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President's Announcement Means 500 Alaska-based Soldiers Will Return Home
Channel 2 NewsOne of the longest military conflicts in our nation's history comes to an end when President Obama announced he’s pulling nearly 40,000 US troops from Iraq. “Across America our service men and women will be reunited with their families. Today...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Army, Mark Begich, Iraq, Defense
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Senate Approves Bill to End Partial FAA Shutdown
The Associated PressThe Senate has approved legislation ending a two-week partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration, clearing the way for furloughed employees and airport construction projects to resume. Two senators were present to approve a House bill...Tags: Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Politics, Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Industry
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Begich, Murkowski Blast Obama on SPR Oil Release
Channel 2 NewsAlaska's Congressional delegation blasted the Department of Energy plans to release 30 million barrels from the country's emergency oil stockpile, in an effort to lower oil prices and stabilize oil distribution. White House officials say it's a move...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Energy Resources, Washington (U.S. state), Alaska, Hurricane Katrina (2005)
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Alaskans React to Drawdown of Afghanistan Forces
Channel 2 NewsPresident Barack Obama addressed the nation Wednesday night, announcing his strategy for withdrawal of American troops in Afghanistan. Obama says 10,000 troops will return by the end of this year, with a total of 33,000 troops back in the U.S. by the end...Tags: Afghanistan, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Alaska, Defense
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New Obama program encourages short sale instead of foreclosure
Staff WriterIf you're unable to pay your mortgage, but you don't want foreclosure, there's a new alternative from the Obama administration. It's government subsidized short selling. Akena Better purchased her first home, in Maryland, in 2007, but she lost her job....Tags: Maryland, Financial and Business Services, Mortgages, Homes, Foreclosures
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Obama Speech Fuels Alaska Debate on Energy Policy
Channel 2 NewsAlaska’s oil reserves play a major role in the nation’s energy policy -- but in a Wednesday speech on the topic at George Washington University, President Barack Obama mentioned the state just once. "We're also exploring and assessing new...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Energy Resources, Alaska, Energy, George Washington
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Fairbanks Meeting Will Discuss Alaska Native Settlement Claims
Information on how Alaska Natives and Native Americans can share in a $3.4 billion settlement of Indian Trust claims will be available at a meeting Friday in Fairbanks.
The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports that attorneys David Smith and Justin...Tags: Fairbanks, Native Americans, Minority Groups, Alaska, Politics
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Obama to Sign Stopgap Spending Bill
The White House says President Barack Obama will sign a stop-gap bill that cuts billions of dollars of spending and averts a government shutdown. In a statement, Obama says he's pleased that Congress has passed the legislation that will keep the...Tags: White House, Politics, Elections
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Fla. judge strikes down Obama health care overhaul
A federal judge in Florida says the Obama administration's health overhaul is unconstitutional, siding with 26 states that had sued to block it. U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson on Monday accepted without trial the states' argument that the new law...Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Florida
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Begich sends Obama salmon sample
U.S. Sen. Mark Begich is sending President Barack Obama a sample of smoked Alaska salmon -- and a pitch for the wild specimen. This follows Obama's mention of salmon in his State of the Union address. Obama said one government agency is in charge of...Tags: Alaska, Mark Begich, Politics, Elections
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House votes to repeal health care reform
The Republican-controlled House has voted to repeal the health care law President Barack Obama signed last year. The 245-189 vote marks the fulfillment of a promise many Republicans made in last fall's political campaigns. The measure has little or...Tags: Democratic Party, Lawyers, Judges, Republican Party, Elections
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Panel: Massive spill could happen again
The presidential panel investigating the BP oil well blowout says that a series of risky decisions that saved time and money caused the disaster - and the incident could happen again without significant reforms. That conclusion is the final word on what...Tags: Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), BP Plc, Politics, Elections, Halliburton Company
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