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NWS: Okla. Tornado Had Winds up to 200 mph
The National Weather Service says the tornado that hit Moore, Okla., had wind speeds up to 200 mph. The weather service's preliminary classification of Monday afternoon's tornado was an EF-4 on the enhanced Fujita scale. Authorities say emergency...
Tags: Tornadoes, Mary Fallin, Natural Disasters, Government, National Weather Service
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FBI: Miss. Man Arrested, Accused in Ricin Letters
The Associated PressThe FBI has identified a Mississippi man suspected of mailing letters containing poisonous ricin as 45-year-old Paul Kevin Curtis. FBI Special Agent in Charge Daniel McMullen said Curtis was arrested Wednesday afternoon at his apartment in Corinth,...Tags: Justice System, Patrick R. Donahoe, Politics, U.S. Postal Service, Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Anchorage Small Business Owners React to Looming "Fiscal Cliff" Deadline
Channel 2 NewsAutomatic changes to the federal budget are scheduled to occur on January first if President Obama and Congress can not reach an agreement. These budget changes are to address the $16 trillion debt and prevent the nation from falling over a...Tags: Fiscal Cliff, U.S. Congress, Unemployment Benefits, Small Businesses, Barack Obama
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Obama Issues Disaster Declaration for Alaska Storms
President Barack Obama has issued a disaster declaration for large parts of Alaska affected by storms, winds, flooding and landslides during the last half of September. The White House in a release Tuesday announced the declaration, which allows...
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Alaska Votes for Romney/Ryan: By-the-Numbers Less Ballots Cast
Channel 2 NewsBy-the-numbers, there were less Alaska voters in this year’s Presidential election when compared to 2008’s election, but on the plus side, there was an increase in registered voters. Alaska has been traditionally a Republican state and the...Tags: John McCain, Voting, Sarah Palin, Politics, Mitt Romney
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Obama Reassures Bergdahl Family about Efforts to Free Son
Channel 2 NewsWhite House officials say President Barack Obama has reached out to the parents of an American prisoner of war to assure them that military leaders are doing everything in their power to free him from his captors in Afghanistan. Bob Bergdahl told The...Tags: Afghanistan, Prisons, Prisoners and Detainees, Memorial Day, Barack Obama
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Alaska Healthcare: A Breakdown of the Law and What Happens Next
Channel 2 NewsThe Supreme Court's landmark ruling on federal healthcare reform still leaves some unanswered questions about what the decision will mean for Alaska. In a press conference Thursday afternoon, Republican Governor Sean Parnell said it is too soon to say...Tags: Justice System, Government, Health, Politics, Executive Branch
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White House Cuts Presidential Dollar Coin
Channel 2 NewsThe presidential dollar coin is falling victim to Washington's cost cutting efforts. The Obama administration is stopping nearly all production of the coins, which carry the likeness of every deceased President. In 2005, Congress mandated that the...Tags: Politics, Washington, DC, Federal Reserve
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Governor Parnell Orders Alaska Flags Lowered for Peace Officers Memorial Day
Channel 2 NewsState flags will be at half-staff on Tuesday, May 15 in observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day and Law Enforcement Memorial Week. Gov. Sean Parnell says in an announcement that he's encouraging Alaskans to recognize the sacrifices made by law...Tags: Sean Parnell, Law Enforcement, Human Interest, Memorial Day, Government
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Justice: Prisons to Step Up Anti-Rape Efforts
Channel 2 NewsThe White House on Thursday ordered federal, state and local prisons, jails and detention facilities to step up the fight against prison rape, issuing mandatory screening, enforcement and prevention regulations in hopes of reducing sexual victimization...Tags: Prisons, Justice System, Laws, Criminal Laws, Punishment
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Hope for Natural Gas Pipeline Shifts From Juneau to Japan
Channel 2 NewsAfter state lawmakers failed to pass legislation that might have brought a natural gas pipeline from Alaska's North Slope, new hope for such a project has been revived Tuesday -- by officials with the government of Japan. On Monday night, Sen. Lisa...Tags: Lisa Murkowski, Natural Disasters, Chernobyl Disaster (1986), U.S. Department of State, Nuclear Power
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U.S. House Lifts Ban on ANWR Drilling
The Associated PressThe Republican-controlled House has endorsed a plan to vastly expand oil and gas drilling off the nation's coasts to help pay for a $260 billion transportation bill. The legislation has no chance of passing the Senate and faces a White House veto....Tags: Energy, Wildlife, Politics, Natural Resources, Elections
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