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McCain, Obama noncommittal on Marine One cost overruns
Associated Press - July 19, 2008 12:43 AM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - Neither John McCain nor Barack Obama is willing to say that a new fleet of presidential helicopters should be canceled.
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Robber hits Dimond diner, police on the lookout
Anchorage police are looking for a robbery suspect Friday night. After eating dinner at the Village Inn on Dimond Boulevard, the man, guessed to be in his 30s, pulled a gun and emptied the cash register.
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"Confused" passenger causes plane diversion
Associated Press - July 18, 2008 11:03 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A passenger who helped subdue a man who stripped naked on an American Airlines flight says the man was crying and "talking a...
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U.S. missile defense sensor test called successful
Associated Press - July 18, 2008 10:54 PM ET ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - The Missile Defense Agency and Boeing say a missile launched from Alaska was successfully tracked today by land-, sea- and...
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Plane overshoots O'Hare runway; no one injured
Associated Press - July 18, 2008 10:23 PM ET CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities say a Mexicana Airlines flight overshot a runway while landing at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport but that no one...
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Suspect arrested in W.Va. post office killing
Associated Press - July 18, 2008 10:03 PM ET MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - A West Virginia post master has died after police say a man she knew shot her at her post office.
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Investigation underway into deadly Texas crane collapse
Associated Press - July 18, 2008 9:43 PM ET HOUSTON (AP) - There's no early clue about what caused today's crane collapse at a Houston oil refinery.
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Volcano still active
Scientists say Okmok Volcano is sending new explosions and ash plumes into the sky, posing air travel hazards in the area.
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Is worst over for oil prices?
Associated Press - July 18, 2008 9:33 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) - Oil analysts are cautious, but many suspect prices may have peaked. In the past week, the cost of a barrel of oil is down...
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Alaska continues to add jobs
The state unemployment rate experienced a slight drop in June, with the oil and gas industry providing the most new jobs.
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