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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: Labor Legislation, Politics, Government, Career and Workplace, 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: Petroleum Industry, The Pentagon, Washington, DC, Aircraft Carriers, U.S. Navy
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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: Human Rights, Politics, Democratic Party, Mike Burns, Republican Party
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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: North Korea, Missile Systems, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Defense, Armed Forces
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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... -
Iran's Revolutionary Guard warns against possible post-election turmoil in June
Associated PressTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A senior commander in Iran's Revolutionary Guard has warned that his forces will be on watch for possible unrest after next month's presidential election, calling the outcome "unpredictable" and sending the strongest message...Tags: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Computer Networking and Internet, Politics, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran's Nuclear Program
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Report: Iran hangs 2 men convicted of spying for Mossad, CIA
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's state radio says authorities have executed two men convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad and the American CIA intelligence agency. Sunday's report says Mohammad Heidari, who was accused of providing Mossad with...Tags: Politics, Israel, Espionage and Intelligence, Iran's Nuclear Program, Defense Equipment
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Fears grow of clash between Israel and Syria
JERUSALEM — Fears about a possible escalation of violence between Israel and Syria grew Sunday amid renewed Israeli threats to destroy Syrian weapons caches and Syria's warnings of retaliation. After decades of relative calm along the two nations&...
Tags: Hamas, Israel, Yom Kippur, National Government, Government
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Syrian soldiers warned daily of sectarian dangers, defectors say
MARAAT NUMAN, Syria — Each morning, after saluting the Syrian flag and before the warplanes take off, soldiers at army bases across Syria are given political orientation. During the lectures, conscripts and career officers alike are repeatedly...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Armed Forces, Religious Conflicts, Science and Technology, Wars and Interventions
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McManus: The second-term scandal plague
What is it about presidents' second terms that makes them seem so scandal-ridden? Simple: The iron law of longevity. All governments make mistakes, and all governments try to hide those mistakes. But the longer an administration is in office, the more...Tags: Justice System, Christopher Stevens, Hillary Clinton, White House, Bill Clinton
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Asghar Farhadi goes for maximum emotional impact in his films
CANNES, France — "Stories come to me," says Asghar Farhadi, his sharp eyes focused, intense. "This one came to me, and I decided to follow it." It sounds straightforward, simple even, but nothing about the filmmaker's latest work, "The Past," fits...
Tags: Human Interest, Celebrities, Festive Events, Cannes Film Festival, Film Festivals
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