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Steller Sea Lions Rebound Off Endangered List
A five year plan to shore up dwindling populations of eastern Steller sea lions, the threatened species that roams from Alaska to California, has...
Plastic Trash Washed Up on Shore Looks Much Better as Art
Tons of ugly manmade plastic trash wash up on Alaska's remote beaches every year. Marine biologists and artists partnered recently on a one-week expedition...
Dog Mysteriously Wanders to Neighbor’s House Exactly When Most Needed
An Alaskan malamute with a nose for mischief suddenly found a new mission for her afternoons: paying a daily visit to an ailing elderly...
82% of Airline Flights Arrived on Time in 2012
Nearly 82% of airline flights in the U.S. arrived on time in 2012, an improvement of almost 2% over 2011. Air Tran, Delta, US...
Air Force Pilot Takes Boy’s Letter “Closer to Heaven” so Daddy Can Read it
"Mac" Gallegos was only 5 when his father, Army Sgt. Justin Gallegos, was killed in Afghanistan in 2009. Not a day goes by that...
Man Without Arms or Legs Swims Frigid Bering Strait
“A French swimmer who lacks legs and arms has successfully swum the frigid waters separating Alaska and Russia with the aid of paddle-like prosthetics,”...
Student Cycles Across Canada to Support Taboo Topic: Death With Dignity
Sean Jacklin, 21, is riding his bicycle from coast to coast -- 4,660 miles (7500 km) -- in an effort to shine a light...
Jude Law and Radiohead Team Up in Campaign to Save the Arctic
In an effort to stop big oil corporations from pushing into the Arctic and taking advantage of melting sea ice, celebrities are joining a...
First Stranded Baby Beluga Whale to be Rescued in US, Nursed Back to Health by Slew of Experts
For the first time in history, a live, stranded beluga whale calf has been found in U.S. waters and rescued. But saving the baby,...
AirTran Leads 15 US Airlines in Performance Last Year
Low-cost carrier AirTran had best performance last year among 15 airlines that carry at least 1 percent of domestic passenger volume, according to an...
Youngest Musher Makes Iditerod History
Dallas Seavey won his first Iditarod Championship as thousands of fans lined the street in Nome, Alaska to greet the youngest person to ever...
Beauty Queen Shaves Head for Kids With Cancer
It is quite courageous for any woman to shave her head, but especially so for one who happens to be a beauty pageant winner....
Early Relic Suggests First Americans Were Stone Age Europeans Who Traveled West 20,000 Years Ago
Archaeologists have long held that North America remained unpopulated until about 15,000 years ago, when Siberian people walked or boated into Alaska and then...
Film Review: “Big Miracle” Whale Tale is a Charmer
In this delightful family movie based on a true story, a family of gray whales, stranded beneath the ice near the northern-most Alaskan town...
At Last, a Year for State Budgets When the Sky is Not Falling
After a four-year run during which states had to close budget gaps of historic proportions, the term “surplus” is finally making a modest comeback...
13 Compassionate Americans Receive White House Medals
Recognizing their good deeds, President Barack Obama yesterday awarded the nation's second-highest civilian honor to 13 compassionate Americans for their decades of service helping the...
Join Thousands Converging on National Parks for Free Admission Saturday
Free admission for all, and a volunteer spirit to uplift many. That's what this weekend has in store throughout the US, to honor National...
Court Upholds Protection for Polar Bears
A federal judge today upheld a May 2008 decision that polar bears throughout their range should be protected as a “threatened” species under the...
7 Leading US Airlines to Use BioMass Fuel Made From Waste in California
Seven of the leading U.S. airlines announced this week they've signed up to purchase jet fuel made from recycled urban and agricultural waste to...
Phil Campbells From Around the World Unite to Save Namesake Town
Two months after a tornado destroyed much of the town of Phil Campbell, Alabama, people from around the world named "Phil Campbell" have descended...