Local Resident to Scale Kilimanjaro for Charity

Published October 11, 2008, 12:32 am, East Aurora Advertiser

Ron Book has his sights set high--19,365 feet above sea level, to be precise. That's the height of the peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro, which the 72-year-old East Aurora resident hopes to reach in mid-October. He will leave home Oct. 7 and begin the climb on Oct. 10. "It's going to be a seven-day adventure," Book said.

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Get high atop these 12 stratospheric destinations

Published October 9, 2008, 9:37 am, MSNBC

There's something about getting high that helps you see things from a whole new perspective—and no, we're not talking about a trip to Amsterdam. Here's a dozen stratospheric spots around the world that will have you gasping at the view or clinging, white-knuckled, to whoever is closest.

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Mid-air medical emergencies on rise - expert

Published October 8, 2008, 5:46 pm, Scoop.co.nz

No-one wants it to happen, but if your heart does stop, one of the best places you can be is on a plane.

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Woman power rises as Siachen trek enters second phase

Published October 8, 2008, 3:52 am, New Kerala

By Ritu Sharma, Leh (Jammu and Kashmir), Oct 8: In a first, five women trekkers are among the 37 civilians who will be scaling icy peaks and braving extreme weather to reach the Siachen Glacier, once known as the world's highest and coldest battleground and where the guns have been silent for the past five years.

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Published October 7, 2008, 7:32 am, Hampshire Chronicle

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