Justice Department denies mishandling Alaska spill probe (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday denied allegations by a former EPA investigator that it prematurely called off a criminal probe into pipeline spills at a BP Plc oilfield in Alaska in 2006.
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Corruption-tainted Alaska senator concedes defeat (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Alaska Senator Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican in US Senate history, conceded defeat in his re-election bid when voters turned against him after a graft scandal.
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Alaska Republican Sen. Stevens concedes defeat (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Alaska Republican Sen. Ted Stevens, convicted last month of corruption charges, conceded defeat on Wednesday in his bid for an eighth term, a day after his Democratic opponent claimed victory.
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Palin, Alaska grapple with lower crude prices (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Falling oil prices will take a bite out of Alaska's state budget and put a damper on oil-field investment, Gov. Sarah Palin told a conference of major North Slope oil operators on Wednesday.
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Octogenarian arrested for allegedly dealing prescription pain relievers from his Alaska home (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Law enforcement authorities arrested an 81-year-old man who illegally sold powerful prescription pain relievers. The arrest followed a raid on a home Monday by the Alaska Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Enforcement.
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