. I demand a recount, oh wait don't do that i am sick of them covering this lame ass story. Get back to investigating martha stewart now thats entertainment.

Your going down MARTHA

It's about damn time

[Uttles]

So when is he going to travel the full distance? (not necessarily on the equator, but at least a respectably close path in related distance)