Reports of an oil sheen in the water around the tug Polar Wind prompted the unified command consisting of the United States Coast Guard, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation , and Northland Services to repond to the site of the grounding 40 miles east of Cold Bay on Ukolnoi Island.
Alaska's Governor Parnell wrote a letter urging the commander of the Pacific Air Forces, General Herbert Carlisle, to conduct an open and thorough assessment before taking action with regards to an Environmental Impact Statement review.
Fairbanks Police credit a misfire by a woman's kidnapper with saving her life according to Fairbanks News Miner reporter Sam Friedman.
CIA Chief David Petraeus took part in closed hearings with the House and Senate Intelligence Committees today. He testified about the initial descriptions that came from the White House administration following the attacks in Benghazi in September.