3. After 50 years, Mt. Everest is still the climb of a lifetime
Windstorms forced more than 100 climbers to retreat from the south face of Mt. Everest on Wednesday, amid celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the first Everest conquest.
But 13 Chinese, South Korean and American mountaineers on the northern side reached the summit of the world’s highest mountain–including a man from Spokane, Wash., and his 20-year-old son, believed to be the youngest American to reach the 29,035-foot-high peak.
A record number of people are trying to scale the Himalayan peak this month to honor the historic climb of Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay, a Nepalese guide.
4. A PLAN FOR IRAQ: In contrast to their bitter opposition to the U.S.-led war against Iraq, France, Russia and Germany announced strong support Wednesday for a UN resolution that will let the U.S.-led coalition run postwar Iraq and use its oil wealth to rebuild the country. The resolution will be put to a vote Thursday in the Security Council.
5. BODIES FOUND AT STONEHENGE: Archeologists who last year unearthed the remains of a Bronze Age archer at Stonehenge said Wednesday they have found six more bodies near the mysterious ring of ancient monoliths. The remains of four adults and two children were found about half a mile from that of the archer, dubbed “The King of Stonehenge.”
5. BRAID ‘EM LIKE BECKHAM: A British schoolboy has been expelled for wearing his hair like soccer star David Beckham–with super-tight braids running down his skull.
Savio Roman Catholic High School near Liverpool was not at all amused to see a pupil imitating the ‘do, and banned him. The boy’s father said he would fight the expulsion.
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