Swapping Land for a Road to Somewhere Divides Alaskans
ANCHORAGE - Among the many bills Congress is considering before it recesses for the November elections is a proposed land swap between the State of Alaska and the federal government that would allow a gravel road to be built through a remote national wildlife refuge.
Obama and '60s Bomber: The Crossed Paths
Records of a school reform project suggest Barack Obama has played down contact with Bill Ayers, left, a founder of the Weathermen, but they do not seem to have been close
22,000 jobs vanish in a month
UNEMPLOYMENT rate hits a six-year high, but economists had expected the news to be worse.
Beyond Nebraska's Prairies
To many, Nebraska conjures an image of flat prairies, stretching to the horizon. But tucked in a north-central patch of the state is the Niobrara River Valley, filled with wildlife, rolling hills and waterfalls.
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- As Need Grows, County Bus Service Lags
- Swedish model's ex-lover not guilty
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- Beyond Nebraska's Prairies