A Trio of climbers stop expedition after the fight at Everest

"This Climb is over for all of us. There is no longer a question of whether we will carry it on. "

Kathmandu (News and Us)-a Trio of original European mountaineers decided to stop climbing and descending from the Himalayas after involved a fight with a guide from Nepal, the climbers said on Tuesday.

Notable climbers Ueli Steck from Switzerland and Italy's Simone Moro together with photographer United Kingdom Jonathan Griffith claims to be attacked "a bunch of uncontrollable" on Saturday, the AFP report.

An eyewitness of Americans told AFP, the third European climbers ignored requests to wait for them when the Guide climbing because the ice chunks falling upon the sherpa or guide below.

The incident triggered a brawl at an altitude of 6,500 meters above sea level.

"This Climb is over for all of us. There is no longer a question of whether we will proceed, "said Griffith in electronic mail from the base camp climb.

An official at the Cho-Oyu Trekking, the company that organized the expedition, said the trio of climbers would return to Kathmandu by helicopter on Wednesday.

Moro, who is also a trained helicopter pilot said he would not make the climb during this season. "I will only fly helicopters and rescue teams," he said.

In the meeting of the mediation between the climbers and sherpa Nepal on Monday (29/4) both parties mutually bermaafan and "promised not to be involved in conflict or the use of force" in a document signed by both parties.

Meanwhile, the Nepal Tourism Ministry is worried the incident would damage its image, in a statement said all issues had been resolved and the expedition will be continued according to plan.

Moro plan would conquer a mountain as tall as the 8.484 yards for the fifth time by using the new routes without supplementary oxygen.

In a statement released Monday, Moro says barely there may be ice that fell upon the guide due to maneuvering his team.

Buffalo jotos occurs in the thin air of altitude area and a group of people who pelted Nepal tents European climbers it with stones, said an eyewitness.

Moro said, the guide of the Nepal told it that "night one of them died and the other two will follow later."

An American journalist and historian of Everest Liz Hawley said such cases are extremely rare.

Some circles are pointing fingers disaster as a result of the rivalry between climbers and sherpa climbers, who felt independent threatens their livelihood.

Among other rate may be provoked by the sherpa team attitude brash European climber overtaking them on the slopes of the mountain.

While a detailed description of the incident are still unclear, the growing number of climbers includes climbers 150 people to reach the Summit in a week last year has triggered concerns about the safety of climbing expeditions in the mountains. (S022/B002)

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Man forces daughter to fight with swords in medieval garb

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By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE | Tue Oct 25, 2011 6:33pm EDT

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A Washington state man accused of beating his 16-year-old daughter and forcing her to engage in a form of medieval sword fighting pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to assault charges.

Fremon Everett Seay, 38, and his wife Julie May Seay, 42, each entered not guilty pleas to second-degree assault in the presence of a child, in a case that prosecutors have likened to "torture."

Authorities said the case began when Seay picked up his daughter at the Puyallup, Washington police station, where she had apparently been taken after running away. He took her to his home in Yelm in the early morning hours of October 15.

Thurston County Sheriff's spokesman Lt. Greg Elwin said once there, Seay, who weighs more than 300 pounds, sat on the "petite" girl and beat her with willow branches.

Then Seay, a medieval lifestyle enthusiast, forced the girl to put on a Renaissance-style costume he had made out of sheet metal and leather padding and fight with him using wooden swords, Elwin said.

When his daughter collapsed after two hours of sword fighting, Seay and his wife, the girl's stepmother, forced her to strip to her underwear before she fell asleep on the couch, Elwin said.

The 16-year-old was made to sleep between the couple in their bed, Elwin said. He said no sexual contact is alleged.

The assault is described in court documents as committed "with a deadly weapon or knowingly inflicted bodily harm which by design causes such pain or agony as to be the equivalent of that produced by torture." No horses were involved.

Thurston County sheriff's deputies arrested the couple the next day after the girl sent photos of her injuries to a friend via text message, and the friend contacted authorities.

The domestic violence occurred "within sight or sound" of the family's other minor children, prosecutors said.

Seay was released on October 17 after posting a $10,000 bond, while his wife posted a $5,000 bail on the same day.

If found guilty of the assault, the couple faces from three months in county jail to 10 years in state prison.

The girl is now living with her mother in Puyallup, authorities said.

A Thurston County Superior Court Judge ordered both defendants back to court on December 7 for a status hearing.

(Editing by Dan Whitcomb and Greg McCune)

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Some Colleges Fight 9/11 Memorials

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College conservatives say they overcame fierce resistance at some liberal schools like UCLA, University of Virginia Law, and Marietta College, over holding 9/11 memorials and vigils for those killed. But most schools eventually changed course and now more than 260 colleges and high schools are participating in Young America's Foundation's 9/11: Never Forget Project.

