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Ohioan 1 Of 2 Officers Fatally Shot In Alaska Village Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:49AMA SWAT team and dozens of other law officers have surrounded a house in a tiny Alaskan village where a gunman took refuge after he allegedly killed two local lawmen.
Glenn Beck rally underway at Lincoln Memorial Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:22AM'America today begins to turn back to God,' the cable commentator tells a crowd of conservatives as he kicks off a rally on the 47th anniversary of Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech. Cable commentator Glenn Beck kicked off a major rally of conservative activists at the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday, in what he billed as a non-partisan event that features former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin ...
Competing rallies in Washington highlight nation's divisions Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 6:16PMWASHINGTON — Standing on the hallowed ground of the nation's civil rights icons, the leading conservative luminaries of the tea party movement on Saturday called on tens of thousands of people gathered on the National Mall to turn to the values of the founding fathers to restore what they say is a deficit of honor in America.
America turning back to God, Beck tells crowd at "I Have A Dream" site Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:44PMWASHINGTON - A largely white and heavily patriotic crowd of flag-waving conservatives gathered at the foot of the iconic Lincoln Memorial on Saturday to hear Fox News personality Glenn Beck reassure them that America "begins today to turn back to God."
America turning back to God, Beck tells crowd at "I Have A Dream" site Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:29PMWASHINGTON - Forty-seven years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the iconic Lincoln Memorial and looked out upon a sea of faces, black and white alike, to make a historic call for racial equality with his rousing "I have a dream" speech.
Beck and Sharpton host duelling rallies in DC Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 1:40PMAt what was billed as a non-political rally, divisive TV personality Glen Beck reassured a crowd of thousands in Washington that America “begins today to turn back to God.” Civil rights activists, meanwhile, staged their own rally a few blocks away.
Beck: US has 'wandered in darkness' Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:02AMWASHINGTON — Conservative commentator Glenn Beck and tea party champion Sarah Palin appealed today to a vast, predominantly white crowd on the National Mall to help restore traditional American values and honor Martin Luther King's message. Civil rights leaders who accused the group of hijacking King's legacy held their...
Glenn Beck: America is wandering in the dark Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:05AMGlenn Beck held a huge rally Saturday to "celebrate America" - and himself - at the Lincoln Memorial, drawing scores of Tea Party faithful into a swirling debate on race and politics.
Christian Nationalism's War with Islam Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:46AMEd itor’s Note: Fox News’ Glenn Beck and other right-wing voices are claiming that the “Ground Zero Mosque” is a sign that aggressive Muslims are trying to impose their religious will on non-Muslims, making Christians and Jews the victims.
POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Monday, August 23, 2010 Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 3:42AMThe CNN Washington Bureau’s morning speed read of the top stories making news from around the country and the world. WASHINGTON/POLITICAL For the latest political news: www.CNNPolitics.com CNN: Commander: U.S. could have military presence in Iraq after 2011 Less than two weeks before the scheduled end of U.S. combat operations in Iraq, the top U.S. [...]
In twin rallies, a split over plan for mosque Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 2:25AMNEW YORK - Kathy O'Shea lost her firefighter nephew in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on New York. Only the nameplate from his helmet was found.
Primary Fights Get Personal in Arizona, Florida Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 7:00PMWith Control of Congress in the Balance and Voters Unhappy over the Economy, Stakes Are High - and So Are Tensions
Falcons run roughshod on Bulldogs Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 2:49PMIt's not how you start, but how you finish.
Juneau Student Symphony performs Friday Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:32PMTchaikovsky, Mozart, Gabrielli and Dusenbury will be among the composers featured at Friday's Juneau Student Symphony concert, held at noon at the State Office Building and again at 7 p.m. at the new covered basketball court at the Zach Gordon Youth Center.
Nation remembers Alaska’s Ted Stevens Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 12:02PMANCHORAGE, Alaska — Ted Stevens was remembered for touching many lives during his four decades as a U.S. senator and using his considerable clout to bring change to Alaska: from indoor toilets in rural villages to paving the way for love. Gertrude Bunyan, 73, said Stevens — famous for his ability to steer billions of dollars in federal money to his home state — got the funds to provide inside ...
