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70-Year-Old Japanese Man Scales Mount Everest

TOKYO – A mountaineering company said a 70-year-old Japanese man on Wednesday became the oldest person to scale Mount Everest. However, Guinness World Records said it couldn’t immediately confirm the claim. Takao Arayama, age 70 years, 7 months and 13 days, was the oldest person ever to scale the mountain’s …

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Music Industry Sues XM Satellite Radio Over Recording Device

WASHINGTON – Natural allies in the music industry — record labels and a leading satellite-radio service — are on opposing sides in a federal lawsuit over how consumers may legally record songs using next-generation radio devices. The recording industry accuses XM Satellite Radio (XMSR) of “massive wholesale infringement” because of …

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FOX Facts: Recent Quakes in Indonesia

A look at some deadly earthquakes in Indonesia since 2000: — May 27, 2006: A magnitude-6.2 quake flattens homes and hotels near the ancient central city of Yogyakarta, killing more than 3,000 and injuring thousands more in the nation’s worst disaster since the 2004 tsunami. — March 28, 2005: A …

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