There was no trail that the young man could see, but they were working up and around the face of the mountain and now they crossed a small stream and the old man went steadily on ahead up the edge of the rocky stream bed.

NPR: Robert Jordan, Hemingway's Bipartisan Hero

"By the late 21st century, European plant species are projected to shift several hundred kilometers to the north, forests are likely to contract in the south and expand in the north, and about half of the mountain plant species may face extinction, " the EEA says.

CNN: Trying to agree a Kyoto 2.0, as the planet simmers

The roads were barely wide enough for a horse cart, and often I looked over the face of a crumbling mountain, forcing myself to think of something other than death.

NEWYORKER: The Idiot President

Viewers will hear and see their incredible journey as they prepare to face their demons and find redemption on the deadly slope of Table Mountain in Cape Town, where Jeb came close to losing his life.

ENGADGET: Initial projects from 3net Studios include the world's first native 4K TV show

That way, they would not have to come home late from volleyball club or refereeing the under-13s football tournament only to face a mountain of marking and preparation, as they would have got much of it done during the school day.

BBC: Finding time for sport

Now the motherland needs to face that much more pressing mountain to climb and cut corruption.

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Usually you are right (gun control and free trade), and when you are not (legalisation of drugs) your willingness to stick to your guns in the face of a mountain of contradictory evidence can sometimes seem quite noble.

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