October-Issue-1 2012

 

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Big baby walrus coming to NYC aquarium

A 234-pound baby walrus is coming to the Wildlife Conservation Society's New York Aquarium in Brooklyn.
Associated Press

Oil prices up as Turkey-Syria tension rises

Oil prices rose Thursday as tension between Turkey and Syria raised concerns that crude oil supplies from the Middle East could be disrupted.
Associated Press

Stocks head higher, despite Europe worries

The stock market headed higher in early trading Thursday, latching on to a piece of encouraging news about U.S. unemployment and ignoring worrisome developments in Europe.
CHRISTINA REXRODE,AP Business Writer

Yemeni security officer for US Embassy killed

A masked gunman assassinated a Yemeni security official who worked for the U.S. Embassy in a drive-by shooting Thursday near his home in the capital, officials said, adding the assault bore the hallmarks of al-Qaida's Yemen branch.
AHMED AL HAJ, Associated Press

Team Obama hopes veep debate halts GOP momentum

Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Paul Ryan pull up a couple of chairs for a vice presidential debate that has mushroomed in importance since Mitt Romney's strong showing in the first presidential faceoff.
PHILIP ELLIOTT and NANCY BENAC, Associated Press

Fairbanks says yes to energy utility

The Fairbanks City Council has voted in favor of supporting a borough-sponsored energy utility.
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Mass. gov: Drug firm may have misled regulators

The specialty pharmacy linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak may have misled regulators and done work beyond the scope of its state license, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said Wednesday.
JAY LINDSAY, Associated Press

Finance leaders to address global economic threats

When global finance ministers meet this week in Tokyo, they'll confront a triple challenge: Economic troubles in three major regions are threatening the world's economy.
MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer

Alcoa and Chevron lead Dow Jones average down

Downbeat reports from Alcoa and Chevron at the start of a critical corporate earnings season pulled stock indexes lower for a third straight day Wednesday. The Dow Jones industrial average slumped more than 100 points.
MATTHEW CRAFT,AP Business Writer

Yum Brands upbeat about China division

The owner of the Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC chains predicted Wednesday its fast-growing China business will serve up another round of strong profit growth next year despite a slowing economy in its most important overseas market.
BRUCE SCHREINER, Associated Press

Million-dollar home intentionally burned

EMILY RUSSO MILLER, Juneau Empire

Alaska Airlines: Operations returning to normal

Alaska Airlines said flights were running close to normal late Monday after a fiber-optic outage shut down its ticketing system for more than four hours, causing the airline and its regional carrier to cancel 78 flights, affecting nearly 7,000 customers.
DOUG ESSER, Associated Press

US official in Libya said he wanted more security

A top State Department security official in Libya told a congressional investigator that he had argued unsuccessfully for more security in the weeks before Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans were killed.
LARRY MARGASAK, Associated Press

WH race contested in far fewer states than in past

So much for Mitt Romney's plans to compete for Democratic-trending Michigan or Pennsylvania. And what about President Barack Obama's early hopes of fighting it out for Republican-tilting Arizona, Georgia or Texas? Forget them.
THOMAS BEAUMONT, Associated Press

Oil price soars on supply jitters

The price of oil rose more than 3 percent Tuesday on concerns about supplies from the Middle East and the North Sea.
Associated Press

Kodiak Launch Complex expansion faces delay

Alaska Aerospace Corporation's plans for a new launch pad have been delayed, not canceled.
JAMES BROOKS, Kodiak Daily Mirror

Pilots get new tool to avoid bump flights

Sam Gottstein has had some memorable flights, but nothing like the nail-biter coming into Alaska's capital city earlier this year.
BECKY BOHRER, Associated Press

Significant flight delays for Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines President and CEO Brad Tilden says there might be a partial solution by noon Pacific time to computer problems that have caused system-wide flight delays for his carrier.
DOUG ESSER, Associated Press

Calif. gas prices hit record high 2nd straight day

California motorists faced another day of record-breaking gasoline prices Sunday, though relief appeared to be on the way.
CHRISTOPHER WEBER, Associated Press

Weak forecast on Asian economy sends stocks lower

Investors looked warily at forecasts for poor U.S. corporate earnings and weaker growth in Asia and decided there wasn't much reason to buy stocks.
JOSHUA FREED, AP Business Writer

Archive »Transportation

Alaska Airlines: Operations returning to normal

Alaska Airlines said flights were running close to normal late Monday after a fiber-optic outage shut down its ticketing system for more than four hours, causing the airline and its regional carrier to cancel 78 flights, affecting nearly 7,000 customers.
DOUG ESSER, Associated Press

