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World

Bear Mauls Teen in Alaska Mountain Bike Race

Bear Mauls Teen in Alaska Mountain Bike Race

A bear attacked a 14-year-old girl who was participating at an all-night mountain bicycle race. The...
» read full story June 30th, 2008 - 15:52

Alaska: 2 Missing Women Rescued from National Park

A trip into Denali National Park from Alaska went wrong and two women got lost. Fortunately they...
» read full story June 19th, 2008 - 14:48
Welcomes Back, Humpback Whales

Welcomes Back, Humpback Whales

Good news for whale lovers, as SPLASH, which stands for Structure of Populations, Levels of...
» read full story May 23rd, 2008 - 16:17
Polar Bears Are Now Protected

Polar Bears Are Now Protected

Polar bears were announced to be added to the list of animals protected by the Endangered Species...
» read full story May 17th, 2008 - 21:28
Decision On Polar Bears Expected Today

Decision On Polar Bears Expected Today

The US Interior Department will announce today if the polar bear is to be listed as threatened and...
» read full story May 14th, 2008 - 20:24
Bush Criticizes the Democrats, Proposes Alternative Bill

Bush Criticizes the Democrats, Proposes Alternative Bill

During a White House meeting with Republican leaders of Congress on Wednesday, U.S. President...
» read full story May 07th, 2008 - 20:08
Vessel Is Sinking off Alaska as Crew Abandons It

Vessel Is Sinking off Alaska as Crew Abandons It

A Seattle-based fishing boat is sinking about 120 miles off Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Its 47-member...
» read full story March 23rd, 2008 - 19:47
Ex-Chief Of Staff Of Alaska Gov Pleads Guilty To Fraud

Ex-Chief Of Staff Of Alaska Gov Pleads Guilty To Fraud

On Monday the chief of staff for former Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski pleaded guilty to fraud in a...
» read full story March 04th, 2008 - 11:17
Seattle Fishing Boat On Fire In Alaska

Seattle Fishing Boat On Fire In Alaska

A fishing vessel from Seattle caught on fire early Wednesday in the Bearing Sea, 136 miles of...
» read full story February 27th, 2008 - 18:12
U.S. Navy May Shoot Down Failing Satellite Today

U.S. Navy May Shoot Down Failing Satellite Today

The U.S. navy will use a heat-seeking missile in its attempt to destroy the malfunctioning U.S. spy...
» read full story February 20th, 2008 - 11:10
Storm Hits California And Strands Hundreds Of Motorists

Storm Hits California And Strands Hundreds Of Motorists

Almost 500 motorists remained stranded on a mountain freeway when a storm, which came out of...
» read full story February 15th, 2008 - 15:40
Storm Hits Western States

Storm Hits Western States

Western states are to face a hard winter as heavy snow has fallen from Washington to Arizona,...
» read full story January 29th, 2008 - 16:51
Richardson To Withdraw From Presidential Race

Richardson To Withdraw From Presidential Race

Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson is expected to announce his withdrawal from the...
» read full story January 10th, 2008 - 12:10
UPDATE: Six Killed in Crash of Small Plane in Alaska

UPDATE: Six Killed in Crash of Small Plane in Alaska

The door to a baggage compartment in the nose of the plane had popped open after takeoff and the...
» read full story January 07th, 2008 - 15:26
Six Killed in Crash of Small Plane in Alaska

Six Killed in Crash of Small Plane in Alaska

A small plane crashed Saturday in waters off Kodiak Island in southern Alaska, killing six from the...
» read full story January 06th, 2008 - 12:13
Alaska’s Aleutian Island Struck by Magnitude 7.2 Quake

Alaska’s Aleutian Island Struck by Magnitude 7.2 Quake

A large earthquake struck off the Andreanof Islands in the Aleutian Islands in southern...
» read full story December 19th, 2007 - 13:43
Three people killed in two shootings in Colorado

Three people killed in two shootings in Colorado

Three people died yesterday and several others were wounded during shootings at a church and a...
» read full story December 10th, 2007 - 12:47
Two Killed by Gunman in Missionary Center

Two Killed by Gunman in Missionary Center

Two young people were killed and two others were wounded by a gunman who opened fire at a...
» read full story December 09th, 2007 - 21:53

Still No Survivors Found In the Alaska Helicopter Crash

The medical helicopter reported missing since Monday has been found by a rescue team on Saturday on...
» read full story December 09th, 2007 - 14:39
South Korea Struggles to Clean Up Oil Spill

South Korea Struggles to Clean Up Oil Spill

On Saturday South Korean workers armed with oil skimmers and containment fences struggled to clean...
» read full story December 08th, 2007 - 14:41
Elections under Way in Russia, Putin’s Party Strong Favorite

