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Gov. Sean Parnell's Iran Divestment Call Falters
Gov. Sean Parnell has asked three Alaska financial agencies to order the sale of stock holdings in companies that either do business in Iran or with the Iranian government, but the firms say they have not done so. The Alaska Permanent Fund Corp., state...
Tags: Sean Parnell, Politics, Labor Legislation, Regional Authority, Executive Branch
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Middle East Tensions Could Drive Up Anchorage Fuel Prices
Channel 2 NewsMiddle East tensions are likely to drive Anchorage gas prices to at least $4.50 per gallon this summer, according to a senior analyst with the website gasbuddy.com. Prices have been soaring since Iran announced it was cutting off oil supplies to France...Tags: Petroleum Industry
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Pentagon: US Navy will Remain in Persian Gulf
Channel 2 NewsThe Pentagon says U.S. warships will continue to sail in the Persian Gulf despite an Iranian warning to stay away. Pentagon press secretary George Little issued a written statement Tuesday saying that the U.S. Navy presence in the Gulf is in compliance...Tags: Aircraft Carriers, Petroleum Industry, Washington, DC, U.S. Navy, The Pentagon
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Alaska Permanent Fund Iran Investments Targeted by Bills
The Alaska Permanent Fund would have to restrict its investment in companies that do business with Iran, if bills introduced by a group of Republicans and Democrats in the state Legislature become law.
Anchorage Democratic Sen. Bill Wielechowski tells...Tags: Democratic Party, Politics, Republican Party, Mike Burns, Human Rights
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Alaska's Fort Greely plays important role in nation's missile defense
Channel 2 NewsWith the U.S. potentially facing an ongoing threat from nations like North Korea and Iran, military officials argue that the nation’s missile defense system, including missiles in Alaska's Fort Greely are more important than ever. The missile...Tags: Missile Systems, Weaponry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, North Korea, Defense
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Iran disqualifies 2 high-profile presidential candidates
TEHRAN — In a highly anticipated decision likely to spark controversy, Iran's supervisory electoral body on Tuesday disqualified two high-profile candidates from next month's presidential race after both were assailed as disloyal to the nation's...Tags: Politics, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Track and Field, Tehran (Iran), Elections
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After exchange, Israel warns against Golan attacks, says Syria will 'bear consequences'
Associated PressJERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli and Syrian troops exchanged fire across their tense cease-fire line in the Golan Heights on Tuesday, prompting an Israeli threat that Syria's leader will "bear the consequences" of further escalation and raising new concerns...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Judaism, Bashar Assad, Landforms, Armed Conflicts
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Two prominent presidential candidates knocked off Iran ballot
TEHRAN — In a much-anticipated decision likely to spark controversy, Iran’s supervisory electoral body on Tuesday disqualified from next month’s presidential race two high-profile candidates who have been assailed as disloyal to the...
Tags: Politics, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Tehran (Iran), Elections
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READER SUBMITTED: "Iran And United States Relations: Three Decades Of Futility" Discussion At Duncaster
Statewide"Iran and United States Relations: Three Decades of Futility" will be subject of Duncaster's World Affairs Series on May 28. Participants will discuss whether the US should take military action if necessary to prevent a nuclear armed Iran. The meeting... -
State Dept. report notes increase in anti-Semitism; special envoy named
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department appointed a special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism Monday as a new report documents a global increase in incidents of anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial. Ira Forman, former CEO of the National...Tags: Judaism, Politics, U.S. Department of State, Saudi Arabia, Civil Rights
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From four Iranians, four views of the coming election
TEHRAN -- Elections are scheduled in Iran for June 14, the first presidential balloting since the disputed 2009 vote. Iran’s Guardian Council, an oversight body, is expected to release the list of vetted candidates this week. The Times sought out...
Tags: Politics, Breads, Political Candidates, Islam, Books
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Iran election overseers hint at barring former president from running in next month's vote
Associated PressTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's election overseers said Monday they will bar candidates who are physically weak from running in next month's presidential election, a reference to a former leader seen as a threat to hard-liners. Ex-president Akbar...Tags: Politics, Religion and Belief, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Ruhollah Khomeini, Islam
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