Ted Stevens

Sarah Palin for Senate? Some tea party activists want her to run

2013-04-30 18:32:00

SEATTLE — Sarah Palin’s last elective position in Alaska�ended early when in 2009 she abandoned the governorship midway through her first term. But tea party activists appear eager for a comeback, urging supporters to contribute money toward...

Former Enron CEO may have his prison sentence shortened

2013-04-04 16:00:00

Former Enron Chief Executive Jeffrey K. Skilling, who is serving a 24-year prison sentence for his part in the collapse of the energy giant, could win an early release under a possible deal with the Justice Department. Skilling was convicted in 2006...

Please, Los Angeles, don't buy what Alaska is giving away

2013-03-11 13:29:00

With apologies to Stephen Foster: “Oh! Susitna, do not cry for me; you come from Alaska, on bended knee.” OK, so it’s not going to be No. 1 on the Billboard charts (bullet or no bullet). But then again, this Susitna is not a...

Why did FBI militia informant have a foot in Alaska politics?

2013-01-14 21:24:00

SEATTLE -- Now that the mole who helped bring down the leadership of the Alaska Peacemaker Militia has talked publicly, the big question on some minds in Alaska is: Why was federal FBI informant William Fulton involved in political campaigns? The...

Ted Stevens case: Probe of prosecutor misconduct will go public

2012-02-10 10:59:13

'Big Miracle': True story behind film about 3 ice-stranded whales

2012-02-13 16:38:48

Sarah Palin emails: Governor had icy relationship with state's congressional delegation

2011-06-10 14:12:00

Sarah Palin had a tough relationship with members of her home state congressional delegation, as she did with many other public officials. E-mail exchanges between then-Gov. Palin and the head of her Washington office, John Katz, often have "Palin...

Mother of missing Arizona girl arrested on suspicion of abuse

2011-11-21 16:36:35

FBI didn't seem to take New York terrorism plot seriously

2011-11-21 16:36:36

Chimp attack victim with new face is now called 'beautiful'

2011-11-21 16:36:36

No contempt charges recommended in Sen. Ted Stevens prosecution

2011-11-21 16:36:38

Social media wrap: Al Gore, Patty Murray and how best to reach voters online

2010-08-31 16:36:14

On August 9, a single-engine Turbo Otter plane carrying former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens, former NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe, and six other passengers crashed north of Dillingham, Alaska. Sen. Stevens was one of five people killed. Poor weather hampered rescue efforts. Stevens was buried

2010-11-05 15:53:25

US Senator Ted Stevens ' casket is carried during the full military honors funeral at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. (JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)

2010-09-29 03:24:42

's transformation from wild frontier to modern state. He funneled billions of dollars into Alaskan infrastructure projects and development efforts. He was 86.

2010-08-11 12:30:50

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