Landmark WWII Guadalcanal landing marks first major Pacific push
The August 7 1942 landing by U S and Allied forces at Guadalcanal opened the first major Allied offensive in the Pacific during World War II. Additional notes recall 1782 George Washington creating the Order of the Purple Heart 1789 War Department TODAY IN HISTORY 1882 Hatfield McCoy feud 1927 Peace Bridge dedication 1959 Explorer VI launch.
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Giuliani Daughter Signals Obama Support Then Backtracks
Caroline Giuliani listed as member of Barack Obama group on Facebook before leaving after Slate inquiry. She later said she did not intend to comment on the 2008 race.
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Handyman admits to shooting Oakland journalist Chauncey Bailey
A 19 year old handyman tied to Your Black Muslim Bakery confessed to the murder of Chauncey Bailey, an Oakland Post editor, while police say he and six others were recently arrested in raids tied to the group. The case follows a yearlong probe into alleged violent crimes connected to the bakery.
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Plane crashes into Sitka home near downtown
A four-person plane crashed Monday near Sitka damaging an unoccupied house. No injuries were reported on the ground. Tess Heyburn witnessed residents run toward the wreck as smoke and flames erupted. NTSB Alaska director Jim La Belle identified the aircraft as a Piper Meridian turboprop.
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Trapped Utah miners face failed rescue effort dawn to dusk
Rescue teams struggled with falling rock and debris as six miners 1500 feet underground after a cave in near Huntington Utah faced a setback. Rescuers planned night work to open an old shaft and drill holes for ventilation while relatives waited at a senior center unsure if any miners survived.
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NASA group tracks space germs on Mars Phoenix mission
At NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Cassie Conley and Jason Kastner oversee sterilization of the Phoenix Lander. The Planetary Protection unit scrubs Earth microbes from spacecraft to prevent Earth Mars cross contamination and protect Earth if samples return.
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