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• Post: Alaska Sues U.S. Challenging Voting Rights Law Oversight

  Alaska sued the U.S. claiming the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional because it creates “significant, ongoing administrative burdens” and isn’t warranted based on the state’s voting rights history. Alaska said the law’s preclearance requirement creates uncertainty and … Continue reading →

  

• Post: Talkeetna Mayor is a Cat Named Stubbs

  A cat named Stubbs has been the mayor of Talkeetna for nearly all of his life — no joke. It’s been that way for more than a decade in the small tourist town that boasts nearly … Continue reading →

  

• Post: Palin: Romney Campaign ‘Can’t Hold Back’ And ‘Has To Take The Gloves Off’ Against Obama

  GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, FOX NEWS HOST: Tonight: Vice President Condoleezza Rice? Could that really be a possibility? Well, Washington is buzzing tonight with rumors that Condoleezza Rice tops Governor Mitt Romney’s list for vice president. Secretary Rice recently … Continue reading →

  

• Post: Decades-old military plane wreckage found in Alaska glacier, may give families closure

  The wreckage of a military plane found this month on an Alaska glacier is that of an Air Force plane that crashed in 1952, killing all 52 people aboard, military officials said Wednesday. Army Capt. Jamie … Continue reading →

  

• Post: Palin Re-opens the Door for a Possible White House Bid, Saying It’s “Not too Late” for Her to Join GOP Fray

  Comment is far different than her I’m-not-running statement from October The former GOP vice presidential candidate revived the possibility that she just might consider parachuting into the race for the 2012 Republican nomination for the White … Continue reading →

  

• Post: Alaska Governor Refuses to Enact Healthcare Law

  Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell said Thursday he will not implement President Obama’s health care overhaul because a federal judge in Florida ruled it unconstitutional, prompting the Justice Department to take the case back to the judge. … Continue reading →

  

• Post: Miller Won’t Try to Block Murkowski Senate Win

  Republican Joe Miller said he won’t stand in the way of Sen. Lisa Murkowski being certified the winner of Alaska’s U.S. Senate race, but he vowed to not end his legal fight over the state’s handling … Continue reading →

  

• Post: The $41,000 toilet you paid for

  Ever wonder where your tax dollars are going? How about upkeep for a pink, octagonal monkey house in Dayton, Ohio, that hasn’t been occupied for years? The Department of Veterans Affairs is spending $175 million each … Continue reading →