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Tow vessel fuel problems preceded Shell grounding
The chief engineer for the ship that attempted to tow a Royal Dutch Shell PLC drilling barge across the Gulf of Alaska in December says he doesn't know why all four of his vessel's main engines failed but that a fuel additive is the chief suspect.
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Defense: Ex-Pa. judge cooperating in coke case
A western Pennsylvania judge who abruptly resigned last year was charged Thursday with stealing cocaine from evidence in cases before him, and his attorney said the former jurist is cooperating with the investigation.
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AP NewsBreak: Voter case under review
A state election official says it appears someone registered to vote in Alaska and another state cast ballots in both states during the November election.
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Pilots in fatal Alaska crash on different signals
The National Transportation Safety Board says the pilots involved in a midair collision in Alaska that killed a family of four apparently were communicating on different radio frequencies before the crash.
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Fort Yukon flooding danger mostly over
The community of Fort Yukon is able to relax after days of worry because it appears the danger from flooding is mostly over.
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Alaska sets new limits for razor clam harvesting
State officials have drastically limited razor clam harvesting on beaches between Kenai and Homer amid a huge drop-off in the number of clams in the region.
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Law enforcement council revokes certifications
An Alaska law enforcement panel is revoking the certification of nearly a dozen former police officers, state troopers and state Department of Corrections workers.
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Man on trial for alleged 'snitch killing'
A jury in Anchorage is being asked to decide whether a man killed another man because he was afraid of him or if he did it because the man had a reputation for being a snitch.
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UAF nearing partnership for veterinary program
The University of Alaska Fairbanks is finalizing details on a partnership that would establish a new veterinary medicine program by 2015.
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New limits set for razor clam harvesting
The bag and possession limit for razor clams on beaches between Kenai and Homer has been drastically reduced.
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State police: Ex-Pa. judge stole coke from cases
A western Pennsylvania judge who abruptly resigned last year was charged Thursday with stealing cocaine from evidence in cases before him.
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State police: Ex-Pa. judge stole coke from cases
A western Pennsylvania judge who abruptly resigned last year was charged Thursday with stealing cocaine from evidence in cases before him.
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Man on trial for alleged "snitch killing"
A 23-year-old man is on trial in what prosecutors describe as a "snitch killing" in Anchorage.
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State police: Ex-Pa. judge stole coke from cases
The Pennsylvania State Police have charged a western Pennsylvania judge with stealing cocaine from evidence in cases before him before he abruptly resigned last year.
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Military police heading back to Alaska
Army officials say 50 soldiers are due back in Alaska on Friday following a seven-month deployment to Afghanistan.
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Plan calls for smoke-free public housing units
The Alaska Housing Finance Corp. is seeking comments on a plan to ban smoking in more than 600 of its public housing units.
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Cockrell to lead Alaska Wildlife Troopers
The state Division of Alaska Wildlife Troopers has a new director.
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Rig manager testifies in Shell barge grounding
After drifting toward shore on a floating drill rig tilted by 30-foot swells and 45-knot winds, then riding a basket up to a hovering Coast Guard helicopter, Todd Case said he would revise the towing plan for the vessel on a winter trip across the Gulf of Alaska.
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Ice jam breaks on Yukon River
A gap in an ice jam is slowly draining a massive backup of water upriver from the community of Fort Yukon.
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Mont. man gets 3 years for guns in Calif. airport
A federal judge sentenced a Montana man to three years in prison on Wednesday for attempting to board a flight in Sacramento, Calif., with four loaded guns.
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