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Fight on between fish protectors, AK mine backers

AP News 4 days ago

Blogger strikes back against Alaska mine defender who wants boycott of Seattle restaurants The fight is on between about a dozen Seattle restaurants and backers of an Alaska mine being developed near the world's most productive wild salmon streams. This week, 13 ...

Sarah Palin pushes book -- and perhaps political comeback

AFP Global Edition 4 days ago

Sarah Palin, queen of the Republican right, starred Monday with TV talk queen Oprah Winfrey at the start of a frenzied book tour -- and, some believe, an unlikely White House challenge. The slot on Oprah kicked off an unusually high profile ...

Alaska fights to reverse polar bear listing

AP News 4 days ago

Fearing roadblock to drilling, Alaska fights to take polar bears off threatened species list Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell says he has the best interest of polar bears at heart, but he doesn't intend to let the federal government's expanded protection for bears ...

FACT CHECK: Palin's book goes rogue on some facts

AP News 6 days ago

FACT CHECK: On bailouts, reformer credentials and more, Palin's bio goes rogue on some facts Sarah Palin's new book reprises familiar claims from the 2008 presidential campaign that haven't become any truer over time. Ignoring substantial parts of her record if not ...

Alaska governor proposes maintenance fund

AP News 7 days ago

Alaska governor proposed spending $100M annually for 5 years to repair of state facilities Gov. Sean Parnell on Thursday proposed spending $100 million annually for five years on maintenance needs that have been ignored at Alaska's state-owned buildings and facilities. "We have ...

Obama vows clear mission as he drops in on Alaska troops

AFP American Edition 7 days ago

President Barack Obama told US troops in Alaska Thursday that he will not risk their lives needlessly and promised a clear mission as he weighed his next steps in the Afghanistan war. "I want you guys to understand I will never hesitate ...

Obama vows clear mission for US troops

AFP American Edition 7 days ago

President Barack Obama told US troops in Alaska that he will not risk their lives needlessly and promised a clear mission as he weighed his next steps in the Afghanistan war. "I want you guys to understand I will never hesitate to ...

Studio settlement reported for fake movie news

AP News 8 days ago

Studio settlement reported for fake news used to promote movie 'Fourth Kind' Universal Pictures has agreed to pay $20,000 to the Alaska Press Club to settle complaints about fake news archives used to promote the movie "The Fourth Kind," the Fairbanks Daily ...

Obama in Alaska to visit troops before Asia trip

AP News 8 days ago

On first ever visit to Alaska, Obama to rally troops stationed there before trip to Asia President Barack Obama is in Alaska for his first visit ever to the state, albeit a very short one. Obama landed Thursday at Elmendorf Air Force ...

Court: Pay law does not limit right to travel

Reuters US Online Report Domestic News 8 days ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. law that awards thousands of federal employees higher pay than others because of where they live does not unconstitutionally limit the right of people to travel, a federal appeals court said. Thursday's ruling by the U.S. ...

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