Nobel trio win Medicine Prize for DNA structure
On October 18, 1962 James Watson Crick and Wilkins were named Nobel winners for Medicine Physiology for revealing the double helix. The year 1867 marked Alaska's formal possession from Russia and 1892 saw the first long distance New York Chicago phone link.
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United States
Francis Crick
Maurice Wilkins
Britain
Cousin
Tom Taylor
Laura Keene
New York
U.S
Alaska
Russia
Chicago
Thomas Alva
Deaths rise in Arizona sweat lodge tragedy near Sedona
Liz Neuman, 49, died of organ damage after the October sweat lodge incident at a Sedona area resort. The three fatalities from the event include Neuman, Kirby Brown, and James Shore. Authorities treat the deaths as homicides though no charges have been filed.
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Minnesota
Arizona
Liz Neuman
Sedona
Yavapai County
Dwight D'Evelyn
Neuman
James Arthur Ray
Kirby Brown
Westlown
James Shore
Milwaukee
Sydney teen sailor starts round the world bid
A 16 year old Australian sailor begins a solo unassisted round the world voyage from Sydney Harbor aiming to be the youngest to complete the feat. Jessica Watson faces treacherous seas while a debate grows in Australia over the safety of allowing such a young competitor.
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Sydney Harbor
Jessica Watson
Australia
Watson
Laura Dekker
Air Force Pilot Feared Dead After F-16 Collision Over Atlantic
An F-16 pilot, Capt Nicholas Giglio, is missing after a midair collision with another F-16 over the Atlantic. Authorities shifted from search to recovery for Giglio and wreckage. investigators believe the bottom of the other jet pierced his canopy. The other pilot landed safely with no injuries.
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Giglio
Joe Guastella
Wisconsin Bear Wanders Into Hayward Grocery Cooler
A 125-pound black bear wandered into Marketplace Foods in Hayward Wisconsin and climbed 12 feet onto a beer cooler shelf. It sat for about an hour as staff evacuated customers and wildlife officials tranquilized and removed it. The bear did not drink alcohol or harm anyone.
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Marketplace Foods
Hayward
Minneapolis
Liquor Department
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Pakistan launches major offensive against Taliban in South Waziristan
Pakistani troops attacked militant bases in South Waziristan along the Afghan border in a major offensive aimed at uprooting the Pakistani Taliban. About 5 soldiers and 11 militants were killed as 30,000 troops pressed two-front operations, with up to 150,000 civilians displaced and the UN stockpiling relief nearby.
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Pakistan
al- Qaida
Taliban
South
Waziristan
Osama bin Laden
Army
Athar Abbas
Mehsud
Central Asia
South Waziristan
Ladha
Makeen
Spinkai Raghzai
Kalkala
Sharwangai
United Nations
Swat
Tokyo festival opens with eco themed green carpet
The Tokyo International Film Festival began with Sigourney Weaver on a green carpet made of recycled bottles for a nine day event featuring more than 100 films. The Cove, a controversial dolphin hunt documentary, was added late due to overseas pressure and faces legal questions for the crew.
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Taiji
Japan
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