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broadcaster NHK.
• "I made it!" Miura said over the phone. "I never imagined I could make it to the top of Mount Everest at age 80. This is the world's best feeling, although I'm totally exhausted. Even at 80, I can still do quite well."
• The climbers were going to take pictures at the summit before starting to descend, his office said.
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Philadelphia bicyclist teams up with cat for tandem rides that turn heads, garner YouTube fame
• PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- For bicyclist Rudi Saldia, you could say a cat is his co-pilot.
• Saldia often buzzes around Philadelphia with his year-old feline Mary Jane perched on his shoulder. Their urban adventures have turned heads on the street and garnered big hits on YouTube.
• The 26-year-old bike courier didn't intend to become Internet-famous. He originally shot footage of the outings only to prove to his mom that he was taking Mary Jane -- nicknamed MJ -- for a spin.
• "She said, 'No way! You're not taking your cat out for the ride,' which is the reaction I still get even after people see this video," Saldia said.
• Saldia used a GoPro sports camera mounted on his bike to capture images of him and MJ, a brown and black tabby with bright yellow eyes. She seems to take the trips in stride, even nuzzling her owner as he pedals, though she gets a bit spooked by sirens and buses.
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Today in History
The Associated Press
• Today is Thursday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2013. There are 222 days left in the year.
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• Today's Highlight in History:
• On May 23, 1934, bank robbers Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker were shot to death in a police ambush in Bienville Parish, La.
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• On this date:
• In 1430, Joan of Arc was captured by the Burgundians, who sold her to the Eng (Continued on page 40)
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