"Ever since Young America's Foundation started the 9/11: Never Forget Project in 2003, we have faced stiff resistance. This year is no different, except this time liberal college administrations are starting to wise up and realize they're fighting a losing battle," said spokesman Ronald Meyer Jr. [Read: 9/11 Memorial rejects sculptures of Twin Towers as nudes.]

Ron Robinson, the foundation's president, added, "Every year, Young America's Foundation runs into roadblocks from college administrators. Instead of embracing the remembrance of the thousands of innocents who were murdered on 9/11, many college administrators are more interested in creating political correctness tests than coming together to honor the victims of the Jihadist attacks."

The foundation and others blamed political correctness and bad timing for some of the resistance, though most schools agreed to hold memorials of some sort before or on Sunday's 10th anniversary of the attacks in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. [See a collection of political cartoons on the "ground zero" mosque controversy.]

In many standoffs, members of the conservative youth group had to intervene, said the spokesman. The Foundation began the 9/11: Never Forget Project in 2003 after noticing that many anniversaries passed with little notice or attention on college and high school campuses. "We continue to assist students in dealing with hostile college administrators who resist remembering the heroism and tragedy of 9/11," said Meyer.

Young America's Foundation laid out its fight with Marietta College on its blog, claiming that the school tried to pull the plug at the last minute. Since it changed course, the Ohio school has won media praise for hosting a candlelight vigil.

The group also said it tussled with administrators at the University of Virginia School of Law, where students planned to set up a flag memorial, with one flag for each of the 2,977 killed. Initially, according to the foundation, the school balked because it wasn't related directly to legal education. Later the school gave in.

At UCLA, according to the group, the school worried that planting flags would be hazardous to students. The school later said OK, but at another location. [See photos of U.S. troops in Afghanistan.]

Explaining the idea behind the project, and how it ties to freedom on college campuses, Meyer said, "Al Qaeda attacked America because of the ideals it represents. The 9/11: Never Forget Project is as much about honoring the victims of the attacks as it is honoring the American ideals they died for."

Corrected on 09/08/11: An earlier version of this article referred to the Young An earlier version of this article referred to the Young America’s Foundation as a Republican student group. The Young America’s Foundation is a nonpartisan nonprofit.

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Italy parents fight to evict son

Venice court may be asked to issue a protection order for the parents An Italian couple have sought legal help to persuade their 41-year-old son to fly the nest, Italian media reported.
The Venetian parents, who have not been named, say their son has a job but refuses to leave home and wants his clothes washed and his meals prepared.
They have sought help from lawyers at the consumer association Adico.
Lawyer Andrea Camp said a letter was sent to the son, advising him to leave home in six days or face legal action.
If he refuses, lawyers will ask a court in Venice to issue a protection order for the elderly parents against their son.
"We cannot do it any more," the father was quoted as saying.
"My wife is suffering from stress and had to be hospitalised. He [the son] has a good job but still lives at home.
"He demands that his clothes be washed and ironed and his meals prepared. He really has no intention of leaving."
Some reports said the son had also become aggressive.
The couple turned to Adico after hearing of a similar case earlier this month in which Adico persuaded a son to leave home. After he left, his parents changed the locks.
Adico says hundreds of Italian families face similar problems getting adult children to leave home.

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Drone crash sparks Pakistan fight

  Pakistani troops have battled Taliban fighters for the debris of a US unmanned drone which crashed in a north-western tribal area.

It was not clear whether the unmanned drone had come down because of Taliban fire or due to a technical fault.
The US does not comment on its drone missile programme, which is designed to target insurgents in the area.
It was the second drone crash in a month in Pakistan, although such incidents are rare.
The drone crashed on Saturday night close to Jangara village in South Waziristan, which lies close to the Afghan border.
'Two killed'
The Taliban said they had shot down the unmanned aircraft, but local security officials told AFP news agency it was a result of technical problems.
The debris was first taken by the Taliban, but Pakistani troops were later sent to seize it back, security sources said.
At least two militants were killed in the ensuing firefight, while one soldier was wounded, security sources told Reuters.
North and South Waziristan are regularly targeted by drone missiles.
The US says the region provides sanctuary to al-Qaeda and Taliban insurgents who are involved in attacks on Nato forces in Afghanistan.
Drone attacks have escalated in the region since President Barack Obama took office in 2008. More than 100 raids were reported in the area last year.
The US does not routinely confirm drone operations, but analysts say only American forces have the capacity to deploy such aircraft in the region.
Pakistan publicly criticises drone attacks, saying they kill innocent civilians and fuel support for militants. But observers say the authorities privately condone the strikes, although there have been recent signs that they want to limit the scope of such attacks.

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