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8 die in clothing factory fire in Bangladesh as Rana Plaza toll passes 900 Eight people were killed when a fire swept through a clothing factory in Bangladesh, police and an industry association official said on Thursday, as the death toll from the collapse of another factory building two weeks ago climbed above 900. More
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Cutthroat Peak climber rescued on Sunday tells his story of survival A day out in the mountains turned into a rescue mission after two climbers had to call for help Sunday. Thomas Gilbert and Philip Bond were ice climbing Cutthroat Peak in Chelan County. As the duo was ... 05/1/2024 - 6:31 pm | View Link
Climbers have turned Mount Everest into a high-altitude garbage dump, but sustainable solutions are within reach is an Indigenous nonprofit organization that is responsible for monitoring garbage in the permit-required mountains and peaks. The group focuses on litter control and periodic base camp cleanups. 04/30/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Dead bodies are left behind on Mount Everest, so why are hundreds of climbers heading into the ‘death zone’ this spring? The world’s highest mountain continues to draw climbers willing to risk their lives as they clamber past frozen corpses on their way to the top. 04/29/2024 - 11:41 pm | View Link
LONDON — Actor Bernard Hill, who delivered a rousing cry before leading his people into battle in “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” and went down with the ship as the captain in “Titanic,” has died.
Hill, 79, passed away Sunday morning, agent Lou Coulson said.
Hill joined “The Lord Of The Rings” franchise in the second film of the trilogy, 2002’s “The Two Towers,” as Théoden, King of Rohan.
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