Topic: Alaska

North Korea used dummy satellite, South Korean experts say

Their assertion boosts US view that Pyongyang used Sunday’s launch to develop long-range missile technology, not to explore space.

Obama said N. Korea 'broke the rules.' Now what?

N. Korea's missile launch Sunday complicates the long-term strategy of the US and her Asian allies toward Pyongyang's nuclear program.

North Korea satellite misses orbit – and Japan

Kim Jong Il's regime claims that the 3-stage Taepodong-2 missile was used to put a communications satellite into orbit. US officials say it fell into the Pacific Ocean.

Blagojevich indictment outlines more pay-to-play schemes

Illinois' ex-governor asserts his innocence, saying he'll 'fight in the courts' to clear his name.

North Korea vows to shoot down US spy planes, upping threats

Pyongyang had previously warned others not to shoot down a rocket it says it will launch between April 4 and April 8.

Sarah Palin: No soup for you!

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Alaskan lake’s fate could echo across continent

US Supreme Court will decide if Lower Slate should be disposal site for mine wastes.

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Diplomatic flurry after North Korea seizes US journalists

Did the two women cross into North Korea, or did border guards lure them over?

Greens take a cue from financiers

Environmental ‘derivatives’ encourage creative, proactive conservation.

Opinion: Rethink the Afghanistan surge

A US general explains why the Iraq model doesn't apply.

No-till gardening feeds the soil

In no-till plots, the soil is not plowed, which reduces water runoff and evaporation losses.

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North Korea sets April time frame for satellite launch

A grand quest to rid an island of rats

Scientists carrying out the ambitious program on Rat Island hope to return the volcanic outcropping in the Aleutian chain to its original splendor as a seabird paradise.

North Korea warns of war over 'satellite test' interference

The move comes as South Korea and the US begin a large-scale joint military exercise.

Northern Lights

Nuclear waste dogs US energy policy

Yucca Mountain was supposed to be where the highly toxic material was sent. But Obama's energy budget leaves it out.

Poll: Palin GOP favorite in 2012 - but pollster says poll has no value

CPAC: Is Joe the Plumber the new leader of the GOP?

Foreigners at home, US skiers shine at last on global stage

Alaskan Kikkan Randall, at Nordic Worlds, wins first medal for US in cross-country skiing since 1982.

Losing My Religion

The struggles of a religion reporter whose work begins to erode his faith.

Alaska - a peony paradise?

In the Last Frontier. peonies mature at a time that no others in the world are blooming.

Some states may shun stimulus funds

At least six governors have said they may refuse money, but will they face a backlash?