Two Coast Guardsmen at the Kodiak Base Communications Station in Alaska are confirmed dead after a shooting there. It is not yet clear whether the shooting was a double homicide or a murder-suicide. Base Support Unit Captain Jesse Moore says the suspect in the shooting may still be at large. He advises all Kodiak residents [...]

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Here are your top stories for this Saturday morning, April 7, 2012: – Military jet crashes in Virginia neighborhood – President warns of job market’s ups and downs – Gun used in California school shooting – Coast Guard sinks ship dislodged by tsunami

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That Japanese “ghost ship” that was set adrift by last year’s massive tsunami has finally been laid to rest. A U.S. Coast Guard cutter opened fire on the vessel yesterday, sinking it off of the Alaskan coast in waters more than 6,000 feet deep. A thick column of smoke could be seen billowing from the [...]

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After being washed away by last year’s earthquake and tsunami, a Japanese fishing boat has drifted across the Pacific Ocean and is now located about 100 nautical miles off the coast of British Columbia in Canada. The 150-foot vessel was found adrift (right-side-up) approximately 140 nautical miles from Cape Saint James on the southern tip [...]

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Here are your top stories for this Monday morning, March 5, 2012: – President Obama prefers diplomacy with Iran – Candidates push to Super Tuesday – Exit polls give Russia’s Putin edge – Anchorage hosts Reindeer Run

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A 3-year-old girl in Alaska has died and her little sister suffered hypothermia after their mother and her boyfriend locked them inside a bedroom with a window open to temperatures of 30 below zero because the girls had wet their beds. The mom, 28-year-old teacher Esther Edwards-Gust, was on the run yesterday after she and [...]

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There could be a new volcanic eruption in Alaska at any moment. The warning level for the Cleveland Volcano has been raised after a new lava dome began forming, indicating the mountain could explode and threaten aircraft. If the volcano does erupt, hundreds of flights that pass over the Aleutians will have to be alerted [...]

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Here are your top stories for this Wednesday, January 18, 2012: – Italian cruise ship captain placed under house arrest – Groups seeking recall of Wis. Gov. Walker collect one million signatures – Mitt Romney says he pays about 15 percent in income tax – Crews unloading fuel in Alaska

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A Russian tanker carrying much-needed fuel and a U.S. Coast Guard escort are trudging their way through dangerous, ice-choked waters in an attempt to reach the iced-in Alaska port of Nome, according to Coast Guard officials. The icy trek to Nome, now facing a severe fuel shortage, is the first-ever attempt at this type of [...]

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Here are your top stories for this Wednesday, January 11, 2012: – Iran confirms death sentence to American – Four dead in apparent Ohio murder-suicide – North Carolina panels says sterilization victims should get $50,000 – Alaska town seeks shovels for next storm Incoming search terms:fabian maureira artisttop news stories in January 2012

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  An “epic” storm is heading for western Alaska.  The National Weather Service says it could be one of the worst storms on record for the state. There are already reports of water rushing into the streets of Nome, Alaska this morning. The “Arctic hurricane”, which is moving inland from the Aleutian Islands, is expected [...]

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Well, there’s one less disaster to worry about in 2012.  Sarah Palin has decided not to run for president. Last night, the former governor of Alaska sat down with Fox News Channel’s Greta Van Susteren to explain her decision to not run. The conservative told Greta, “I can be more effective in a decisive role [...]

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