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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Sarah Palin worth the wait for MOA crowd
KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - Mon Dec 7, 9:12 pm ETThose who crowded into the Mall of America to see former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin Monday found their time with her fleeting
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The most important number in politics today
Washington Post - Mon Dec 7, 12:47 pm ET46 That's the percentage of people who said they have a favorable opinion of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in a recent CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll, the best showing for the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee since mid-May. The numbers -- while far from stellar at 46 fav/46 unfav -- suggest something of a Palin bounce triggered by her high-profile tour of the country in support ...
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Offshore oil drilling in Alaska's Arctic gets OK
Deseret News - Mon Dec 7, 11:36 pm ETWASHINGTON — The Interior Department on Monday gave the go-ahead for Shell Oil to begin drilling three exploratory...
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Interior OKs exploratory drilling by Shell in Chukchi Sea
Anchorage Daily News - Mon Dec 7, 8:36 pm ETThe Interior Department on Monday gave the go-ahead for Shell Oil to drill three exploratory wells in the Chukchi Sea, a move that could spur offshore oil and gas production in a new region of the Arctic.
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Local guide
Billings Gazette - Mon Dec 7, 11:45 pm ETThis guide is moving to billingsgazette.com/calendar. It will no longer beavailable in this online section after Dec. 31.
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Jason's Law gets support in Congress
The Daily Star - Tue Dec 8, 4:04 am ETJason's Law has picked up more support in Washington, D.C., and backers are hoping to get it attached to a major transportation bill. Named for a Schoharie County trucker who was shot and then robbed of $7 at an abandoned gas station in South Carolina, the legislation aims to provide $100 million for improvements to rest areas and the construction of truck-parking facilities throughout the ...
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Drill, Baby, Drill: Obama Administration OKs Oil Drilling in Arctic off Alaska
CommonDreams.org - Mon Dec 7, 4:58 pm ETby Erika Bolstad WASHINGTON -- The Interior Department today gave the go-ahead for Shell Oil to begin drilling three exploratory wells in the Chukchi Sea, a move that opens the door for production in a new region of the Arctic. "This is progress," said Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, the top Republican on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. "Today's announcement from the MMS is an ...
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Palin arrives at MOA book signing amid whoops and cheers
Pioneer Press - Mon Dec 7, 7:35 am ETAmid the cheers of fans who lined up early to see her, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin began signing copies of her book this morning at the Mall of America in Bloomington.
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Our view: Beluga mystery
Anchorage Daily News - Mon Dec 7, 10:51 pm ETTen years of denying there's a problem hasn't accomplished anything.
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Santorum: Palin has 'explaining' to do
The Politico - Mon Dec 7, 4:39 pm ETEx-senator says Palin would have “some explaining” to do if she seeks the White House.
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A party for Sarah Palin at the Mall of America
Minnesota Public Radio - Mon Dec 7, 7:52 am ETFormer Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin spent more than three hours signing hundreds of copies of her book on Monday during a visit to the Mall of America.
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Honest Services and the Mail-Fraud Statute
SCOTUSblog - Mon Dec 7, 10:37 pm ETBelow, Stanford Law School’s Rakesh Kilaru previews Weyhrauch v. United States, one of two cases to be heard by the Supreme Court on Tuesday, December 8. Check the Weyhrauch v. United States (08-1196) SCOTUSwiki page for additional updates. On Tuesday, December 8, 2009, the Supreme Court will hear argument in No. 08-1196, Weyhrauch v. United States. [...]
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Celebrity, controversy follow Palin in Reno visit
Reno Gazette-Journal - Mon Dec 7, 4:47 am ETA year after former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin shot to fame and controversy as the GOP vice presidential nominee, some local Republicans hope she can help pull the party out of its morass of electoral defeats and recent scandals.
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Obama Administration Approves Oil Drilling In Arctic Off Alaska
Free Internet Press - Mon Dec 7, 6:10 pm ETThe U.S. Interior Department Monday gave the go-ahead for Shell Oil to begin drilling three exploratory wells in the Chukchi Sea, a move that opens the door for production in a new region of the Arctic.
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Shell granted permission to drill test wells in Chukchi Sea
KTUU Anchorage - Mon Dec 7, 3:38 pm ETThe U.S. Department of the Interior announced Monday that Shell Oil is conditionally approved to drill three exploratory wells in the Chukchi Sea, off Alaska's northwest coast. The company paid $2.1 billion for Chukchi leases in 2008.
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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 - 42 minutes agoPalin 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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