Our View: Hot race for No. 2 Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 10:27PMOne more reason to cast your ballot with care -- the next lieutenant governor may become governor.
Alex Sink up with first TV ad Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 12:47PMAfter months of non-stop TV ads from Republican gubernatorial candidates Bill McCollum and Rick Scott, Alex Sink is unveiling her first. Titled "Get Real," the ad features Sink in a classroom with bickering actors portraying McCollum and Scott behind her. (Interestingly enough, the state of Alaska, home of Sarah Palin, is featured prominently on a map behind the feuding politicians. But, perhaps ...
John Thrasher, Sarah Palin to headline Jacksonville fundraiser Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 12:46PMJohn Thrasher, the powerful St. Augustine state senator who serves a dual role as chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, will headline a Jacksonville fundraiser with Sarah Palin on August 26. The fundraiser will raise money for Heroic Media , a little-known faith-based group that seeks to connect pregnant women with pregnancy resource centers. Thrasher, who faces primary opponent Dr ...
Top Stories Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 12:33PMWASHINGTON–The National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) is mourning the tragic death of former Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska and paid tribute to him for supporting Filipino veterans bill in the Senate.
Autobiography of Fidel Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 11:12AMI had doubts over the title of this narration, I didn’t know whether to call it ‘Batista’s Last Offensive’ or ‘How 300 defeated 10,000,’" which sounded like a story from The Thousand and One Nights . For that reason, I felt obliged to include a small autobiography of the first stage of my life, without which its meaning could not be understood.
Clean energy can lessen Native suffering Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 1:15AMIn my lifetime I have seen many changes connected to global warming. The small village where my mother was born is now part of a large lake. The island where my maternal grandparents lived is mostly gone. A new Kasigluk was created almost a mile downriver from the old village. A new school, federally funded houses, post office and airport had to be built at a high cost.
Plane with Stevens had danger system Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 12:14AMJUNEAU, Alaska — The float plane carrying former Sen. Ted Stevens that crashed in Alaska this week was equipped with a technology meant to alert the pilot that dangerous terrain was ahead, the National Transportation Safety Board's chairwoman said Friday.
N.H. legislator resigns after joking on Facebook about Palin's death Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 5:28PMCONCORD, N.H. — A New Hampshire Democrat has quit the state Legislature after cracking a joke on Facebook about Sarah Palin's death.
Former Senator dies in plane crash Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 10:37AMFormer Alaska Senator Ted Stevens, 86, has died in a plane crash in Alaska while en route to a fishing trip.
State's heroes and friends 'til the end Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 2:36AMOn Aug. 15, 1935, two Oklahoma heroes - the great American humorist Will Rogers and Wiley Post, the first pilot to fly solo around the world - died in an airplane crash not far from their destination ...
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Georgia congressman tells Sarah Palin to go away Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 10:15PMU.S. Rep. Jack Kingston, R-Ga., made headlines on Wednesday when he questioned why former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin got involved in the Republican primary for governor. Republicans have been loath to criticize Palin publicly because of the free media attention she brings. But Palin looked bad when she backed Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel over former Congressman Nathan Deal. Deal beat ...
Ted Stevens' work affected the life of every Alaskan Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 10:44AMWhatever you thought about Ted Stevens, you couldn't argue about the breadth of his influence. Roads, fighter jets, buildings, public lands, Alaska Native corporations, bypass mail. Lots of people I talked to on Tuesday were thinking about that.
Stevens a 'larger than life' loss Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 4:28AMThe former Alaska senator's death ushered in an outpouring of grief from Anchorage to the Capitol.
Senator was on fishing trip in his beloved state Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 11:42PMTed Stevens, who helped Alaska become a state and fought passionately for its interests for four decades in the U.S. Senate, was headed for a fishing camp Monday when he died in a plane crash near Bristol Bay.
Bad weather delayed rescue in Alaska crash for 12 hours Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 10:28PMBrutal terrain and bad weather on a remote Alaska mountain kept survivors waiting 12 hours for rescue after a plane crash that killed former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens and four others, officials and witnesses said Tuesday.
