Fairbanks Man Turns Gun on Self after Misfire
Fairbanks Police credit a misfire by a woman's kidnapper with saving her life according to Fairbanks News Miner reporter Sam Friedman.
Former CIA Director Appears Before Closed Door House and Senate Panels
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.
As Native American Heritage Day Approaches Senator Makes Statement on Alaska Natives
What started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S., has resulted in a whole month being designated for that purpose.
Bakers Union Doesn't Budge, Hostess Announces Closure
Gregory Rayburn, the chief executive of Hostess, the maker of the iconic Twinkies, Ho-Hos and Ding Dongs, has announced this morning that the company will shutter its doors and lay off its 18,500 workers after striking members of the Bakers Union failed to reach an agreement with the company's management by last night's deadline.