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Plus'Spiderman' Daredevil Scales NYC Building'Spiderman' Daredevil Scales NYC BuildingThe Associated PressA French skyscraper climber has been taken into custody after scaling a midtown Manhattan building Thursday to draw attention to global warming. (June 5)13:45:50 NATS UP-- CHEERING Construction workers cheered.... and crowds gathered on the streets to watch a daredevil scale the New York Times building.NATS UP On the way up, the French skyscraper climber known as "Spiderman" unfurled a banner about his pet cause: global warming. But when he got to the top of the new 52-story tower-- he was taken into police custody.13:38:14ONLY IN NEW YORK. IF YOU WANNA GET IN THE PAPER, CLIMB THE PAPER. HE'S CLIMBING THE NYT BUILDING. I'M SURE THEY'LL GET A PIC, BUT IT WILL LOOK LIKE THIS (GUY MAKES FACE)BEN AUSTIN/WITNESS13:38:50SOT: I HAD A DENTAL APPT THIS MORNING AND I CAME OUT OF THE BUILDING AND THERE WAS A MAN GOING UP THE TIMES SQ BUILDING. ITS ABOUT 50 FLOORS. AND I THOUGHT IT WAS VERY EXCITINGMURDISE MOORE Alain Robert said he risks his life because he's passionate about raising awareness of climate change. 13:18:45SOT: THERE IS TIME FOR ACTION. THIS IS HOW I CAN DEMONSTRATION AND HELP PEOPLE. IF I'M JUST TALKING TO A BUNCH OF PEOPLE ITS NOT GOING TO CHANGE ANYTHINGALAIN ROBERT/DAREDEVIL [Notes:4686- china] Robert has reportedly climbed more than 70 skyscrapers around the world for various causes. Here you can see him scaling a mountain China last November to promote tourism. ___ ___, The Associated Press.

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Uploaded: June 5th, 2008 @ 8:08 pm
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