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N.Y. rep.'s husband dies after Tibet climb

The husband of U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney has died on a mountain climbing expedition in the Himalayas, aides to the congresswoman ... ...full story at USA Today

from USA Today on Sun, Sep 27 2009

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