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A 9-year-old boy has lifted off from a desolate patch of central New Mexico and floated into history. Bobby Bradley became the youngest trained pilot to fly solo in a hot air balloon early Saturday morning in Tome. He took off in the company of three other balloons, whose pilots included a designated balloon examiner for the Federal Aviation Administration. A crowd of about 50 supporters, including family, friends and classmates, cheered as they took off.

First, she was the shoo-in. Then she was the underdog. Now, in the closing moments of a quirky midterm election season, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) appeared to be on the verge of making history as the first successful write-in candidate for Senate in more than 50 years.

"I love Portugal. The people are friendly, the weather is great, the landscape is spectacular, the history is rich and the prices are low. It is truly one of Europe's hidden gems," said iReporter David Shaul.

Roger Federer is building something of a reputation as an on-court crier, and he remembers well the first time he wept after winning a match.