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George Lowe, on 1953 Everest climb, dies
Mountaineer George Lowe, the last surviving member of the first ascent of Mount Everest in 1953, was hailed as an "unsung hero" by a New Zealand colleague.
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Bear skin from Yeti hunt sells for $21,600
Bear skin from Yeti hunt sells for $21,600
The hide of a rare Tibetan blue bear killed by mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary during his 1960s yeti hunt sold for $21,600 at a Swiss auction.
Hillary ashes to be left on Everest
Some of the ashes of Edmund Hillary were given Thursday to a climber set to take them to the summit of Mount Everest this year.
Hillary's family plans private remembrance
The family of the late Sir Edmund Hillary plans to spend the first anniversary of his death in private remembrance at his favorite New Zealand beach.
Pizza chain pulls Edmund Hillary ad
A New Zealand pizza chain has apologized and removed an ad that depicted the late Sir Edmund Hillary as a dancing skeleton.
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It's a time to think about dad and what he did, and what he meant to us all
Hillary's family plans private remembrance
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They were extraordinary events, but on the other hand they weren't ideal for family grieving and coming to terms with it all
Hillary's family plans private remembrance
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The reality is they've put it on the Internet. It is now uncontrollable. The damage is done
Jockstrip: The world as we know it.
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The reality is they've put it on the Internet. It is now uncontrollable. The damage is done
Pizza chain pulls Edmund Hillary ad
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It would have been a disaster from our point of view
Hillary blasts Everest climbers
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Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Roskos with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard," participates in the annual Flags-In ceremony, May 23, 2013, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Soldiers place American flags in front of more than 260,000 gravestones in the cemetery in honor of Memorial Day. UPI/Kevin Dietsch