Iraq's Sunni Vice-President, Tariq al-Hashemi was sentenced to death on Sunday. He told the press that the murder conviction and death sentence was a sham and is politically motivated.
The thin-plastic bag ban that would have been put into effect on January 1st, 2013, has been vetoed by Homer's Mayor James Hornaday.
Before it even hauled one passenger or vehicle from Anchorage to the valley and even before the vessel made it to Cook Inlet, it's area of operations, the vessel Susitna is up for sale.
The Democratic convention in Charlotte, North Carolina brought its schedule to a climax on the third and final night with speeches from Vice President Joe Biden and President Obama.