A stuntman is thought to have become the first person to jump out of a helicopter and land safely without deploying a parachute.
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VIDEO: Skydiver lands in cardboard boxes
A paralysed woman has become the first person to complete a marathon in a “bionic” suit.
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VIDEO: ‘Bionic’ woman’s London Marathon joy
An elderly Spanish nun has become the first person to appear in court in connection with the alleged theft of newborn babies, mostly during the Franco era.
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VIDEO: Nun in Spain ‘baby theft’ hearing
UK Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to become the first Western leader to visit Burma since landmark by-elections on 1 April.
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Cameron expected to visit Burma
Five thousand runners will descend on the Olympic Park on Saturday for a race which will see them become the first people across the stadium finish line.
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Runners line up for Olympic race
The Hollywood film director James Cameron has become the first person in 50 years to reach the deepest seabed in the world.
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VIDEO: James Cameron hits deepest seabed
Film director James Cameron begins his attempt to become the first person in 50 years to visit to the deepest place in the ocean, the Mariana Trench.
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Film maker begins deep ocean dive
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney appears likely to become the first candidate to win consecutive nominating contests in the turbulent 2012 GOP presidential contest , with a double-digit lead in Nevada two days before that state’s caucuses. Read full article > >
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Mitt Romney poised for Nevada caucus win; Newt Gingrich looks ahead to Super Tuesday
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives cleared the way to become the first right-to-work state in a traditionally union-heavy Rust Belt.
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Indiana House Approves ‘Right to Work’ Measure
Former Essex cricketer Mervyn Westfield has become the first English player to be convicted of so called spot fixing during a match in 2009.
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Cricketer admits spot bet charge
Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton is to attempt to become the first person to use a bicycle to help her reach the South Pole.
Robert Griffin III edged out Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck to become the first winner of the most storied award in college sports in Baylor’s less-than-notable football history.
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Baylor’s Griffin Wins Heisman
Sachin Tendulkar falls short in his bid to become the first player to score 100 international centuries, after earlier passing 15,000 runs in Tests in India’s five-wicket win against the West Indies.
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Tendulkar misses out on milestone
After passing a landmark health bill, Massachusetts is now looking to become the first state to radically change the way health care providers are paid.
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Massachusetts Looks at ‘Global Payments’ to Lower Health Cost
A man held in secure hospitals for 25 years is to become the first psychiatric patient to have an appeal against detention heard in public.
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Public hearing for Broadmoor man
Mitt Romney poised for Nevada caucus win; Newt Gingrich looks ahead to Super Tuesday
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