Pilots get new tool to avoid bump flights

Sam Gottstein has had some memorable flights, but nothing like the nail-biter coming into Alaska's capital city earlier this year.
BECKY BOHRER, Associated Press

Significant flight delays for Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines President and CEO Brad Tilden says there might be a partial solution by noon Pacific time to computer problems that have caused system-wide flight delays for his carrier.
DOUG ESSER, Associated Press

Archive »Construction Articles

Kodiak Launch Complex expansion faces delay

Alaska Aerospace Corporation's plans for a new launch pad have been delayed, not canceled.
JAMES BROOKS, Kodiak Daily Mirror

Archive »Oil & Gas

Oil prices up as Turkey-Syria tension rises

Oil prices rose Thursday as tension between Turkey and Syria raised concerns that crude oil supplies from the Middle East could be disrupted.
Associated Press

Archive »Technology

Kodiak Launch Complex expansion faces delay

Alaska Aerospace Corporation's plans for a new launch pad have been delayed, not canceled.
JAMES BROOKS, Kodiak Daily Mirror

Archive »National Politics

Team Obama hopes veep debate halts GOP momentum

Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Paul Ryan pull up a couple of chairs for a vice presidential debate that has mushroomed in importance since Mitt Romney's strong showing in the first presidential faceoff.
PHILIP ELLIOTT and NANCY BENAC, Associated Press

US official in Libya said he wanted more security

A top State Department security official in Libya told a congressional investigator that he had argued unsuccessfully for more security in the weeks before Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans were killed.
LARRY MARGASAK, Associated Press

WH race contested in far fewer states than in past

So much for Mitt Romney's plans to compete for Democratic-trending Michigan or Pennsylvania. And what about President Barack Obama's early hopes of fighting it out for Republican-tilting Arizona, Georgia or Texas? Forget them.
THOMAS BEAUMONT, Associated Press

Archive »Finance

Stocks head higher, despite Europe worries

The stock market headed higher in early trading Thursday, latching on to a piece of encouraging news about U.S. unemployment and ignoring worrisome developments in Europe.
CHRISTINA REXRODE,AP Business Writer

Finance leaders to address global economic threats

When global finance ministers meet this week in Tokyo, they'll confront a triple challenge: Economic troubles in three major regions are threatening the world's economy.
MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer

Alcoa and Chevron lead Dow Jones average down

Downbeat reports from Alcoa and Chevron at the start of a critical corporate earnings season pulled stock indexes lower for a third straight day Wednesday. The Dow Jones industrial average slumped more than 100 points.
MATTHEW CRAFT,AP Business Writer

Weak forecast on Asian economy sends stocks lower

Investors looked warily at forecasts for poor U.S. corporate earnings and weaker growth in Asia and decided there wasn't much reason to buy stocks.
JOSHUA FREED, AP Business Writer

Archive »General News

Big baby walrus coming to NYC aquarium

A 234-pound baby walrus is coming to the Wildlife Conservation Society's New York Aquarium in Brooklyn.
Associated Press

Yemeni security officer for US Embassy killed

A masked gunman assassinated a Yemeni security official who worked for the U.S. Embassy in a drive-by shooting Thursday near his home in the capital, officials said, adding the assault bore the hallmarks of al-Qaida's Yemen branch.
AHMED AL HAJ, Associated Press

Fairbanks says yes to energy utility

The Fairbanks City Council has voted in favor of supporting a borough-sponsored energy utility.
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Mass. gov: Drug firm may have misled regulators

The specialty pharmacy linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak may have misled regulators and done work beyond the scope of its state license, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said Wednesday.
JAY LINDSAY, Associated Press

Yum Brands upbeat about China division

The owner of the Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC chains predicted Wednesday its fast-growing China business will serve up another round of strong profit growth next year despite a slowing economy in its most important overseas market.
BRUCE SCHREINER, Associated Press

Million-dollar home intentionally burned

EMILY RUSSO MILLER, Juneau Empire

Alaska Airlines: Operations returning to normal

Alaska Airlines said flights were running close to normal late Monday after a fiber-optic outage shut down its ticketing system for more than four hours, causing the airline and its regional carrier to cancel 78 flights, affecting nearly 7,000 customers.
DOUG ESSER, Associated Press

US official in Libya said he wanted more security

A top State Department security official in Libya told a congressional investigator that he had argued unsuccessfully for more security in the weeks before Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans were killed.
LARRY MARGASAK, Associated Press

Calif. gas prices hit record high 2nd straight day

California motorists faced another day of record-breaking gasoline prices Sunday, though relief appeared to be on the way.
CHRISTOPHER WEBER, Associated Press