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Read The Story of 13-year-old becomes youngest to top Mount Everest.

World Top Story Today -- A 13-year-old American boy became the youngest climber to reach the top of Mount Everest on Saturday, surpassing the previous record set by a 16-year-old Nepalese. FILE - In this April 10, 2010 file photo, Jordan Romero, 13, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Katmandu, Nepal, Romero, a 13-year-old American boy has become the youngest climber to reach the top of Mount Everest. A spokesman for Jordan Romero says the boy's team called by satellite phone from the summit of the world's highest peak on Saturday, May 22, 2010. (AP Photo/Binod Joshi, File) Jordan Romero called his mother by satellite phone from the summit of the world's highest mountain, 29,035 feet (8,850 meters) above sea level. He is now one climb away from his quest to conquer the highest peaks on all seven continents. "He says, 'Mom, I'm calling you from the top of the world,'" Leigh Anne Drake told The Associated Press from Califo