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AP: 27 Dead, Including 18 Children, At Sandy Hook School Shooting In Newtown
Twenty-seven people, including 18 children, have been killed in a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, according to the Associated Press. Another person was found dead at 36 Yogananda St. in Newtown, sources told The Courant. Many of the...Tags: West Hartford, Politics, Waterbury, Injuries and Wounds, Virginia Tech
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State Files Suit Against New EPA Fuel Standards
Channel 2 NewsWarning of higher shipping costs for Alaskans, the state has filed a suit challenging Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's acceptance of new Environmental Protection Agency fuel standards for cargo ships and cruise ships. Attorney General Michael...Tags: Janet Napolitano, Environmental Politics, Environmental Issues, Hillary Clinton, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Weeks After Kodiak Coast Guard Double Homicide, Few Answers
Channel 2 NewsIt's been more than a month since a gunman opened fire inside a Coast Guard communications station in Kodiak, killing two men. A lot of people hoped there'd be some answers by now as to who is responsible, or at least whether or not that person is...Tags: Janet Napolitano, Justice System, Murder, Police Investigations, Crime, Law and Justice
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State Soccer Tournament Brackets Released
Channel 2 SportsThe matchups, dates and times have been announced for the ASAA soccer tournament. Action begins on Thursday with Dimond and Chugiak High Schools sharing quarterfinal hosting duties. Both the Dimond boys and girls are seeded first, but the South girls...Tags: Sports, Alaska School Activities Association, Soccer, High School Sports
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Alaska Village: Kivalina Declares Disaster after Wind Storm
Channel 2 NewsThe northwest Alaska village of Kivalina has declared a disaster after a wind storm created huge snow piles. City administrator Janet Mitchell says the snow piles are as high as houses in some places and one home was completely covered. She says many...Tags: Snow Storms
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Russian Icebreaker Renda Departs for Nome
Channel 2 NewsThe Russian Icebreaker, Renda, finally left Dutch Harbor on Wednesday morning, and began its historic journey north to Nome. It took longer to load the tanker with gasoline than anticipated. The Renda is carrying more than a million gallons diesel...Tags: U.S. Coast Guard, Trips and Vacations, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Russia, Defense
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Kenai Courthouse Closed By Suspicious Powder Investigation
Channel 2 NewsThe Kenai Courthouse was closed Monday afternoon as Alaska State Troopers and an Alaska National Guard weapons-of-mass-destruction unit were called to examine a suspicious package received at the building. AST spokesperson Megan Peters says the package...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Warning System Glitches Found After Alaska Quake
The Associated PressGlitches are being reported in Alaska's tsunami warning system after Thursday night's 7.3 earthquake in the Aleutian chain. People living on the Aleutian Islands have been preparing for the next big earthquake and Thursday night they put their...Tags: Weather Warnings, Disasters, Alaska, Natural Disasters, Tsunamis
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Valley Woman's TSA Pat Down at Sea-Tac Sparks Petition
Channel 2 NewsA Valley woman is on a mission to change how the TSA screens airline passengers. The effort comes after Corky Champagne-Einarsen who claims she was singled out at the Seattle-Tacoma Airport Feb. 20 -- the same day and location Alaska State Rep. Sharon...Tags: Alaska, Transportation Security Administration, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Body, Defense
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