Elections under Way in Russia, Putin’s Party Strong Favorite

The parliamentary elections are today under way in Russia as 107 million people are called to elect...
» read full story December 02nd, 2007 - 13:05
Sex Offenders Banned for Halloween in Most Areas

Sex Offenders Banned for Halloween in Most Areas

Sex offenders in many areas across the United States are required to follow special rules this...
» read full story October 31st, 2007 - 21:49
Pentagon Tests New Defense Missile

Pentagon Tests New Defense Missile

The Pentagon recently conducted an important test on Friday of the system to defend against...
» read full story September 29th, 2007 - 19:33
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Health

CDC: Diabetes Rates Raising With 3 Million More Cases in the US

CDC: Diabetes Rates Raising With 3 Million More Cases in the US

As the number of overweight and obese people is on the rise in the U.S., it is no surprise that...
» read full story June 25th, 2008 - 10:40
Eli Lilly Faces Legal Problems over Zyprexa in Alaska

Eli Lilly Faces Legal Problems over Zyprexa in Alaska

Anchorage, Alaska is the host of the first jury trial over the risks from Eli Lilly’s antipsychotic...
» read full story March 06th, 2008 - 20:51
Medical Marijuana Users Can Be Fired, California Court Ruled

Medical Marijuana Users Can Be Fired, California Court Ruled

The California Supreme Court ruled 5-2 Thursday that an employer could fire an employee who use...
» read full story January 25th, 2008 - 11:50
Rescue Mission Called-Off For the Alaska Helicopter Crash

Rescue Mission Called-Off For the Alaska Helicopter Crash

It has been over a week since the LifeGuard Alaska helicopter crashed on the north shore of...
» read full story December 11th, 2007 - 12:01
Search for Medical Helicopter Hindered by Stormy Weather

Search for Medical Helicopter Hindered by Stormy Weather

The search goes on for a medical helicopter that disappeared Monday evening in the snow and heavy...
» read full story December 05th, 2007 - 12:05
Tainted Beef Warning From Federal Health Officials

Tainted Beef Warning From Federal Health Officials

Consumers were urged by federal health officials Thursday to check the beef in their freezers as it...
» read full story August 31st, 2007 - 10:43
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Science

Climate Change – Can U.S. Fight This Chain Reaction?

Climate Change – Can U.S. Fight This Chain Reaction?

There’s no doubt about it, climate is changing, and we’re feeling it now, scientists warned in a...
» read full story May 28th, 2008 - 15:34
Phoenix To Land On Mars With No Further Adjustments

Phoenix To Land On Mars With No Further Adjustments

NASA’s mission controllers announced that Phoenix Mars Lander will reach the Red Planet this...
» read full story May 25th, 2008 - 22:27
Phoenix Is Ready To Conquer Mars On Sunday Night

Phoenix Is Ready To Conquer Mars On Sunday Night

After a journey of 10-months and more than 400 million miles, Phoenix is set to arrive at the Red...
» read full story May 24th, 2008 - 11:54
Alaska Gov. To Challenge Polar Bear Decision In Court

Alaska Gov. To Challenge Polar Bear Decision In Court

The polar bear controversy is far from being over. As environmental groups are happy with forcing...
» read full story May 22nd, 2008 - 15:41
Government Forced to Decide the Fate of Polar Bears

Government Forced to Decide the Fate of Polar Bears

A federal judge has ordered the Bush administration to decide by May 15 whether polar bears should...
» read full story April 29th, 2008 - 20:51

Ocean Scientists Discover Rare White Killer Whale In Alaska

A group of scientists aboard the NOAA research vessel Oscar Dyson in the North Pacific spotted a...
» read full story March 09th, 2008 - 00:42
Bush Administration Pressured to Protect Polar Bears

Bush Administration Pressured to Protect Polar Bears

The polar bear or Ursus maritimus could be soon officially recognized as the first animal...
» read full story February 04th, 2008 - 20:52
Conservationists Oppose Alaska Oil Exploration Decision

Conservationists Oppose Alaska Oil Exploration Decision

Extraction or extinction? That is the question both environmental groups and oil-and-gas plan...
» read full story February 04th, 2008 - 13:19
Global Warming Will Induce Drought In Western U.S.

Global Warming Will Induce Drought In Western U.S.

