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Brussels shows vulnerability of airports to attacks

NEW YORK — The airport attack in Brussels highlights one of the most vulnerable stages of aviation security: the time travelers spend between the curb… Continue reading

  • Mar 23, 2016
  • By SCOTT MAYEROWITZ and DAVID KOENIG
  • Nation-World

Fear of bloody attacks becomes part of life in Europe

STOCKHOLM — Paris, Copenhagen, Brussels. In just over a year three European capitals have been ravaged by bombs and gunfire.After each attack life slowly returns… Continue reading

This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2015 shows people on the beach of Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast, where an Islamic extremist attack left 19 dead earlier this month.

West Africans brace themselves amid attacks

DAKAR, Senegal — Armed police now patrol the Ivory Coast beach where Islamic extremists killed at least 19 people earlier this month. And in Senegal’s… Continue reading

This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2015 shows people on the beach of Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast, where an Islamic extremist attack left 19 dead earlier this month.
In this image taken from July 9, 2015 video footage run by China's CCTV, hooded ethnic Uighurs are escorted from a plane by Chinese security officials in Kunming in southern China's Yunnan province after being deported from Thailand.

Dissidents are fearful of China’s increasing reach abroad

BANGKOK — Dong Junming was detained several times in his Chinese homeland before he and his family fled to Bangkok in February 2015. A year… Continue reading

In this image taken from July 9, 2015 video footage run by China's CCTV, hooded ethnic Uighurs are escorted from a plane by Chinese security officials in Kunming in southern China's Yunnan province after being deported from Thailand.

New Polish policy could silence Holocaust debates

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s governing party is seeking to shape the country’s future by controlling perceptions of the past.The conservative Law and Justice party’s strategy… Continue reading

Experts see little chance of charges in Clinton email case

WASHINGTON — Asked earlier this month whether she’d be indicted over her use of a private email server as secretary of state, Hillary Clinton responded:… Continue reading

  • Mar 23, 2016
  • By ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BIESECKER
  • Nation-World
Former Rosie, T. Ogden of Aurora, Illinois, shows a photo of herself after greeting fellow Rosies from Michigan on their arrival in Washington on Tuesday.

‘Rosie the Riveters’ honored with visit to Washington

WASHINGTON — Seven decades after their “we can do it” attitude proved invaluable to the Allied victory in World War II, about 30 “Rosie the… Continue reading

Former Rosie, T. Ogden of Aurora, Illinois, shows a photo of herself after greeting fellow Rosies from Michigan on their arrival in Washington on Tuesday.

Minnesota lawmakers look for answers to black wealth gap

ST. PAUL, Minn. — When a young black man was killed in a confrontation with two police officers last November, Minneapolis became the latest city… Continue reading

In this March 5 photo, Danny Kim, a teacher at the Fairbanks Korean Language School, begins to write, "things you can do in Alaska," on the whiteboard in Korean at the school in Fairbanks.

Korean language school brings a world of culture to Fairbanks

FAIRBANKS — It looks harmless because it’s just a horizontal line, but the Korean letter “ — “ (pronounced eu) gave me more trouble than… Continue reading

In this March 5 photo, Danny Kim, a teacher at the Fairbanks Korean Language School, begins to write, "things you can do in Alaska," on the whiteboard in Korean at the school in Fairbanks.

Discovery Southeast taking nominations for second annual teacher award

Discovery Southeast is accepting nominations for teachers who go the extra mile to engage their students in nature.“We’re a lucky community to have outstanding teachers… Continue reading

JPD to co-host “Hope, Not Heroin” rally

The Juneau Police Department and the Alaska Advisory Board on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse are hosting a rally to educate people on heroin addiction and… Continue reading

Alaska Democratic Caucus this Saturday

The Alaska Democratic Caucus will take place Saturday, March 26 at 10 a.m. at 42 sites throughout the state. Juneau’s will happen at Centennial Hall.Doors… Continue reading

John Sturgeon stands in the House chambers gallery while being introduced during Sen. Lisa Murkowski's annual speech to a Joint Session of the Alaska Legislature in February. Sturgeon won his appeal in the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the National Park Service’s enforcement of a regulation banning the operation of hovercrafts on the Nation River in Alaska.

Supreme Court returns Alaska hovercraft case to lower court

ANCHORAGE — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a National Park Service ban on the use of hovercraft by a moose hunter within a… Continue reading

John Sturgeon stands in the House chambers gallery while being introduced during Sen. Lisa Murkowski's annual speech to a Joint Session of the Alaska Legislature in February. Sturgeon won his appeal in the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the National Park Service’s enforcement of a regulation banning the operation of hovercrafts on the Nation River in Alaska.
Gov. Bill Walker, second from right, shakes hands with Sen. John Coghill, R-North Pole,left, Sen. Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage, and Rep. Craig Johnson, R-Anchorage, right, during a press conference at the Capitol Tuesday about the Supreme Court's ruling on John Sturgeon's use of a hovercraft on the Nation River in the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve. The court on Tuesday unanimously threw out a lower court ruling that upheld enforcement of National Park Service rules banning the use of hovercraft on the river.

Supreme Court decision praised as ‘win’ for Alaska

Taking a break from the normal run of bad budgetary news, Gov. Bill Walker and four members of the Alaska Legislature held a press conference… Continue reading

Gov. Bill Walker, second from right, shakes hands with Sen. John Coghill, R-North Pole,left, Sen. Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage, and Rep. Craig Johnson, R-Anchorage, right, during a press conference at the Capitol Tuesday about the Supreme Court's ruling on John Sturgeon's use of a hovercraft on the Nation River in the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve. The court on Tuesday unanimously threw out a lower court ruling that upheld enforcement of National Park Service rules banning the use of hovercraft on the river.

Police seek new leads on violent offenses

Police are asking the community for information on two violent crimes — a home robbery in the Mendenhall Valley and a theft/assault on a woman… Continue reading

CCFR prepares for aircraft rescue training

Members of Capital City Fire/Rescue will review aircraft rescue fire fighting procedures during a training session next week.The weeklong training begins March 31 at the… Continue reading

Native Issues Forum Wednesday to highlight language

The next Native Issues Forum will be on the current state and future of Alaska Native languages.Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tompkins, Marvin Adams, Professor Lance Twitchell of… Continue reading

People holding a banner reading "I am Brussels" behind flowers and candles to mourn for the victims at Place de la Bourse in the center of Brussels, Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Bombs exploded at the Brussels airport and one of the city's metro stations Tuesday, killing and wounding scores of people, as a European capital was again locked down amid heightened security threats.

Islamic State claims it set off deadly bombings in Brussels

BRUSSELS — Islamic extremists struck Tuesday in the heart of Europe, killing at least 31 people and wounding scores of others in back-to-back bombings of the… Continue reading

People holding a banner reading "I am Brussels" behind flowers and candles to mourn for the victims at Place de la Bourse in the center of Brussels, Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Bombs exploded at the Brussels airport and one of the city's metro stations Tuesday, killing and wounding scores of people, as a European capital was again locked down amid heightened security threats.

House approves more funding for Alaska Legal Services Corp.

The Alaska House has approved a bill setting up dedicated funding for the Alaska Legal Services Corporation.In a 38-1 vote on Monday morning, the House… Continue reading

Sarah Palin signs deal for reality TV show

HELENA, Mont. — Move over, Judge Judy. Alaska's mama grizzly is getting a gavel.A production company spokesman says former Gov. Sarah Palin has signed a… Continue reading