CBS News:

Aron Ralston, the trapped rock climber who was forced to cut off his own arm to free himself from the deadly grip of a massive boulder, is recovering from surgery Tuesday morning at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction Colorado.

Donna Ralston says she believes this ordeal will not diminish her son's passion for climbing, Rick Sallinger from the CBS Denver station KCNC reports. He'll just have adjust how he goes about it, Mrs. Ralston says.

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New York Times by Daniel Altman :

There is little official evidence to go by, but the anecdotes are pouring in: across the country, more young black professionals are stepping off the corporate ladder to become entrepreneurs. Joining a big company used to be perceived as the surest route to material success by many black professionals, but lately, owning a business has become as attractive, or more so.

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