The western part of the United States should expect intensive drought, as global warming already...
» read full story February 01st, 2008 - 11:50
U.S. Officials Choose Oil Extraction Over Polar Bears' Extinction

U.S. Officials Choose Oil Extraction Over Polar Bears' Extinction

Environmental issues and economic interests were standing face to face as the U.S. Interior...
» read full story January 18th, 2008 - 12:45
Bald Eagles Threatened to Death by Fish Waste

Bald Eagles Threatened to Death by Fish Waste

What nourishes you might also kill you, especially when it comes to fish slime. However, it...
» read full story January 15th, 2008 - 19:31
Decision on Threatened Polar Bears Delayed another Month

Decision on Threatened Polar Bears Delayed another Month

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reported Monday that it would not meet the Wednesday deadline...
» read full story January 08th, 2008 - 11:53
NASA Unveils ‘Love Triangle’ E-Mails

NASA Unveils ‘Love Triangle’ E-Mails

NASA decided to unveil more than 200 pages of emails related to the strange case of an astronaut...
» read full story December 14th, 2007 - 18:43
Scientists Warn about Rapid Arctic Melt Due to Global Warming

Scientists Warn about Rapid Arctic Melt Due to Global Warming

The Arctic ice is threatening to become open water in an extremely short time due to global...
» read full story December 14th, 2007 - 17:24
More than 25 Percent of the U.S. birds at Risk

More than 25 Percent of the U.S. birds at Risk

The Audubon Society and the American Bird Conservancy announced Wednesday that a quarter of all...
» read full story November 29th, 2007 - 14:11
Summer Arctic Ice Area Hits All-Time Low

Summer Arctic Ice Area Hits All-Time Low

This year more than one million square miles of ice in the Arctic Ocean's floating cap melted away...
» read full story September 22nd, 2007 - 12:28
Number of Polar Bears in Severe Decline

Number of Polar Bears in Severe Decline

Polar bears could soon be declared a “threatened species,” as government officials warn...
» read full story September 08th, 2007 - 17:40
Humans Originated From A Single Point In Africa Claims New Research

Humans Originated From A Single Point In Africa Claims New Research

Where was humankind born: on which continent or in which geographical area? That question has many...
» read full story July 19th, 2007 - 16:41
Polar Bears Give Birth on Land as Their Icy Habitat Shrinks

Polar Bears Give Birth on Land as Their Icy Habitat Shrinks

Already on UN’s list of endangered species, polar bears are starting to feel the effects of the...
» read full story July 13th, 2007 - 15:49
Clues About The Woolly Mammoth's Disappearance

Clues About The Woolly Mammoth's Disappearance

A new report published online in Current Biology has some explanations to a famous case: the...
» read full story June 09th, 2007 - 16:21

The Lost Whales Had Found Their Way Home

The marine scientists had managed to lure back to the sea the two humpback whales. The whales, a...
» read full story May 21st, 2007 - 18:06
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Video Games

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Doesn't Work? Nintendo Will Fix It!

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Doesn't Work? Nintendo Will Fix It!

Stayed up late to get your hands on the hottest game this month, Super Smash Brothers: Brawl, and...
» read full story March 10th, 2008 - 14:18
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Movies

The Screen Actors Guild Announces Nominations

The Screen Actors Guild Announces Nominations

The Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations have been announced. The 14th edition of the prestigious...
» read full story December 20th, 2007 - 21:42
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Technology

FCC Caps Universal Service Fund At March 2008 Level

FCC Caps Universal Service Fund At March 2008 Level

The Federal Communications Commission announced its decision to limit payment to wireless...
» read full story May 04th, 2008 - 10:42
Verizon, AT&T Reveal Their Plans For The Wireless Spectrum

Verizon, AT&T Reveal Their Plans For The Wireless Spectrum

Verizon Wireless said that the spectrum it gained in the FCC’s 700 MHz auction will allow the...
» read full story April 05th, 2008 - 19:26
Jet Blue Will Provide In-Flight Internet Services Across The U.S.

Jet Blue Will Provide In-Flight Internet Services Across The U.S.

In-flight services become more and more sophisticated every day and JetBlue is one of the pioneers...
» read full story December 07th, 2007 - 14:28
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Specials

Minnesota: TV Ad Backs Medical Marijuana Use

Minnesota: TV Ad Backs Medical Marijuana Use

A new TV ad, featuring a woman suffering from extreme back pain, is the first in a new series...
» read full story April 15th, 2008 - 16:17
The Polar Bear Cub Named Flocke

The Polar Bear Cub Named Flocke

Germany’s latest animal attraction, the female polar bear cub born in Nuremberg, has been named...
» read full story January 18th, 2008 - 17:08
The Elephant Maggie Will “Fly” to a New Home

The Elephant Maggie Will “Fly” to a New Home

After long disputes on whether she should remain or not in cold Alaska, Maggie, an 8,000-pound...
» read full story November 02nd, 2007 - 23:50
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Business

ITT Wins Civilian Air Traffic Control Contract

ITT Wins Civilian Air Traffic Control Contract

The Federal Aviation Administration awarded a contract which could be worth almost $2 billion to...
» read full story August 31st, 2007 - 18:35
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Gadgets

New Widescreen nuvi Navigators From Garmin

New Widescreen nuvi Navigators From Garmin

Garmin proudly unveiled its latest addition to nuvi line of products: two new widescreen GPS...
» read full story June 15th, 2007 - 16:41
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