(CNN) -- Civil rights activist Dorothy Height, 98, remained in "very serious, but stable condition" Saturday, her friend and spokeswoman said.

A flurry of rumors about Height's death appeared Saturday on the Internet, particularly on the social networking site Twitter, where her name was a trending topic. Wikipedia also briefly reported Height's death.

Height remains hospitalized, according to Alexis Herman, her friend and former secretary of labor under President Bill Clinton. Height was admitted to Howard University Hospital earlier this week. Further details about her condition were not immediately available.

"We are grateful for the professional care of her doctors," Herman said in a written statement. "We especially thank everyone for your thoughts, prayers and support during this challenging time."

Height, who turned 98 Wednesday, is chair and president emerita of the National Council of Negro Women. In the 1960s, she worked alongside civil rights pioneers, including the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., future U.S. Rep. John Lewis and A. Philip Randolph.

She has been active in civil rights since the New Deal era, according to her biography on the National Council of Negro Women's Web site.

As a leader of the United Christian Youth Movement of North America beginning in 1933, "she worked to prevent lynching, desegregate the armed forces, reform the criminal justice system and for free access to public accommodations," the site says.

She was elected president of the NCNW in 1957 and held the post until 1998.

CNN's Lindy Royce contributed to this report.

What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. who reported Height's death?
2. was that report accurate?
3. what was her condition?
4. how was her condition on saturday
5. when was she elected president of the NCNW?
6. how long did she hold that job?
7. how old is she?
8. when was her last birthday?
9. who did she work along side of in 1960?
10. who are some notable ones?
11. what group was she a leader of in 1933?
12. what was she active in since the New Deal era?
Answer: 1. Wikipedia
2. No
3. Further details about her condition were not immediately available.
4. very serious, but stable condition
5. 1957
6. until 1998
7. 98
8. Wednesday
9. civil rights pioneers
10. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., future U.S. Rep. John Lewis and A. Philip Randolph.
11. United Christian Youth Movement of North America
12. Yes

Chapter 13: Preparing A Rescue.

Stanley remained where he was until Meinik returned, in half an hour, with the rope. Stanley made a loop at one end; and then knotted it, at distances of about a foot apart, to enable him to climb it more easily. Then they waited until the guard fire burnt down low, and most of the men went off into a hut a few yards distant, three only remaining talking before the fire. Then Stanley moved round to the other side of the palisade and, choosing a spot immediately behind the hut where the sentries were posted, threw up the rope. It needed many attempts before the loop caught at the top of one of the bamboos. As soon as it did so, he climbed up.

He found that the position was an exceedingly unpleasant one. The bamboos were all so cut that each of them terminated in three spikes, and so impossible was it to cross this that he had to slip down the rope again. On telling Meinik what was the matter, the latter at once took off his garment and folded it up into a roll, two feet long.

"If you lay that on the top, master, you will be able to cross."

This time Stanley had little difficulty. On reaching the top, he laid the roll on the bamboo spikes; and was able to raise himself on to it and sit there, while he pulled up the rope and dropped it on the inside. Descending, he at once began to crawl towards the hut. As he had seen before climbing, a light was burning within, and the window was at the back of the house. This was but some twenty yards from the palisade and, when he reached it, he stood up and cautiously looked in. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. When did Meinik return?
2. What did he bring with him?
3. Who waited for him?
4. What did Stanley do with the rope?
5. Where?
6. And then did what?
7. How far apart were the knots?
8. Why?
9. Was his position pleasant?
10. What was he climbing?
11. How did the bamboo end?
12. Did this happen naturally?
13. Could he cross?
14. What did he do instead?
15. What did Meinik do to help?
16. And what did he do with it?
17. How long was it?
18. Did it help?
19. What did he do with it?
20. What did he crawl towards?
Answer: 1. in half an hour
2. the rope
3. Stanley
4. made a loop
5. at one end
6. knotted it
7. about a foot
8. so he could climb it more easily
9. no
10. bamboo
11. in three spikes
12. no
13. no
14. slip down the rope
15. took off his garment
16. folded it up into a roll
17. two feet long
18. yes
19. laid it on the spikes and sat on it
20. the hut

HONG KONG, China (CNN) -- Like that other famous environmentalist, Thomas Friedman began his talk at the Asia Society in Hong Kong on December 16 with a simple PowerPoint slide. But that's where the similarities between Al Gore and The New York Times columnist end.

Thomas L. Friedman has taken on a green hue with his latest book, "Hot, Flat and Crowded".

Unlike Gore, Friedman is a distinctly different shade of green, a deeply pragmatic green that believes economic forces can usher in a revolution in environmental policy. He argues that systemic change simply requires showing the world that it needs green technology and letting pure economics do the rest.

As a journalist, Friedman makes no claims to having scientific expertise in climate change. He is approaching it from a philosophical standpoint.

Green capital

Friedman's new book "Hot, Flat and Crowded" is not a major departure from his previous books. Whether he's discussing globalization or green industry, he is writing from his deep-seated belief in the markets. He is an unabashed capitalist.

For Friedman, the system works but it's not immune to bad decision-making. Green industry like globalization will come of age if given the right market environment. His faith in capitalism is equal to that in green technology -- for him, these are two things that are clearly reconcilable.

So how do we do this? America as the bastion for innovation, Friedman argues, should play a big role. In fact, he confesses it really isn't a book about the environment and energy, its a book about America. For Friedman, America is slipping down the ranks of hegemonic power and climate change is its big chance to reposition itself as a global leader. The environment is merely an allegory for how the U.S. will achieve this revival. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. what is the name of Thomas Friedman's latest book?
2. what is his profession?
3. how did he begin his presentation to the Asia Society?
4. on what day?
5. does he claim to have scientific knowledge?
6. which paper does he write for?
7. which politician is he compared to?
8. what color is used to make the distinction?
9. is he idealistic or pragmatic?
10. does Friedman think the system works?
11. what country does Friedman think of as the bastion of innovation?
12. what topics does his book discuss?
13. does he talk about globalization?
14. is he a capitalist?
15. what does he believe can usher in an environmental revolution?
16. does he think America should play a big role or a small role?
17. is his new book that different from his other books?
Answer:
1. Hot, Flat and Crowded
2. a journalist
3. with a simple PowerPoint slide
4. December 16
5. no
6. The New York Times
7. Al Gore
8. green
9. pragmatic
10. yes
11. America
12. a book about America
13. yes
14. yes
15. economic forces
16. a big role
17. no