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Like mountains that stole Fossett, mystery looms (AP)

<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/us/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081005/ap_on_re_us/fossett_search"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081004/capt.60bfc34e7ac04d7fa25136c8e387635f.fossett_search_ny130.jpg?x=130&y=79&q=85&sig=XYLIXMan3Cy6xawCUXGPTw--" align="left" height="79" width="130" alt="The Mineret Mountains, where a hiker found the plane wreckage of of adventurer Steve Fossett, is seen near Mammoth Lakes, Calif., Friday, Oct. 3, 2008. The National Transportation Safety Board recovered the wreckage of Fossett's plane, which was discovered by a hiker, Monday, and will assemble it later to try to find the cause of the crash. (AP Photo/Spencer Weiner, Pool)" border="0" /></a>AP - The sky was clear that morning, the wind light. Steve Fossett took off alone from hotel magnate Barron Hilton's ranch about 70 miles southeast of Reno in a blue and white stunt plane with orange stripes and blue sunbursts on the wings.</p><br clear="all"/>