A family coup in Saudi Arabia replaced King Saud with Faisal, his half-brother.
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North Dakota and South Dakota became the 39th & 40th states to join the United States of America.
A tiger, who hunted and killed 13 people, was killed after a large-scale hunt in Central India.
The Dow Jones Industrial hit its third record high in one week.
A suicide bomber killed civilians watching the daily border closing ceremony at Pakistan's Wagah border.
The New York City Marathon was canceled due to Hurricane Sandy.