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Branson scouts for talent

Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer team are searching for ambitious young reporters to report for the project's website during the next round the world record attempt in January.

Two reporters and one photographer will be needed to work from mission control in Kansas, USA as Steve Fossett attempts to fly the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer aircraft around the world in 65 hours.

The journalists will need to be final year students or graduates and must be free to travel to the US, all expenses paid, from 1 to 9 January 2005.

To apply, visit the GlobalFlyer website.

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