VANCOUVER, British Columbia — British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest has been largely protected from logging in a landmark agreement between aboriginals, forest companies, environmental groups… Continue reading
Cheap oil will be sticking around for a while.That reality is wreaking havoc and causing uncertainty for some governments and businesses, while creating financial windfalls… Continue reading
DALLAS — The big plunge in crude prices is taking a toll on Big Oil.Exxon Mobil Corp. said Tuesday that fourth-quarter profit fell 58 percent… Continue reading
LONDON — BP’s fourth-quarter earnings plunged 91 percent amid sharp declines in oil prices as the British energy company continued to make provision for the… Continue reading
The impact of sharply lower oil prices is being felt around the globe. Oil-dependent countries are trying to mend busted budgets. Oil companies are cutting… Continue reading
NASHUA, N.H. — Hillary Clinton tried to turn a skin-of-her-teeth victory in Iowa into a bit of momentum for her battered Democratic campaign, and Ted… Continue reading
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The former district attorney who declined to arrest Bill Cosby on sex-crime charges a decade ago testified Tuesday that he believes… Continue reading
DALLAS — Health officials in Texas on Tuesday reported the first case of the Zika virus being transmitted within the United States amid the current… Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — The top Army and Marine Corps generals told senators Tuesday that it will take up to three years to fully integrate women… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Can President Barack Obama and Republicans put aside years of ill will to secure a few big breakthroughs in Obama’s final year? Don’t… Continue reading
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart was hospitalized Tuesday with a back injury and Stewart-Haas Racing said the team was unsure of the… Continue reading
In the wacky world of recruiting, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh sleeping over at a prospect’s house somehow makes perfect sense.Just ask Gerry DiNardo, who used… Continue reading
CLEVELAND — The Browns are about to throw Johnny Football away.The team issued a strong statement Tuesday, condemning quarterback Johnny Manziel’s actions and pointing to… Continue reading
RIO DE JANEIRO — The Zika virus is overshadowing the final preparations for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, even eclipsing concerns over deep budget cuts… Continue reading
SAN FRANCISCO — Every Super Bowl kicks off with the hopes of a thrilling game, capped by a dramatic drive in which the champion seizes… Continue reading
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An errant eagle knocked out power to much of Juneau on Sunday morning, according to Alaska Electric Light and Power.AEL&P outage logs state that the… Continue reading
The Alaska House of Representatives voted 36-0, with four absent on Monday, to approve a bill that removes records from CourtView, the state’s online court… Continue reading
Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, is cosponsoring the Express Appeals Act for Veterans Benefits Administration clients, his office announced by email Monday.According to figures provided by… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey have solved a 50-year natural science mystery: the undersea source of tsunami waves that devastated a remote… Continue reading
