Former U.S. Senator Arlen Specter has died of cancer at age 82. The Republican-turned Democrat represented Pennsylvania for 30 years, playing key roles in confirmation battles for U.S. Supreme Court nominees.
Former U.S. Senator Arlen Specter has died of cancer at age 82. The Republican-turned Democrat represented Pennsylvania for 30 years, playing key roles in confirmation battles for U.S. Supreme Court nominees.
Sixty five years to the day since Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in the Bell X-1 airplane, Austrian Felix Baumgartner broke the sound barrier once again without an aircraft.
October 12, 2012, Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell has been selected to chair the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Governors Coalition. Formed in 2011, the coalition supports energy expansion through responsible resource development and advocates for offshore energy production to be included in a national energy policy.