Defense Secretary Gates Would Cut Thousands Of Defense Jobs Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 8:59PMIn an effort to deter potential budget cuts by Congress and streamline a burgeoning U.S. Defense Department, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates Monday proposed to cut spending on contracting, to close a command stationed in Norfolk, Virginia, and to reduce the number of flag officers and civilian leaders.
Alabama’s secretary of state campaigns in Georgia Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 4:57PMAlabama’s secretary of state, Beth Chapman, is trying to help Georgia’s former secretary of state in her race for governor.
Heavy Hitters in the Peach State to Support Gubernatorial Candidates Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 8:17AMRepublican gubernatorial candidates garner big name endorsements ahead of tomorrow's runoff.
'Dealt with' him : Murder suspect had previous run-ins with the law Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 12:58PMIn March of 2009, Lyle D. Ludvick was arrested for allegedly pulling a gun on his son while yelling, "I am going to blow your head off." In October of 2009, Ludvick was arrested for seemingly trying to pull a gun on a Soldotna police officer.
Two-for-One(s) Deal Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 4:02AMPaul Richards did the most prudent of things. He bought a lottery ticket.
Re-Newell: What could reborn stadium look like? Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 1:10AMA collection of short news items concerning Gloucester.
Ruth Ann (Spaulding) Helms Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 1:56PMRuth Ann (Spaulding) Helms, 63, of Irrigon, Ore., died Thursday, July 29, 2010.
WSDOT Ferries Division appoints new Deputy Chief Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 12:51PMCapt. George Capacci has been named Deputy Chief of Operations and Construction with the Ferries Division of the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).
Don’t Taser the bears, police warn Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 11:55AMANCHORAGE, Alaska — Citing the recent off-duty action of one of its officers, the Anchorage Police Department is urging the public to avoid zapping bears with Tasers unless life or property is in peril. The statement comes after police Lt. Dave Parker used a Taser on July 22 to subdue a black bear lured to a fish fryer at Parker’s Hillside home.
The truly devoted need no reminders Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 7:55PMTHERE were tanks lining the streets of Singapore last Saturday, up and down Nicoll Highway, right by Esplanade Drive. Monstrous machines manned by men in camouflage. There were fighter jets screaming over the central business district. They made the windows rattle, they caused the concrete to quake.
Looking Back in Fairbanks — Aug. 2 Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 3:17AM10 YEARS AGO Aug. 2, 2000 — When visitors begin pouring through the gates of the Tanana Valley Fair on Friday, it is doubtful they will give much thought to the preparation required to get the f...
Sunday marked start of triple-digit days Sunday, August 1, 2010 @ 10:01PMSunday was the first day temperatures in Abilene reached above the century mark this summer, with the official high at 101 degrees.
Fidel: "We should propose to ourselves to be just a little bit better every day" Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:56PMWE waited inside the little auditorium in the José Martí Memorial. We knew that Fidel was outside, quietly placing a wreath at the base of the monument to the national hero.
‘Red flag warning’ in effect for region Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:32PMLightning strikes ignited a few wildland fires in Baker County Monday, and some state resources have been mobilized to fight them.
45,000 Scouts arriving Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 12:15AMBY PORTSIA SMITH The 2010 National Scout Jamboree starts tomorrow as the highlight of the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America....
Hidden talent arises in Legion Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 8:20PMMcAlester often has many great things to offer its community, some of them are for veterans. The Harrison-Powers American Legion Post No. 79 is among such organizations.
Sarah Palin for President in 2012? Why She's for Real Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 4:54AMShe is raising money, backing candidates and touting a Web video designed to make her a force in the 2010 midterms and beyond
The Alaska national soccer team Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 5:53PMEvery four years it seems, as summer settles in, national newspapers and magazines trot out articles about how we’re living in the pivotal moment for soccer in the United States—a moment in which we finally click with a sport that the rest of the world has obsessed over for generations.
CG helicopter crew honored at Alaska service - Navy News, news from Iraq - Navy Times Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 7:43AMANCHORAGE, Alaska — Members of a Coast Guard helicopter crew killed in a crash off the coast of Washington state were honored Tuesday in the small southeast Alaska town where they were based.