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...dangers of the sport can't be understated. Wignall, for example, broke his back in May when his rope snapped and he fell 25 ft. Lying in a brace, watching his ceiling fan whir, Wignall, who took up climbing two years ago, remains unshakably upbeat: "I'm really sad I didn't find it earlier in life." He'll climb again in September. Other common problems include back pain (from falls and carrying packs), pulled tendons and altitude-related infections. Then there are the more exotic ailments. Chuck Armatys, 52, lost the tip of his big toe summiting Everest...
...thought sports endorsements were getting out of hand in May when Nike recently signed Lebron James, 18, to a $90 million shoe deal before he played his first NBA game, brace yourself. A few days later, the company gave a $1 million contract to soccer prodigy Freddy Adu, 14. And rival shoemaker Reebok has signed its own precocious pitchman, Mark Walker, who is all of 3 years old. Reebok features Walker on its website, reebok.com where in a video clip he nails 18 straight shots into a basket set up in his family's garage. Jim Thompson, president...
...WRAP UP Brace yourself for Antarctic fun with a visit to this site, which gives real-time and historical weather data. Would you believe winds of 200km/h and temperatures as low as -80?C? Are you sure a beach holiday isn't more your thing...
...OVER Brutal bombings in Saudi Arabia remind the world that despite America's victory in Iraq, this is no time to get complacent. Should we brace ourselves for "100 bin Ladens...
DIED. ARTHUR GUYTON, 83, eminent cardiovascular physiologist; of injuries suffered in an automobile accident; in Jackson, Miss. While recovering from polio in 1947, he invented a special leg brace and an electric wheelchair. Later he wrote The Textbook of Medical Physiology, first published in 1956 and a best seller ever since...