US B-52 Bombers Challenge China Air Defense Zone
The U.S. military has flown two unarmed B-52 bombers near disputed islands in the East China Sea, defying an attempt by China to wrest control of the territory from Japan.
Senator Begich Responds to Insurance Extensions in Alaska
At least two of Alaska's insurers have decided to continue existing health insurance plans for insured Alaskans after President Obama stated that insurers could do so for another year if allowed by individual states. Premera Alaska has continued plans for at least 5,200 Alaskans and Moda Health has similar plans.
Karzai Says He Will Not Back Down, Refuses to Sign Bilateral Security Agreement
In Kabul, Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai repeated his insistence that he will not sign the security pact that was endorsed by the Loya Jirga, or tribal elders on Sunday.
Diana Award Winner and Son Sentenced for 2009 Unlawful Grizzly Take
Two Michigan residents were sentenced in the Fairbanks U.S. District Court for unlawfully taking a Grizzly Bear, making a false statement to conceal the kill and transporting bear parts out of the state in a 2009 case according to U.S. Attorney Karen Loeffler on Tuesday.