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US Coast Guard transfers fish piracy case to China August Issue 2 2012

US Coast Guard transfers fish piracy case to China

A vessel suspected of illegal driftnet fishing on the high seas was transferred to China by the U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday.

RACHEL D'ORO,Associated Press

August Issue 2 2012

Bear encounter closes popular trail

Park rangers closed a popular trail near Fairbanks after a black bear tore a hole in a tent set up along a popular trail and refused to move away from a family even after being hit with pepper spray.

The Associated Press

Target raised profit outlook on solid 2Q sales August Issue 2 2012

Target raised profit outlook on solid 2Q sales

Target Corp. raised its full-year profit projection Wednesday after the cheap chic discounter reported better-than-expected second-quarter revenue that showed healthy spending in food, beauty products and other items.

ANNE D'INNOCENZIO,AP Retail Writer

August Issue 2 2012

US homebuilder confidence at 5-year-high in August

U.S. homebuilders grew more confident in the housing recovery in August, as many reported that prospects for sales are the best they've been since the home bubble burst five years ago.

ALEX VEIGA,AP Real Estate Writer

August Issue 2 2012

Graduation rate up slightly in Alaska

Less than half Alaska public schools made "adequate yearly progress" last year under the federal education law.

Associated Press

August Issue 2 2012

Retail sales gain sends US stocks higher

Stocks moved higher Tuesday after a surprising gain in retail sales in July provided more evidence that American shoppers are still spending even as their counterparts in Europe and Asia slow down.

PALLAVI GOGOI, AP Business Writer

August Issue 2 2012

Pebble eyeing permitting within months

The group seeking to develop a large gold-and-copper prospect in the Bristol Bay region is on track to release a mine plan later this year or early next year.

Associated Press

August Issue 2 2012

Environmentalists warn of risks of Arctic drilling

Environmental activists warned Tuesday that drilling for oil in the Russian Arctic could have disastrous consequences because of a lack of technology and infrastructure to deal with a possible spill in a remote region with massive icebergs and heavy storms.

NATALIYA VASILYEVA, Associated Press

August Issue 2 2012

Farm subsidies, FBI, air controllers face big cuts

Come January, be prepared for fewer air traffic controllers, FBI agents, border patrol officers and park rangers, as well as lower farm and winter heating subsidies.

ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press

August Issue 2 2012

Murkowski slams NPR-A plan, conservation groups pleased

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced Aug. 13 he has chosen a preferred alternative for a land management plan for the 23-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve, although details of the plan remain sketchy.

Tim Bradner, Alaska Journal of Commerce

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