Obama nominates Persily as pipeline coordinator
AP - Wed Dec 9, 5:35 pm ETPresident Barack Obama has nominated a former aide of ex-Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to serve as the federal coordinator for the Alaska natural gas pipeline project.
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Government Giveth and Taketh Away
Jewish World Review - Wed Dec 9, 11:37 pm EThttp://www.JewishWorldReview.com | Do my eyes deceive me? Did I really see President Barack Obama this week calling for a vast increase in government spending? He is promising to "spend our way out of this recession." He plans to build highways and bridges.
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GOP: Health test recommendations could affect care
Park Hills Daily Journal - 2 hours 16 minutes agoWASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are seizing on this week’s recommendations for fewer Pap smears and mammograms to fuel concern about government-rationed medical care — and to try to chip away support by women for President Barack Obama’s proposed health care overhaul.
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Alaska congressional delegation comments on Larry Persily appointment
KTVA Anchorage - Thu Dec 10, 2:40 am ET"I appreciate the President's commitment to the natural gas pipeline," said Rep. Young. "I look forward to seeing Larry continue the good work done by Drue Pearce, a great supporter of the natural gas pipeline and a wonderful advocate for Alaskan resources.
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President nominates Persily to natural gas pipeline office
Anchorage Daily News - Wed Dec 9, 9:52 pm ETPresident Barack Obama has nominated Larry Persily, a former journalist and political aide, to serve as the federal coordinator for the Alaska natural gas pipeline project.
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Alaska Territorial Guard pension checks expected
KTUU Anchorage - Wed Dec 9, 8:21 pm ETAssociated Press - December 9, 2009 8:14 PM ET ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski says Alaska Territorial Guard members whose military pensions were reduced by a Pentagon policy...
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Expectations game awaits Obama
Politico via Yahoo! News - Wed Dec 9, 12:33 am ETCOPENHAGEN — Quamrul Islam Chowdhury, a U.N. climate conference delegate from Bangladesh, says “the world expects a lot from President [Barack ] Obama” and that he “should make sure he does not disappoint the world.”
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Attorney general changing Alaska ethics rules
AP via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 8, 1:23 pm ETAlaska Attorney General Dan Sullivan plans to change the state's ethics rules to fix problems brought to light by complaints against former Gov. Sarah Palin.
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Murkowski proposes study of Arctic port sites
AP via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 8, 1:09 pm ETU.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has introduced a bill to study the possibility of building a deep water port in the Arctic.
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Former Palin aide is nominated for Alaska pipeline-coordinator post
American Petroleum Institute - 1 hour 9 minutes agoPresident Barack Obama has nominated Larry Persily as the federal coordinator for the natural gas pipeline project in Alaska. - More -
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Sarah Palin speaks at fundraiser in St. James
Newsday - Wed Dec 9, 8:35 am ETAlaska Gov. Sarah Palin told a crowd of more than a thousand in St. James Sunday night that she will continue to advocate for children and adults who have developmental disabilities.
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Incendiary devices start small house fire
KHQ Spokane - Wed Dec 9, 11:43 pm ETSPOKANE, Wash. - Right now fire officials are investigating a very rare situation. They tell us incendiary devices were thrown onto the front porch of a South Hill home, one of which broke a window starting a small fire on the carpet and curtains.
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Headlines: Thursday December 10, 2009
Ashland Daily Tidings - Thu Dec 10, 3:30 am ETAshland vs Grants Pass 12/08/09 Ashland vs Grants Pass Daily Tidings Photo / Jamie Lusch...
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Ethical clarity
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Thu Dec 10, 3:14 am ETAlaska Attorney General Dan Sullivan has proposed a simple and reasonable change to the state’s ethics rules, one designed to reduce the personal financial liability that now hangs over many state ...
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Obama nominates Persily as pipeline coordinator
Newsday - Wed Dec 9, 5:57 pm ETObama nominates former Palin aide Persily as federal coordinator for Alaska pipeline project
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Cheetah contracts, recovers from swine flu
KHQ Spokane - Wed Dec 9, 8:13 pm ETSANTA ROSA, Calif. - A cheetah at Safari West in Santa Rosa, California is said to be doing well after contracting the swine flu in November.
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Students entertain travelers with holiday tunes
KTUU Anchorage - Tue Dec 8, 3:07 am ETPalin to sign books in Alaska
Anchorage Daily News - Wed Dec 9, 11:04 pm ETAlaska Territorial Guard pension checks expected
KTUU Anchorage - Thu Dec 10, 3:22 am ETPalin to sign books in Alaska on Sunday
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Wed Dec 9, 11:14 pm ETAlaska congressional delegation comments on Larry Persily appointment
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Larry Persily named as federal natural gas pipeline coordinator
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