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Stevens' ad attacks Begich ANWR record

Perhaps the gloves have finally come off.

Housing summit planned

Juneau is hosting a summit on affordable housing.

Ex-Mich. gov. backs away from McCain endorsement

Former Michigan Gov. William Milliken backed John McCain when he was campaigning to become the Republican presidential candidate.

First humpback whales of season spotted off Maui

One of the first humpback whales of the season has been spotted off Maui.

Wind shear, turbulence diverts Anchorage flights

High wind sent 23 Anchorage-bound flights to other airports.

Police arrest North Pole man after standoff

A North Pole man was arrested after a four-hour standoff with law enforcement officers in Fairbanks.

GOP questions eligibility of House candidate

The Alaska Republican Party is questioning the qualifications of a Democratic candidate for an Anchorage state House seat.

Coast Guard rescues man in sinking vessel

A 67-year-old man is safe thanks to a rescue from the Coast Guard.

Colin Powell praises Stevens at corruption trial

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell on Friday praised Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens' sense of honor at his trial on corruption charges, calling his reputation for honesty and integrity "sterling" in the quarter-century they've known each other.

Alaska inquiry finding: Palin abused power

Sarah Palin unlawfully abused her power as governor by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired as a state trooper, the chief investigator of an Alaska legislative panel concluded Friday. The politically charged inquiry imperiled her reputation as a reformer on John McCain's Republican ticket.

Stevens seeks Hatch as character witness

Sen. Ted Stevens wants Senate colleague Orrin Hatch to put in a good word for him at his corruption trial.

Trial changes Stevens' campaigning methods

Ted Stevens is facing his staunchest opponent in decades, and that's not even his biggest challenge ahead of the November election.

Trial changes Stevens' campaigning methods

Ted Stevens is facing his staunchest opponent in decades, and that's not even his biggest challenge ahead of the November election.

Woman charged with theft

A Kodiak woman is accused of embezzling money from a local business.

AP News Alert

Alaska Supreme Court refuses to block report on Palin ethics investigation.

Permanent fund drops $5 billion

The Alaska Permanent Fund has dropped $5 billion since June and is now worth $30.9 billion.

Kenai Peninsula voters suspend food tax seasonally

Kenai Peninsula residents have voted themselves a seasonal tax break on groceries.

Democrats lead fundraising for Fairbanks seats

Democrats are raising more money than Republicans for the five legislative seats up in Fairbanks.

Juneau crash sends 3 to hospital

A one-car crash sent three Juneau teenagers to a hospital.

Obama's ads have the bucks; McCain's have the bark

Barack Obama spent $3.3 million in TV advertising on Monday. Now do the math: At that rate the Democrat will spend more than $90 million on ads through Election Day - more than all the money Republican rival John McCain has to spend on his entire fall campaign.

PHOTOS

Pro-Obama rally

Barack Obama supporters line the street during a rally on the Delaney Park Strip.

PHOTOS

Pro-Palin rally

Hundreds of McCain-Palin supporters at a downtown rally were met by surprise visitors Todd and Piper Palin.

STORY

A father's love

Corey Chasteen was attacked with a machete, but says jail is not a fair sentence for his mentally ill son.

SLIDE SHOW

Trail building

A new trail is being built on 14 acres of land at the northeast corner of Tudor Road and the Seward Highway.

VIDEO

VP Debate reactions

Anchorage residents talk about the debate between Sen. Joe Biden and Gov. Sarah Palin.

PHOTOS

Palin look-alike

Photos of look-alikes of the Governor and "First Dude," on display at the weekly contest at Blues Central.

PHOTOS

Fall scenes

Take a tour of Alaska's autumn with this collection of images.

PHOTOS

Tangled moose

Anchorage's moose can get into trouble with their surroundings. View photos of some of the biggest tangles.

Court removes last hurdle for Palin ethics inquiry

Miners find encouraging prospects near Livengood

Searchers find body of whaling captain

Shell signs agreement on tobacco sales to minors

Homeland Security research center opens at UH

A Fey-Palin comedy summit? Stay tuned

Coast Guard to investigate river tug grounding

Mich. group wants Palin; Dems call for Tina Fey

So far, debates lack the memorable lines of past

Adak telephone users to get refund

Coroner: Death by drowning was accidental

Mine developers reject mediated talks

British Columbia airport hopes to grab cargo niche

Earthquake rattles Cape Yakataga region

Palin's family ties include FDR, Princess Diana

Biden calls McCain a sidekick, not a maverick

McCain renewing harsh criticism of Obama

Son of Tenn. Democrat indicted in Palin hacking

Judge refuses to end Stevens trial

Weigh station employee charged with DUI

Audit: Juneau utility didn't overcharge consumers

Virginia man sentenced for smuggling walrus part

Voter registration up ahead of general election

State reviewing per diem payments to Palin

First snow causes power outages in Anchorage

Ore. man pleads not guilty in shooting of intruder

Health officials investigate respiratory illnesses

Alaska man's body found on Montana lake shore

McCain's stance on spending a balancing act

Eli Lilly settles Zyprexa inquiries in 32 states

Girl dies of injuries suffered in highway crash

Wasilla man dies in one-car crash

Palin pledges of Alaska sunshine marred by secrets

Man charged in Montana with cruelty to animals

Stevens jurors hear tape of plot to hide free work

Broadcaster, commentator Herb Shaindlin dies

Italian statue to set tone for church

Mystery boat lies beneath harbor off Homer Spit

Natives dig up their own past on Woody Island