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Blowout Could Spill 58 Million Gallons in Arctic

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The federal agency overseeing offshore drilling in Alaska says the worst-case scenario for a blowout in the Chukchi Sea lease could result in a spill of more than 58 million gallons of oil into Arctic waters. That's about a quarter of the Deepwater Horizon spill, which put 206 million gallons of oil...

Past House GOP Tactic Proves Useless to Democrats

WASHINGTON -- A year ago, when Republicans were in the minority on Capitol Hill, they drove Democrats crazy by using an obscure parliamentary maneuver to change, delay and even kill Democratic priorities. Now that Republicans are running the House, Democrats have tried to stymie the GOP agenda by relying on the tactic,...

Officials: Illegal Immigrant Became a Popular Cop in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- For years, the man known as Rafael Espinoza was widely respected as an exemplary police officer who was popular among his peers in Alaska's largest city. All that ended this week when authorities discovered he was really Mexican national Rafael Mora-Lopez, who was in the U.S. illegally and stole...

Drill Off Alaska Coast? Gulf Mess Renews Debate

WASHINGTON -- A year after the disastrous Gulf oil spill, the prospect of a major accident in oil's next frontier - the icy waters off Alaska's north coast - has experts even more concerned. Mark Thiessen, AP A fishing boat returns to the harbor Friday in Cordova, Alaska, from Prince William Sound, the site of...

Gas Prices Top $4 in Nation's Capital, 5 States

NEW YORK -- Drivers in Washington, D.C., on Saturday joined motorists in five states who are paying more than $4 per gallon for gasoline. The average price for gas in New York could top $4 by early next week. Hawaii, Alaska, California, Illinois and Connecticut already have pump prices above that mark, according to AAA's...

Background on Alaska

Alaska () is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait.

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