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Boy, 9, Is Youngest to Fly Solo in Balloon

by Lesley Kennedy, Posted Jun 6th 2011 12:00PM

Move over Falcon Heene, there's a new Balloon Boy in town. And this time, he's totally legit. One June 4, 9-year-old Bobby Bradley became the youngest person to fly in a balloon solo, ABC News reports. "It was awesome. It was amazing. I ...This Balloon Boy really did fly high in the sky.
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Balloon Boy Parents Want to Auction 'Flying Saucer' for Japanese Relief

by Lesley Kennedy, Posted Jun 2nd 2011 1:00PM

Just when you thought you'd heard the last of the Balloon Boy family, the Heenes comes flying right back at ya. Richard and Mayumi Heene, who grabbed headlines in 2009 after faking the story that their son Falcon was flying in a balloon that ...The Heenes say they won't profit off the sale of the balloon used in their 2009 hoax.
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Balloon Boy's Dad to Complete Sentence at Home

by Colleen Egan, Posted Mar 25th 2010 6:05PM

Richard Heene, shown Jan. 8, will finish out his jail sentence at home. Credit: Ed Andrieski, AP
Richard Heene, better known as "Balloon Boy's dad," will complete the rest of his sentence with home detention, UPI reports. Heene, who was ...
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Balloon Boy's Father Swears It Wasn't A Hoax

by Tom Henderson, Posted Jan 8th 2010 12:53PM

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He pleaded guilty in court, but the father in the notorious Balloon Boy case says he just copped a plea to protect his family -- especially his wife, who feared ...
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Breaking News: 'Balloon Boy' Parents Pleading Guilty to Avoid Mom's Deportation

by Brett Singer, Posted Nov 12th 2009 9:14AM

The Heene family, clockwise from back left, Richard, Mayumi, Ryan, Falcon and Bradford. They were featured on the ABC reality series, "Wife Swap," in March 2009. Credit: ABC / AP
Richard and Mayumi Heene will plead guilty to charges relating to ...
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Balloon Boy Halloween Costume: Trend Alert

by Sally Worsham, Posted Oct 22nd 2009 11:00PM

Taking advantage of the recent media attention to the story of the "Balloon Boy" (and family the Heenes) and their scientific exploratory flying saucer-missing son hoax, a company in Canada is selling Balloon Boy Halloween costume kits online. For ...
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Will 'Balloon Boy' Be Scarred For Life?

by Brett Singer, Posted Oct 22nd 2009 12:54PM

Falcon Heene, aka "Balloon Boy," is a victim of his parent's desire for fame. And some experts are saying that the scars of this experience will stay with him for a long time. ...
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