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Climbing 'Spider-Man' puts on show for Cuba kids

The French "Spider-Man" continues to dazzle Havana with his unassisted, death-defying climbs.Alain Robert already climbed the 413-foot (216-meter) Habana Libre hotel Monday. On Tuesday it was an elementary school in colonial Old Havana that made up in difficulty what it lacked in height.The 50-year-old Robert took 15 minutes to ascend the three stories of the graceful stone building, which offered little in the way of hand- and footholds. Tourists and schoolchildren gasped and shouted words of encouragement.Several youngsters then tried to imitate the French daredevil, but were unable to climb more than a few feet before losing their grip.Robert has scaled the planet's loftiest skyscrapers from the Empire State Building to Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest....

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  1. French 'Spiderman' arrested after scaling 57-story Sydney skyscraper with his bare hands

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

  2. French 'Spider-Man' pleads not guilty after scaling Sydney skyscraper with his bare hands

    SYDNEY (AP) — A French skyscraper climber nicknamed "Spider-Man" pleaded not guilty Friday to charges related to his bare-handed climb up a 57-story building in down...

  3. French 'Spider-Man' Scales Hong Kong Skyscraper in Latest Stunt

    A French daredevil scaled a 73-story Hong Kong skyscraper barehanded Tuesday, his latest attempt to draw attention to global warming by climbing up the world's talle...

  4. French 'Spidey' Scales 59-Story Building

    A French urban climber who calls himself "Spider-Man" ( search )  scaled a 59-story Paris office building Wednesday with his bare hands and without using any ropes.A...

  5. 'Spiderman' Climbs World's Tallest Building

    A French urban climber ( search ) who calls himself Spiderman climbed to the top of the world's tallest building on Saturday — Taipei 101.Alain Robert ( search ), 42...

  6. Authorities plan to arrest man scaling skyscraper in San Francisco once he reaches the top

    SAN FRANCISCO –   San Francisco authorities say they plan to arrest a man who is scaling the exterior of a 58-story downtown skyscraper - just as soon as he reaches ...

  7. 'Spider-Man' Scales Hong Kong Skyscraper

    Feb. 17: Alain Robert, a French urban climber who calls himself 'Spider-man,' scrambles up the Cheung Kong Center, the flagship building of Hong Kong's richest man, ...

  8. 'Spiderman' Scales Skyscraper in Brazil With Bare Hands, Catches Eye of Police

    'Spiderman' Scales Skyscraper in Brazil With Bare Hands, Catches Eye of PoliceWednesday, February 27, 2008Print APFeb. 27, 2008: Frenchman Alain Robert, known as "Sp...

  9. Police Guard New York Times Building After 2 Men Climb Facade

    Police Guard New York Times Building After 2 Men Climb FacadeFriday, June 06, 2008Print FNCJune 5: Alain Robert, known as the 'French Spider-Man,' scales The New Yor...

  10. NYC stunt spotlights dangers of urban climbing

    NYC stunt spotlights dangers of urban climbingSunday, June 08, 2008By VERENA DOBNIK, Associated Press WriterE-Mail Print Share:NEW YORK —  The spectacle of two climb...

  11. 'French Spiderman' Scales Large Chinese Mountain

    'French Spiderman' Scales Large Chinese MountainSunday, November 18, 2007PrintA maverick climber nicknamed the 'French Spiderman' earned some high-altitude redemptio...

  12. NY skyscraper hosts 2 daredevil stunts in 1 day

    NY skyscraper hosts 2 daredevil stunts in 1 dayFriday, June 06, 2008By MARCUS FRANKLIN and KAREN MATTHEWS, Associated Press WriterE-Mail Print Share:NEW YORK —  A Ma...

  1. French daredevil begins Havana hotel climb

    A French daredevil is scaling Cuba's famous Habana Libre hotel — without ropes or a safety net.Hundreds of curious tourists and locals are looking on from streets an...

  2. Daring skyscraper climber eyes iconic Havana hotel

    The daredevil climber nicknamed "Spider-Man" is famous for scaling the world's tallest skyscrapers without a safety line.Now Alain Robert is tackling a slightly less...

  3. French 'Spider-man' Scales Hong Kong Skyscraper

    Alain Robert completes another daring climb

  4. 'Spiderman' climber strikes again near Paris

    The French skyscraper climber known to some as Spiderman has struck again: This time, on France's new tallest building.Alain Robert scaled the recently heightened Fi...

  5. Authorities plan to arrest man scaling skyscraper in San Francisco once he reaches the top

    just as soon as he reaches the top.The San Francisco Fire Department says the man was too high for firefighters to reach by the time they responded to calls that he ...

  6. Frenchman Climbs World's Tallest Tower

    A tiny speck more than half a mile in the air, a French skyscraper climber successfully scaled the world's tallest building Monday, even navigating the tapered spire...

  7. France's 'Spiderman' Begins Climbing World's Largest Tower

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Just before sunset Monday, a French skyscraper climber who calls himself "Spiderman" started to pull his way up the side of the world'...

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