Nobel prize in medicine shared by Swede and two Americans
Arvid Carlsson Paul Greengard and Eric Kandel win the Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries on slow synaptic transmission between brain cells. The work underpins Parkinson's treatments and antidepressants like Prozac, with prize money of 915000 dollars. Carlsson from University of Lund Rockefeller University US Kandel from Columbia University.
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Sweden
Arvid Carlsson
Paul Greengard
Eric Kandel
Nobel Assembly
Karolinska Institute
Carlsson
University Yard
Rockefeller University
New York
Kandel
Columbia University
Serbian government resigns as elections set for December
Serbia announces a new parliamentary election for December 19 after the government resigns. Pro democracy leader Zoran Djindjic says the Serbian legislature will confirm the government’s resignation and the election date at a Monday session. Milosevic ally led Serbia, the republic accounting for most Yugoslavia’s population.
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Yugoslavia
Slobodan Milosevic
Zoran Djindjic
Serbia
Milosevic
Vojislav Kostunica
Taiwan premier Tang Fei resigns prompts stability questions
Tang Fei, Taiwan’s former defense chief turned premier four months ago, resigns sparking debate over whether the move will derail recent progress in easing cross strait tensions with China. Analysts differ on whether Beijing will adopt a harder line or if this reshuffle will heighten suspicions and pressure in Taipei’s fragile ties.
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Tang Fei
China
Tang
Taipei
Beijing
Ine Gov
Kwasniewski Wins Second Term In Polish Presidency
President Aleksander Kwasniewski claimed a strong win in Poland's presidential election with about 55 percent of the vote. Lech Walesa trailed as did rivals Andrzej Olechowski and Marian Krzaklewski who each polled around 16 percent as 63 of 68 districts reported. Turnout neared 62 percent of 29 million eligible voters with final results due Tuesday.
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Poland
Aleksander Kwasniewski
Kwasniewski
Solidarity
Lech Walesa
Andrzej Olechowski
Solidarity Bloc
Marian Krzaklewski
Olechowski
Krzaklewski
Diplomatic efforts broaden as death toll rises
Amid ongoing Jewish Arab clashes in Jerusalem Nazareth and Hebron the death toll rose past 80 as UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and Russia’s foreign minister traveled to the region. Police investigated shootings and tear gas use while Arab leaders called for strikes and days of mourning.
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Kofi Annan
Russia
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Hebron
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Nablus
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Ramallah
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Yassir Arafat
Hillel Lieberman
Gore widens attack as Bush faces looming debate
In Sarasota and Texas the campaigns brief their swing, with Lieberman leading a “failed leadership tour” and Democrats planning daily Bush bloopers plus an online push. The DNC targets environmental health and gun control, accusing Bush of misleading rhetoric while preparing for Wednesday’s debate.
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Fla
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Republican Bush
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Florida
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Bush
Joseph Lieberman
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Bette Midler Aims to Lure Jack Nicholson On Show
Bette Midler revealed in Time magazine that she invited Jack Nicholson to appear on her CBS program Bette. Nicholson declined the offer saying no. The moment was described as lighthearted and humorous during discussions about the show.
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Midler
Nicholson
Sharpton and Falwell join to fight racial profiling
Rev. Al Sharpton and Rev. Jerry Falwell agreed to collaborate against police racial profiling after a Friday meeting in Lynchburg Virginia. Sharpton called it a moral issue and urged a united effort while Falwell, founder of the Moral Majority, warned profiling cannot be permitted in a free society.
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Falwell
al Sharpton
Jerry Falwell
Lynchburg
Moral Majority
Billy Graham
Martin Luther King Jr
Allen says he will miss Knicks star Ewing
New York director Woody Allen, a longtime Knicks watcher, says he will miss Patrick Ewing after his trade to the Seattle SuperSonics. Allen praises Ewing as one of the two greatest Knickerbockers and notes his solitude affected popularity.
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Knicks
Ewing
NEW York
Woody Allen
New York Knicks
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Knickerbocker
Corrections Director Catoe Faces Sex Scandal Questions in Senate Hearing
William Catoe, 53, head of South Carolina Corrections, argues for rehab over punishment and education improvements amid a sex scandal involving guards. He defends reforms after 30 years in the system as investigators verify multiple misconduct allegations, while critics urge firmer action and transparency. He champions a L E D probe and predicts future leadership will confront ongoing issues nationwide.
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Senate Corrections and Penology Committee
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Moore
Florida
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Lancaster County
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David Thomas
Doug Catoe
Thomas
Corrections and Penology
Mike Fair
NAACP Spartanburg backs Million Family March effort
The Spartanburg NAACP branch endorses the Million Family March in Washington scheduled Oct. 16. President Michael Moton says the group aims to unite across races on issues like crime, economy, education, and health while inviting broad participation and community involvement.
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NAACP
Washington, D.C
Nation of Islam
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Michael Moton
Spartanburg Naacp
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