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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Edmund Hillary

Edmund Hillary stories: 5 news summaries

 Those We Lost in 2008 


Dec 27, 08 8:00 AM CST
(Newser) - This year saw the passing of many notable people, from Paul Newman and Michael Crichton to William F. Buckley and designer Yves St. Laurent. Here are a few that made the lists of the NY Times and LA Times:
  • Tim Russert (b. 1950)—TV journalist and 16-year host of
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obituary • Tim Russert • Heath Ledger • Steve Fossett • LSD • World War I • Edmund Hillary • Charlton Heston • Paul Newman • George Carlin • Studs Terkel

NARAL Endorses Obama; Clinton Camp 'Surprised'

Abortion-rights group, long behind Hillary, says it's time to go with the winner

May 14, 08 3:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - NARAL tapped Barack Obama today, an endorsement that a top Hillary Clinton aide called “surprising.” The abortion-rights group said Obama is the candidate “we believe will secure the Democratic nomination”—and said it hoped to start healing a rift between black voters and white female activists... More »

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Barack Obama • abortion rights • endorsement • Edmund Hillary • NARAL

New Zealand Pays Homage
to Heroic Hillary

First man to conquer Everest laid to rest
after state funeral

Jan 22, 08 10:58 AM CST
(Newser) - New Zealand paid tribute to its most famous native son today as throngs lined the streets of Auckland for the state funeral of Sir Edmund Hillary, the New Zealand Herald reports. The prime minister led the tributes. "Sir Ed described himself as a person of modest abilities," said... More »

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obituary • New Zealand • Mount Everest • Edmund Hillary

Mountain of Litter
Spoiling Everest Majesty

Peak draws hundreds of climbers, who leave behind trash

Jan 12, 08 6:20 PM CST
(Newser) - Mount Everest remains an irresistable lure for hundreds of climbers every year—and it shows in a bad way. In the wake of Edmund Hillary's death, the Independent surveys the landscape of the world's highest mountain and finds it littered with climbers' trash. It's a matter of logistics, experts say.... More »

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pollution • trash • Mount Everest • Edmund Hillary • climbing

Everest's Hillary Dies at 88

He became first man to conquer world's highest mountain in 1953

Jan 10, 08 5:17 PM CST
(Newser) - Edmund Hillary, the first person to scale Mount Everest, has died at age 88, Bloomberg reports. Hillary scaled the world's highest mountain in 1953, gaining renown as one of the great adventurers in the 20th century. Despite his fame, Hillary remained modest about his Everest achievement and those that followed,... More »

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obituary • Mount Everest • Edmund Hillary

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