Obama Confirms Drone Strikes in Pakistan
U.S. President Barack Obama has defended the use of drone strikes in Pakistan, which U.S. officials have never before publicly acknowledged.
Panetta Asks Egypt to Lift U.S. Citizen Travel Ban
WASHINGTON – In a weekend call to Egyptian Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta applauded recent elections, asked him to help in lifting a travel ban on U.S. citizens and expressed concern over restrictions on nongovernmental organizations, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said this morning.
More Efforts Needed to Address Motor Vehicle Deaths Among American Indians and Alaska Natives
More research and programs are needed to address the elevated rate of motor vehicle-related deaths among American Indian and Alaska Native populations, according to new research from the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy.
Anchorage Child Porn Suspect Turns Self In
On Saturday, January 28th, David Canfield, a 49-year-old Anchorage Resident turned himself in to the Anchorage Jail in response to a $5,000 arrest warrant.