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WASHINGTON — Immediately after the U.S. killed at least 30 people in a devastating airstrike on a charity hospital, Afghanistan’s national security adviser told a… Continue reading
KABUL, Afghanistan — Anger and frustration over the brutal killings of seven members of Afghanistan’s minority Hazaras spilled into the streets of Kabul on Wednesday,… Continue reading
SIAK, Indonesia — Forest fires difficult to control? Call in the pachyderm patrol.Officials in Indonesia are using trained elephants outfitted with water pumps and hoses… Continue reading
Ninety-seven years ago, an armistice ended World War I, which was then the greatest conflict the world had ever seen. Armistice Day became Veterans Day… Continue reading
COLUMBIA, Mo. — A white college student suspected of posting online threats to shoot black students and faculty at the University of Missouri was charged… Continue reading
Young women are living with their parents or relatives at a rate not seen since 1940 as more millennial women put off marriage, attend college… Continue reading
BEIRUT — The international community is mounting its most serious effort yet to end the nearly 5-year-old Syrian war, rallying around a second round of… Continue reading
DAMASCUS, Syria — A Russian proposal to end Syria’s conflict that would include early presidential elections faced opposition from both sides on Wednesday, as deep… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — As proof that he can successfully and humanely deport the estimated 11 million people living in the country illegally, Republican presidential contender Donald… Continue reading
ELIZABETH, N.J. — An explosion in northern New Jersey that leveled a duplex “like a pancake” Wednesday and knocked a next-door neighbor out of bed… Continue reading
The city will proceed with the demolition of the Gastineau Apartments. On Monday night, the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly declined a proposal that… Continue reading
Alaska Airlines ranks No. 1 in fuel efficiency among U.S. Airlines, according to a report issued by the Washington D.C. think tank, the International Council… Continue reading
The official October enrollment figure submitted to the Alaska Department of Education shows the Juneau School District missed the mark on projected enrollment — and… Continue reading
The Alaska Public Offices Commission has filed a complaint against two political action committees that backed Gov. Bill Walker’s campaign in the 2014 election.The complaint,… Continue reading
The seriously injured survivor of a Lynn Canal plane crash is rapidly recovering in Seattle, her family said Tuesday, as the National Transportation Safety Board… Continue reading
MILWAUKEE — Republicans Jeb Bush and Ben Carson sought to steady their presidential campaigns in Tuesday night’s GOP debate, with Bush taking advantage of a… Continue reading
SEATTLE — A piece of Seattle history is coming down — or rather, 1 million little pieces.Crews are cleaning up the city’s famed “gum wall”… Continue reading
Juneau police are asking the public for help catching a home burglar who broke into a Lemon Creek area residence last week and stole firearms,… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Some Alaska residents are turning to religious organizations as an alternative to health coverage under the Affordable Care Act.Christian Health Care Sharing Ministries… Continue reading
