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Miami loses, ties but stays No. 1, Beavers up to No. 4
... up from No. 6 by beating Miami 3-2 and losing 2-1 in OT to Ohio State. 5. Colorado College ... The Tigers split with Alaska Anchorage, winning 5-0 and losing 3-2 in OT. 6. Quinnipiac ... This is a private, coeducational school of 5,700 in Hamden, ... Comment?
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Jamaican to train for Iditarod with champ Mackey
a ' Jamaican dog musher Newton Marshall arrived in Alaska on Sunday to begin a kind of three-month Iditarod boot camp with reigning champ Lance Mackey. Mackey, who plans to lend Marshall his lead dog from last year's winning team, is a blunt-talking ... Comment?
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Ex-stripper appeals Alaska killing conviction
a ' The Alaska Court of Appeals is hearing arguments this week in the case of Mechele Linehan, convicted in 2007 of the murder of her former fiance. She was convicted two years ago of conspiring with a main in love with her to kill Kent Lupik in 1996 ... Comment?
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Crews prepare to clean North Slope petroleum spill
a ' Crews and equipment were being positioned Monday to begin cleaning up a spill on Alaska's North Slope that fouled an area of snow-covered tundra. A worker at the BP-operated Lisburne oil field noticed the spill from an 18-inch pipeline early ... Comment?
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Fairbanks police say the car landed beside a train early Saturday. The driver of the car, Al Yatlin Jr., 33, of Fairbanks, was in serious condition at the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage. Comment?
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Burglar strikes as residents enjoy holiday
a ' Alaska State Troopers are investigating a rash of burglaries in Delta Junction that occurred while residents were enjoying their Thanksgiving holiday weekend. It appears that a burglar hit a steakhouse, an ice rink and a school. The burglaries ... Comment?
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BP pipeline leaks near Alaska's Prudhoe Bay
NEW YORK: BP Plc discovered an oil and gas spill on a pipeline that serves the giant Prudhoe Bay oil fields in Alaska over the weekend, a company spokesman said yesterday. Comment?
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Boston filmmakers venture to the Last Frontier to document Alaska's baseball legacy
... league that's still obscure to many on the East Coast. "I had people say, 'you're doing a film about baseball in Alaska? What do they do with the snow?'" Carroll says. "They have no idea it's nice in Alaska in the summer." Alaska's summer baseball ... Comment?
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Yukon River mushers are in dire straits
... below average, but the fall chums fell far short of expectations, said Fred Bue, a commercial fish biologist for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. The Yukon River in 2010 had an inconsistent fall season, Bue said. Some places on the river ... Comment?
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Fairbanks Diocese, abuse claimants reach settlement of $9.8 million
By Catholic News Service FAIRBANKS, Alaska - The Diocese of Fairbanks and representatives of about 300 people who claim to have been sexually abused by clergy and church workers in the diocese agreed on a settlement of $9.8 million Nov. Comment?
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University of Alaska regents to vote on budget this week
The University of Alaska Regents are gathering in Anchorage to discuss the budget and take a vote. Comment?
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Life in rural Alaska: Reader-submitted
w/Photo
Location: Pedro Bay, AK, 11-27-09 This photo that I sent in, is of the lake freezing (Lake Iliamna). I love photography; if you would like to, check out my blog that I created to share my photos :) http://denainadaughter.blogspot.com Comment?
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Idle pipeline spills oil on Alaskan tundra
BP Plc warned on Monday that it may shut in some production at Alaska's giant Prudhoe Bay oil fields after it detected an oil spill on an idle pipeline over the weekend. Comment?
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Louisiana: New Orleans Council Meets, Stimulus Broadband $, Regents Event
... Administration (NTIA) today announced that it has awarded grants to fund broadband mapping and planning activities in Alaska , Colorado , Delaware , Kansas , Louisiana , and Missouri under NTIA's State Broadband Data and Development Grant Program. ... Comment?
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Jamaican to train for Iditarod with Lance Mackey
Jamaican dog musher Newton Marshall arrived in Alaska on Sunday to begin a kind of three-month Iditarod boot camp with reigning champ Lance Mackey. Comment?
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City manager wins statewide award
City Manager Chris Hladick recently received the Alaska Municipal Employee of the Year award from the Alaska Municipal League. Comment?
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Lance Mackey leads Alaska Sports Hall of Fame inductees
Defending Iditarod champion Lance Mackey headed the fourth class inducted into the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame today. Comment?
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Colorado gets $2.1M stimulus grant for broadband mapping
... will go to broadband mapping in Colorado, while the remaining $500,000 is meant for broadband planning by the state. Alaska, Delaware, Kansas, Louisiana, and Missouri also received grants Monday. Earlier awards went to 15 other states. States are ... Comment?
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State lifts swine flu vaccine restrictions as supply increases
... state will allow anyone who wants swine flu vaccine to get it. Until now, due to a shortage, the vaccine supply in Alaska has been designated to go to those in five priority groups identified by the federal Centers for Disease Control and ... Comment?
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A look at 'The Game,' Alaska style
Link: Juneau Empire "Touching the Game: Alaska," a new documentary about the Alaska Baseball League, goes on sale today at the producer's Web site . Comment?
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