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A plume of smoke is seen after a plane crashes on the Elmendorf Air Force in Anchorage, Alaska, Weds., July 28, 2010. [1]

The Alaska National Guard confirms a C-17 similar to this one shown crashed at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage Wednesday evening July 28, 2010. [2]

A board of military officers plans to investigate a plane crash that witnesses say sent a fireball rising hundreds of feet over an Air Force base near downtown Anchorage. [3]

Alaska National Guard spokesman Maj. Guy Hayes confirmed the Wednesday evening crash of a C-17. [...] The Alaska National Guard says a military cargo plane has crashed at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage. [1]

The plane was on a local training run Wednesday when it crashed with four people onboard at Elmendorf Air Force Base, authorities said. [3]

‘ A board of military officers plans to investigate a plane crash that witnesses say sent a fireball rising hundreds of feet over an Air Force base near downtown Anchorage. [...] “It was a big, gray plume of smoke, and I saw a fireball go up in it,” he said. [1]

Gov. Sean Parnell and Sen. Mark Begich issued statements late Wednesday expressing sadness over the crash and sending well-wishes to members of the military. [...] The crash is the third airplane incident in Anchorage this summer. [3]

Hayes was en route to the base just off downtown Anchorage to coordinate with the base’s public affairs officer to release further comment. [4]

Days later, a small plane landed on the busy Glenn Highway, the only highway leading north out of Anchorage. [3]

The fireball extended about 750 feet in the air. [1]

The plane was from the 3rd Wing, based at Elmendorf, and the crash happened during a training demonstration for an upcoming weekend air show, Atkins said. [2]

There were no injuries in the latter mishap. [1]

Sources:
[1] Cargo plane crashes at Alaska base; 4 on board …
[2] Cargo plane crashes at Alaska base; 4 on board - Boston.com
[3] The Bellingham Herald / National News / Cargo plane crashes …
[4] Cargo plane crashes at AK base; 4 people on board …

Gaia is an ambitious mission to chart a three-dimensional map of our Galaxy, the Milky Way, in the process revealing the composition, formation and evolution of the Galaxy. [1]

Worship of Gaia continued after the rise of the Olympians, and she was regarded as a powerful influence in marriage, healing the sick, and divination. [2]

Register on Gaia with your Facebook account. [3]

To access this part of the site, you must be a Gaia member. [4]

Gaia is a global space astrometry mission. [5]

Look up gaia, Gaia, Gaea, or gaea in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. [6]

For more in-depth scientific and technical details of our Space Science Programme and missions, follow this link. [5]

Earlier cultures also had religious concepts of a great earth goddess. [2]

Its goal is to make the largest, most precise three-dimensional map of our Galaxy by surveying an unprecedented number of stars - more than a thousand million. [5]

To create the largest and most precise three dimensional chart of our Galaxy by providing unprecedented positional and radial velocity measurements for about one billion stars in our Galaxy and throughout the Local Group. [1]

The concept of Gaia as earth goddess has been revived in New Age ecological and mystical beliefs. [2]

Romans, unlike Greeks, did not consistently distinguish an Earth Titan (Tellus) from a grain goddess (Ceres). [7]

Atmospheric biochemist James E. Lovelock had a very similar idea at somewhat the same time and through his books Gaia (1979) and The Ages of Gaia (1988) emerged as the leading proponent of this modern Gaia hypothesis of the earth as a living organism. [2]

Enable JavaScript on your browser for most GaiaOnline features to work correctly. [4]

Gaia will rely on the proven principles of ESA’s Hipparcos mission to create an extraordinarily precise three-dimensional map of more than a thousand million stars throughout our Galaxy and beyond. [5]

Sources:
[1] ESA Science & Technology: Gaia
[2] Gaia: Information from Answers.com
[3] Gaia Online
[4] Log In | Gaia Online
[5] ESA - Space Science - Gaia overview
[6] Gaia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[7] Gaia (mythology) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Landon Donovan and MLS All-Stars will have something to prove against Manchester United. [1]

Shalrie Joseph is expected to line up as the spine of the MLS midfield, just as he has been for years at New England. [2]

This year’s All-Star Game between the best of MLS and Manchester United marks the sixth consecutive year in which a European club has ventured across the pond for the festivities. [1]

Most people will use this game as a way to gauge where Major League Soccer is compared to the rest of the teams in the world. [3]

In any game, he makes all the saves he has to plus one or two he probably shouldn’t. [2]

