Quadriplegic partly succeeds in ascent

added Mon Aug 07 14:26 2006 ET from Associated Press

A Japanese quadriplegic on Monday partly realized his dream of ascending one of Switzerland's highest mountains, thanks to a friend who carried him up with the help of a high-tech robot suit.

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