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Australian jet plunge injures 40
Australia's national carrier Qantas portrays and prides on good safety record with world standard but recent incidents have created a bad name for it. There has been many incidents involving Qantas airlines in...
Two Pakistanis Scale the 'Killer Mountain' - Nanga Parbat
Just a few days ago an Italian climber lost his life and two others were rescued by a Pakistani military helicopter from the Nanga Parbat. The notorious mountain has probably swallowed up other ambitious climbers...
created by rumana husain | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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FAO rushes aid to poor Peruvian farmers
Amid a world food crisis, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is helping poor Peruvian farmers confront a cold spell threat called "El Friaje". This friaje phenomenon "involves a combination of unseasonable low temperatures, frosts, snow and hail that damages crops...
The Incredibly Shrinking Democrats - Joe Klein, Time
" By JOE KLEIN Thu Apr 24, 9:35 AM ET "This election," Bill...
No survivors for Venezuela Plane Crash
"Rescue crews confirmed Friday that the French-made ATR 42-300 carrying 43 passengers and three crew members crashed Thursday at an altitude of 13,500 feet in an area known as Los Conejos plateau within the Sierra La Culata National Park,are all dead.According to Gen. Ramon...
US Navy Fighters Intercept Two Russian Planes
Well, this is rather 'Cold War'-esque, isn't it: US and Russian plane interceptions during classified top secret flights. Are we in 2008 or 1988?"U.S. fighter planes intercepted two Russian bombers, including one that buzzed an American aircraft carrier in the western Pacific...
Everest Conqueror Sir Edmund Hillary Dies
The first man to climb Mount Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary, has died at his home in New Zealand. He was 88. "On the mountain, the first assault team that tried to reach the 8848m summit was driven back by... 
Loonie Gov't Study: Canada may be Penniless.
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWell let's just say when this comes to fruition, Canadians will all be paying more, as history has shown retailers and the Taxman will always round off prices to the...
created by Barry ORegan | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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Those magnificient men in their flying wheelbarrows
There really are some weird people around. I got this from the website of a local paper in Hull, England.There's a video on that site. It's amazing!!"Those magnificent men in their flying machines may thrill at... 
Charles Houston & The Brotherhood of the Rope
"Charles Houston & The Brotherhood of the Rope Last night, at the American Mountaineering Center here in Golden, Colorado, I was fortunate enough to see a presentation on the life and climbs of Dr. Charles Houston and his new biography, The Brotherhood of the Rope,...
Andean Nations to Challenge High-Altitude Soccer Ban
Update: leaders of the affected nations are banding together against the high-altitude match ban:"Representatives from five Andean nations are to meet in Bolivia to discuss opposition to Fifa's ban on...
created by Jordan Yerman | 6 years ago | updated 6 years ago
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The Sherpas (and sherpas) of Everest
"The Sherpas (and sherpas) of Everest It's that time of year again - another Everest season has begun, and the presses are churning. (Be sure to visit Explorer's Web for coverage and information.) For me, I am...
A Himalayan Trek Takes Power and Pills
by Erica Gehrke for thevancouverobserver.com Morning and night I peeled my socks off and with them came pieces of skin, scabs, and a malodorous waft.Surviving another day, I hobbled along, walking stick in hand,...
created by TheVancouverObserver | 6 years ago | updated 6 years ago
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