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Levi Johnston Confirms 'Playgirl' Spread, $25k Deal to Masturbate

Levi Johnston, the 19 year-old carpetbagger of a baby daddy, will be posing for Playgirl, "probably before the end of the year," his lawyer, Rex Butler, confirmed. Johnston has been working out with former Mr....

Alaska Earthquake Rattles Buildings

A magnitude-5.0 earthquake struck Alaska, rattling buildings in Anchorage and other communities. The quake was was centered 31 miles below ground, at 31 miles west of Anchorage and 15 miles northeast of the...

Palin leaves Office today - What's next?

Sarah Palin emerged on the national political scene less than a year ago with her unsuccessful bid as candidate for Vice President. Sarah Palin handed over the reigns of office to Gov Sean Parnell, during a...

David Letterman issues a full Apology for Palin Joke

David Letterman issues a full Apology for his Palin Joke on tonight's Late Show with David Letterman.  Since this is what conservatives and others have asked of him, one might consider his apology as...

Alaska Hosts World Beard Championships

Bearded gents will be in the spotlight tomorrow in Anchorage Alaska.  That northern city will be hosting the 2009 World Beard and Moustache Championships "On Friday, the 2009 World Beard and Moustache...

Alaska Optimistic Despite Rise in Foreclosure Properties

Despite the 36-percent rise in number of foreclosure properties in Alaska to 1,131 in 2008 from the previous year, state officials are optimistic that the state is able to avert further foreclosures and control their effects. " Compared to other U.S. states battered by...

Offshore Drilling Subject of Four Public Meetings

Americans who value energy independence should ensure their voices are heard and make an effort to attend one of four regional public meetings being hosted by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar this month. ...

Anchorage Airport Closed After More Mount Redoubt Eruptions

Alaska's Mount Redoubt erupted two more times, spewing ash 50,000 feet in the air. Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), located nearby, is currently closed due to ash fall. "Alaska Airlines has...

Alaska volcano Mount Redoubt erupts five times

Alaska volcano Mount Redoubt has erupted five times since Sunday night, sending clouds of smoke and ash into the air. The ash fallout has not happened yet. As a safety precaution, Alaska Airlines had to cancel 19...

Alaska will sue over beluga whale protection ruling

Alaska has said that it will sue the federal government over the decision to protect Beluga Whales under the Endangered Species Act.  The state of Alaska wants the government to withdraw the decision to list...

Snowzilla takes Anchorage Alaska Again

What is white, cold and 25 feet tall with carrot nose? Well, it's a snowman of massive proportions sitting on Billy Powers front lawn in Anchorage, Alaska. This monumental creation started appearing 3 years...

Credit crisis putting the brakes on recycling

Recycling prices are crashing and that's putting municipal recycling at risk."The city of Anchorage is blaming the market for a decision to stop accepting glass for recycling. Donna Mears of the Solid Waste...

Conservation Group Fighting to Protect the Pacific Walrus

Back in February, The Center for Biological Diversity filed a scientific petition to include the Pacific Walrus in the Endangered Species Act, insuring that the animal would receive more protection in the face of...

Suspicious powder sent to Palin, Seven other Governors

Authorities are investigating a suspicious powder sent to Alaska Governor Sarah Palin."Similar suspicious mailings were addressed to seven other governors this week. It wasn't immediately clear if the letter...

Is Alaska big enough for celebrity Palin?

It seems the world cannot get enough of Sarah Palin.  With so much press coverage, and hundreds wanting interviews, book deals, movie deals, etc., how will she handle it, especially with young children at...

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