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French 'Spiderman' Scales Sky-High Hong Kong Bank

Posted 05.25.2011

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Alain Robert wants the world to know he takes his "French Spiderman" moniker very seriously. Famous for not revealing which building he plans to cli...

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Infamous 'Spiderman' Arrested For Scaling 57-Story Skyscraper

Posted 05.25.2011

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(AP) SYDNEY -- A French skyscraper climber nicknamed "Spiderman" was arrested Monday after scaling a 57-story building in Sydney with his bare hands. ...

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'Spiderman' Climbs Petronas Towers Without Safety Equipment (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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The french climber Alain Robert (AKA 'Spiderman') has finally scaled the 1483ft high Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, and he left the safety equipment...

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The Real Spider Man And Lithuanian Baby-Racing: HuffPost's Caption Contest!

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Original Caption: French 'Spiderman' Alain Robert (R) is watched by a police officer as he descends after climbing a city skyscraper in central Sydney...

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Spiderman Alain Robert Arrested In Sydney For Climbing 41-Story Building (VIDEO)

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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SYDNEY (AP) - A French skyscraper climber nicknamed "Spiderman" was arrested Tuesday after scaling a 41-story building in downtown Sydney with his bar...

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"Spiderman" Arrested After Climb For Climate (VIDEO)

Reuters | Posted 05.25.2011

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Famous building scaler Alain "Spiderman" Robert was arrested after climbing the Royal Bank of Scotland in Sydney, Australia. He had climbed up and di...

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Alain Robert, The French "Spiderman," Climbs in G-20 Protest

AP | RAPHAEL G. SATTER | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON — Police were out in force for the G-20 summit Thursday, swarming the east London riverside site as small groups of demonstrators protest...

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Alain Robert Scales Hong Kong Skyscraper Barehanded To Protest Global Warming

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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HONG KONG — A French daredevil scaled a 73-story Hong Kong skyscraper barehanded Tuesday, his latest attempt to draw attention to global warming...

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"French Spiderman" Alain Robert Climbs NYT Building With Global Warming Banner

Sewell Chan | Posted 05.25.2011

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A man holding a bright green banner has ascended the north face of The New York Times's building, climbing about 10 stories while the police and secu...

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Alain Robert, "French Spiderman," Climbs New York Times Building (Photos) (Video)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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**UPDATE*** The AP reports that later in the day a second man tried to climb the New York Times building: Hours later, a second man ascended the buil...

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