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Captain: Winter transit of Kulluk across Gulf of Alaska was possible

A vessel captain in charge of towing Shell's troubled oil drilling rig, the Kulluk, when it left a Seattle shipyard back in June said Tuesday that the gear was more than strong enough, the crews were qualified and that under the right conditions, ...

UK prime minister: London attack near barracks could be terror

A brutal attack in broad daylight near a military barracks in London left one man dead and two suspects hospitalized Wednesday after a shootout with... 53 minutes ago

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97-pound halibut leads Valdez derby

A 97-pound halibut took the early lead in the Valdez Halibut Derby, which started last week and runs through Sept. 1.

Alaska's Air Force Band of the Pacific to be deactivated

The Air Force's USAF Band of the Pacific-Alaska will be deactivated in September, and the band will be honored by the state legislature at a ceremony... 2 hours ago

Cancer Society hits 100 as US cancer rate falls

The American Cancer Society - one of the nation's best known and influential health advocacy groups - is 100 years old this week.

US auto factories cutting back on summer downtime

DETROIT -- The Detroit automakers are largely forgoing the traditional two-week summer break at their factories and speeding up production to meet ... 1 hour ago