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Tom Nelson (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
Senior civil servant to investigate leaked emails between climate scientists | Environment | guardian.co.uk However, Ward warned that the review, which is to begin soon, was unlikely to silence campaigning by climate sceptics. "The big question is whether so-called 'sceptics' will complain because the investigation will not be headed by one of their own, and whether they will suspend their campaigns...
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Mikey Likes It! (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Thursday!!! I'm so tired and so glad it's almost the weekend. Just FYI, I will blog (probably something small) on Thanksgiving. Unless there's some major news out of Iraq, C.I. and I will be the only ones putting anything up online in the community on Thanksgiving Day. Caitlan e-mailed asking if Betty's " Did you read The Tipping Point? " and my " Serious and fun " were coincidences?...
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Black Horizon (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Obama set to visit troops at Elmendorf : "ANCHORAGE, Alaska — President Barack Obama was scheduled to address Alaska troops Thursday in his first — and very short — visit to the state.Obama planned to arrive at Elmendorf Air Force Base shortly before 1 p.m. for a refueling stop before he heads to Tokyo to launch his first Asia trip.His speech to troops and invited politicians...
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Anchorage Daily News (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
President Obama has nominated former Anchorage police Chief Rob Heun to be the U.S. marshal for Alaska. Heun, an Army veteran who joined APD in 1983, was chief for three years while Sen. Mark Begich was mayor. He resigned his position in August, saying he wanted to work on a family business but that he also aspired to become the next U.S. marshal.
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Anchorage Daily News (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
The Purple Heart ceremony on Fort Richardson a week ago began with the usual formality. Lines of uniformed soldiers took seats in the mess hall before a podium and a row of official flags. We stood to welcome the VIPs -- including Maj. Gen. William Troy, head of the U.S. Army in Alaska, and U.S. Sen. Mark Begich -- and then we sat again when we were told.
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Anchorage Daily News (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
Months of simmering quarrels about what the Anchorage Assembly knew, didn't know or should have known when it approved long-term labor contracts late last year broke into the open this week in a flurry of accusations and counter-accusations between some members and former Mayor Mark Begich, now a U.S. senator.
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Anchorage Daily News (Free subscription) | 09/16/2009
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Mark Begich said he's optimistic about the long-awaited health care legislation made public Wednesday by the Senate Finance Committee.
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Anchorage Daily News (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
WASHINGTON -- As Congress continues to debate health-care reform, Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska, has scheduled two health-care town halls in Alaska.
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Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 08/25/2009
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Sen. Mark Begich says he'll host four other senators on a "climate change" tour this weekend in Alaska....
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Examiner (Free subscription) | 08/25/2009
Sen. Mark Begich says he'll host four other senators on a "climate change" tour this weekend in Alaska.
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kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 08/25/2009
Sen. Mark Begich says he'll host four other senators on a "climate change" tour this weekend in Alaska.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 08/25/2009
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Sen. Mark Begich says he'll host four other senators on a "climate change" tour this weekend in Alaska.
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Anchorage Daily News (Free subscription) | 08/25/2009
Sen. Mark Begich says he'll host four other senators on a "climate change tour" this weekend in Alaska.
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Slog (Free subscription) | 08/18/2009
This post is by Brendan Joel Kelley. On Monday, August 17, our newly elected mayor—conservative Dan Sullivan (it's a non-partisan office, so D and R don't apply)—vetoed a gay rights ordinance that the Anchorage Assembly had voted 7-4 to approve on Tuesday, August 11. Although the veto expected from Sullivan, it came as a blow to those committed to making Anchorage a progressive city like...
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Anchorage Daily News (Free subscription) | 08/13/2009
Four secretaries in the Obama cabinet had their eyes opened to unique Alaska problems in their just-completed trip to rural communities, U.S. Sen. Mark Begich said Thursday.
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