Two people from Alaska have added their petitions for secession to the growing group of people seeking to withdraw from the U.S.
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Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy is pelting the East Coast with rain, winds and high water.
The Supreme Court upholds the Affordable Health Care Act
The Supreme Court has upheld the heart of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul — ruling in favor of the requirement that most Americans can be required to have health insurance, or else pay a penalty.
Japanese ship watched for oil, debris after being sunk
The Coast Guard is watching for fuel and debris from a derelict Japanese fishing vessel it sank off the coast of Southeast Alaska on Thursday.
Ghost ship to be sunk
Cutter Anacapa will likely use it’s bow-mounted 25-millimeter gun to hole the Ryou-Un Maru.
Tsunami ghost ship in Alaska waters
Fishing boat Ryou-un Maru was cast adrift during last year’s earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Alaska ranks first among states for gun deaths
Alaska ranks first in the number of deaths caused by guns, according to 2008 data released by the CDC. A corresponding analysis indicates the states with the highest rates also had the highest gun ownership. The Violence Policy Center in Washington, D.C. says those states have lax gun laws. The CDC has been collecting data…