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April Issue 2 2013

Alaska soldier to be sentenced in espionage case

An Alaska-based soldier convicted of attempted espionage faces up to life in prison when he goes before a U.S. Army sentencing panel Monday, the military said Thursday.

April Issue 2 2013

US approves Japan entry into TPP trade talks

The United States on Friday approved Japan's entry into negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a critical step for Tokyo's inclusion in a regional trade pact that underpins the Obama administration's efforts to boost exports to Asia.

April Issue 2 2013

Native lands decision could have major implications

The 3rd District U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., has nullified a Department of the Interior regulation prohibiting the Secretary from approving lands taken into trust by Alaska Tribal groups.

April Issue 2 2013

Volunteers help seniors, low income residents prepare taxes

Despite a spring snowstorm, Anchorage residents assembled at the Crosspoint Community Church on the city’s west side April 6 for the opportunity to have their taxes done free of charge.

Review: Google laptop nice, but not for all April Issue 2 2013

Review: Google laptop nice, but not for all

Google’s first high-end laptop, the Chromebook Pixel, is an impressive machine. It feels light and comfortable in my hands and on my lap. Its high-resolution display makes photos look sharp and video come to life. From a hardware standpoint, it’s everything I’d want a laptop to be.

April Issue 1 2013

Few details revealed in helicopter crash report

The National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report on the crash of an Alaska State Trooper helicopter gives few clues regarding the cause, but much more will be known following analysis of a cockpit imaging and flight data monitoring device, Alaska crash investigator Clint Johnson said Wednesday.

April Issue 1 2013

Alaskan prisoners heading home from Colo. jail

Alaskan prisoners housed in the Hudson Correctional Facility in northeast Colorado are heading home to new quarters after a temporary stay while a new jail was being built.

April Issue 1 2013

Post office retreats on eliminating Saturday mail

The financially beleaguered Postal Service backpedaled on its plan to end Saturday mail delivery, conceding Wednesday that its gamble to compel congressional approval had failed.

April Issue 1 2013

Admiral says US can intercept North Korean missile

U.S. defenses could intercept a ballistic missile launched by North Korea, the top U.S. military commander in the Pacific said Tuesday, as the relationship between the West and the communist government hit its lowest ebb since the end of the Korean War.

April Issue 1 2013

Margaret Thatcher, Iron Lady, dead at 87

Love her or loathe her, one thing's beyond dispute: Margaret Thatcher transformed Britain.

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