NYC funeral for congresswoman's husband who died on Himalayas mountain-climbing expeditionOctober 9th, 2009 NYC funeral for husband of congresswoman MaloneyNEW YORK — A funeral is being held in New York City for the husband of U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney.
Body of NY congresswoman's husband who died on mountain-climbing expedition is recoveredSeptember 30th, 2009 Body of NY congresswoman's husband is recoveredNEW YORK — Authorities have recovered the body of U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney's husband, who died on a mountain-climbing expedition in the Himalayas.
Body found in Yale lab building is identified as that of missing grad studentSeptember 14th, 2009 Body in Yale building ID'd as missing grad studentNEW HAVEN, Conn. — Connecticut's chief medical examiner says the body found hidden behind a wall in a Yale University research building is that of a missing graduate student.
Rescuers try to reach Spanish climber stranded for days with broken leg in PakistanAugust 12th, 2009 Rescuers try to reach Spanish climber in PakistanISLAMABAD — Rescuers raced Wednesday to reach a Spanish climber stranded for days with a broken leg and arm at 20,000 feet (6,300 meters) on a particularly treacherous Pakistani mountain, the expedition's outfitter said. Oscar Perez has been stuck on Latok I since he fell last week while trying an unprecedented climb up the north face, tour operator Naiknam Kareem said.
Police: Body found in canal matches missing ID boyAugust 4th, 2009 Police: Body found in canal matches missing ID boyBOISE, Idaho — Police say a body pulled from a canal in southwestern Idaho matches the size and age of an 8-year-old boy who disappeared more than a week ago. Boise Deputy Chief Jim Kerns says the Ada County coroner has not yet identified the body found Monday and is performing an autopsy.
Body found in Grand Canyon National Park, believed to be that of missing 20-year-old studentJuly 26th, 2009 Body of missing hiker believed found in CanyonGRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — Authorities say they have found a body in Grand Canyon National Park and believe it's that of a Northern Arizona University student missing on a hiking trip.
Police say 10 climbers die on mountains in northern JapanJuly 17th, 2009 Police say 10 climbers die on Japanese mountainsTOKYO — Ten climbers have died as strong winds and rain struck two mountains in northern Japan, police said Friday. Nine died while climbing Mount Tomuraushi on Hokkaido, Japan's main northern island, said Hokkaido police spokesman Masafumi Yamasaki.
Report: At least 6 climbers die of hypothermia in northern Japan amid strong wind, rainJuly 17th, 2009 Report: 6 Japan climbers die of hypothermiaTOKYO — At least six of the 10 mountain climbers found dead in northern Japan died of hypothermia during strong winds and rain, a news report said Friday. Nine died while climbing Mount Tomuraushi on Hokkaido, Japan's main northern island, said Hokkaido police spokesman Masafumi Yamasaki.
Authorities identify body found inside NYC skyscraper air duct as missing cleaning womanJuly 13th, 2009 NYC skyscraper body ID'd as missing cleaning womanNEW YORK — The New York City medical examiner has officially identified a body found in a Manhattan skyscraper as that of a missing cleaning woman. Police found the body of Eridania (ehr-ee-DAH'-nee-uh) Rodriguez in a 12th-floor air-conditioning duct on Saturday at a building near the World Trade Center site.
4 climbers fall several hundred feet in Rocky Mountain National Park; 2 carried outJune 11th, 2009 4 fall several hundred feet in Rocky Mountain ParkROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. — Two climbers have been rescued after falling 300 to 400 feet down a slope in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Bad weather hampers search for missing US mountain climbers in ChinaJune 8th, 2009 Weather hampers search for US climbers in ChinaBEIJING — High winds and blizzards hampered the search Monday for two U.S. mountain climbers after the body of a third American climber was found buried in an avalanche in southwestern China, an official said.
Body of Minnesota mountain climber found in ChinaJune 8th, 2009 Body of Minnesota climber found in ChinaBEIJING — Rescuers struggling through high winds and blizzards recovered the body of a second American climber Monday after an avalanche buried a team of three U.S. mountaineers in southwestern China last week, an official said.
Body of American climber found after avalanche in southwest China; 2 others missingJune 7th, 2009 Body of US climber found after China avalancheBEIJING — The body of an American mountain climber has been found after an avalanche in an isolated part of southwestern China, the official Xinhua News Agency said Saturday. Rescue workers were still searching for two other American members of the group who went missing on Mount Gongga in Sichuan province, Li Zhixin, an official with the Chinese Mountaineering Association, told Xinhua.
High-resolution images show bodies of 2 Japanese climbers lost on Alaska's Mount McKinleyJune 6th, 2009 Japanese climbers' remains found on Mount McKinleyANCHORAGE, Alaska — Searchers have found the bodies of two Japanese climbers a year after they disappeared on Alaska's Mount McKinley, thanks to high-resolution images captured during a recent search for another missing climber, park officials said Friday. The frozen bodies of 27-year-old Tatsuro Yamada of Saitama-Ken, Japan, and 24-year-old Yuto Inoue of Tokyo were found on May 25.
Autopsy performed on child's body found in river 7 miles from home of missing Mich. girlJune 5th, 2009 Body found may be that of missing Mich. 5-year-oldMONROE, Mich.