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- Another Alaska upset: 1,101-pound pumpkin breaks record
The new record to beat is 1,101 pounds in the giant pumpkin contest at the Alaska State Fair.
McClatchy. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:33 EDT. - Palin on a roll
Sarah Palin and the Tea Party have recorded another victory in the Republican primaries with their candidate in Alaska winning against the odds. Joe Miller, a little-known conservative lawyer backed by the former ...
New Zealand Herald. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:40:00 +1200. - Alaska Democrat's Campaign for Senate Ramps Up
Alaska's Democratic Senate hopeful Scott McAdams now has volunteers and money flowing his way.
U. S. News & World Report. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:11:00 -0400. - Murkowski's loss costs Alaska its Senate seniority
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski's defeat in last week's Republican primary ends a 30-year-reign of Murkowskis in Alaska politics and political experts say it will weaken Alaska's political clout in Washington, D.C.
McClatchy. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:46 EDT. - Op-Ed Columnist: Sarah’s Amazing Race
As the worlds of Alaska and reality TV collide, maybe the next new program should be entitled “Shooting With the Stars.”
By Gail Collins. International Herald Tribune. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:00:44 GMT. - Alaska Voters Punished Murkowski for Not Being Angry, Hostile Enough
Members of a divided and hostile Congress are being punished for not being angry and hostile enough.
U. S. News & World Report. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:21:00 -0400. - Alaska senator drops out of race
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski accepts defeat in her re-election bid, and the Republican nomination goes to a newcomer backed by the Tea Party.
BBC News. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:03:41 GMT. - Duelling rallies draw crowds in Washington
Tens of thousands of people gathered Saturday at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., to listen to conservative broadcaster Glenn Beck and former Alaska governor Sarah Palin give speeches with honour as the main theme.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:06:32 EDT. - Alaska Republicans in tight race
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski's bid to win the Republican primary remains in peril, as Democrats turn their attention to her challenger, Joe Miller.
BBC News. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:17:40 GMT. - Trapped in the Anglosphere, we've lost sight of next door
It's great the internet has engaged us in Australian elections and Alaska, but language has cut Europe from our mental maps.
Mail & Guardian. Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:02:00 +0200. - Alaska Is Leery of Washington but Feasts on Its Dollars
No state benefits more from federal largess, but the governor decries “intrusive” policies and a senator voted against the stimulus bill.
By Michael Powell. International Herald Tribune. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:26:47 GMT. - Alaska Bids Former Senator Ted Stevens Farewell
Vice President Joe Biden is among those expected to speak at service for former senator in Anchorage.
Voa News. Voice of America. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:32:34 GMT. - Investigators Probe Cause of Alaska Plane Crash
Investigators say it is too soon to say what caused plane crash that killed former senator, four others in Alaska on Monday.
Voa News. Voice of America. Sat, 14 Aug 2010 19:38:20 GMT. - Former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens dies in plane crash
DILLINGHAM, Alaska - An amphibious plane carrying long-time Republican former Senator Ted Stevens crashed into a remote Alaska mountainside, killing the state's most beloved political figure and four others and stranding the ...
New Zealand Herald. Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:42:29 +1200. - Vice President Joe Biden issues statement on the passing of former Senator Ted Stevens
"My thoughts and prayers go out to Catherine and all the Stevens children, as well as to the families of those also lost today in Alaska. Jill and I had genuine affection for Ted. ...
The White House. The White House. Wed, 11 Aug 2010 01:19:46 +0000.
In 2008, the estimated population of Alaska was 686,293, whereas
in 2006, the population of Alaska was about 676,301.
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