The Houston Dynamo, Lone Star Sports & Entertainment, and Major League Soccer announced that the 2010 MLS All-Star Game will be held at Reliant Stadium in Houston. [...] The Houston Dynamo, Lone Star Sports & Entertainment (LSSE) and Reliant Park present the 2010 MLS All Star Game - MLS All Stars vs Manchester United. [4]

He’s a genius at man-management and has the sense simply to let his players play and his talents show their stuff in a semi-serious situation like an All-Star Game. [2]

Not so this year, as none other than English Premier League powerhouse Manchester United will provide the opposition for the cream of this year’s MLS crop. [...] In other words, manager Sir Alex Ferguson’s players might not have it so easy after all. [1]

- Major League Soccer has sold out Houston’s 71,500-seat Reliant Stadium for Wednesday night’s 2010 MLS All-Star Game against Manchester United (ESPN2, 8:30 p.m. [3]

But MLS has historically done very well against international opposition, and four years ago the All-Stars surprised powerhouse Chelsea, 1-0. [...] No disrespect to past opponents Fulham, Everton and Celtic, but those sides didn’t exactly raise the collective pulse of the American soccer public. [...] A depleted MLS squad was without Clint Dempsey, Landon Donovan and Eddie Pope, among others, but battled through 70 minutes of scoreless soccer before the Houston Dynamo’s Dwayne De Rosario struck home the winner off a Ronnie O’Brien pass. [...] And the fact that United fell to the Kansas City Wizards 2-1 on Sunday should give the Red Devils an extra nudge of motivation. [1]

Sources:
[1] MLS All-Stars versus Manchester United - ESPN
[2] MLS vs. Manchester United: Head to head positional breakdown …
[3] MLS vs. Manchester United: Head to head positional breakdown
[4] Artshound.com - SPORTS, OUTDOORS & SCIENCE | 2010 MLS All …

Munro Chambers is a Canadian actor, best known for his role as Wilder on The Latest Buzz and his new acting role as Elijah “Eli” Goldsworthy on Degrassi. [...] Its only attribution is to the Internet Movie Database, which may not be a reliable source for biographical information. [1]

View agent contact info on IMDbPro. [2]

I feel sorry for you cos u get lots of crazy fan mail but i am not that sort of person. [3]

Add a resume, photo, Twitter or Blog feed to this page with IMDb Resume. [2]

Munro Chambers is a Canadian actor, best known for his role as Wilder on The Latest Buzz. [...] Man, your character in TLB is so much like my best friend max…we crack up laughing every time we see Wilder XD!!!! [3]

This article about a Canadian television actor or actress is a stub. [1]

OMG he kissed vanessa morgan they are so.. [...] Munro and Vanessa Morgan are perfect couple, your soo cute together!!!<3 [...] <3 I also noticed Zoe Belkin posted a message on here and I also think you.re awesome and i love the fact that you.re still friends off set! [3]

Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. [...] This biographical article needs additional citations for verification. [...] You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. [1]

OMG you soo hot and hot! [3]

Sources:
[1] Munro Chambers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[2] Munro Chambers
[3] Munro Chambers - Dating, Gossip, News, Munro Chambers Photos

Enable JavaScript on your browser for most GaiaOnline features to work correctly. [1]

Gaia Online is an English-language, anime -themed social networking and forums -based website. [2]

GaiaOnline.com is the worst website ever made. [3]

Register on Gaia with your Facebook account. [1]

Users of the site, known as Gaians, create a customizable avatar and a customizable virtual home for which they can purchase items using the virtual currency called gold, sometimes called gaia gold. [2]

There are no levels, no monsters, no challenges, and quests mostly consists of making gold (which is, by the way, sold by Gaia Online). [3]

Fast paced puzzle action for Gold and Prizes! [1]

Yahoo! does not evaluate or guarantee the accuracy of any Yahoo! Answers content. [4]

Gold, also known as gaia gold, is given to users after playing games, posting inside the forums, and certain other events or contests; the site also rewards users every day with random gold or items with the Daily Chance. [...] Numerous items, accessories and items of clothing can be purchased, with Gaia Gold or Gaia Cash, and used on the avatar. [2]

You better start making friends right now. [3]

Spell words fast to bump the golden tiles to the top of the screen. [1]

These include hangout guilds, role playing guilds and guilds for various discussion topics. [2]

It is, in fact, the number one place where pedophiles can reach kids simply because there are so many of them. [3]

Trade them in for Gold and items! [1]

Sources:
[1] Games | Gaia Online
[2] Gaia Online - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[3] Gaia Online Sucks - GaiaOnline is the worst game ever made
[4] Easy gold for gaiaonline? I made a gaia on gaiaonline but i …