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7.7 magnitude quake hits Alaska Coast

Last Updated: Saturday, January 5, 2013, 15:40

An earthquake measuring 7.7 on a Richter scale reportedly struck west of Alaska coast on Saturday.

Is Alaska heading towards ice age?

Last Updated: Thursday, January 3, 2013, 13:25

Bucking the overall global warming trend, Alaska may actually be heading for an ice age with scientists reporting a steady temperature decline in the snow covered US state.

Man charged in barista death linked to 7 killings

Last Updated: Monday, December 3, 2012, 11:21

A man charged in the death of an Alaska barista has killed himself, and authorities said he had been linked to at least seven other possible slayings in three other states.

Hawaii lifts tsunami warning after Canada quake

Last Updated: Sunday, October 28, 2012, 09:36

US authorities have cancelled a tsunami warning for Hawaii hours after a 7.7 earthquake in Canada`s Charlotte Islands sent some residents scrambling to higher land.

Bomb threat prompts Alaska airport evacuation

Last Updated: Sunday, October 14, 2012, 18:39

Officials say a terminal at Alaska`s main airport has been evacuated over a bomb scare.

Shell halts this year's Alaska drilling plan

Last Updated: Monday, September 17, 2012, 18:14

Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has halted plans to drill for oil off Alaska this year as a containment dome to cap any spills has been damaged, the company said Monday.

Boy glad football lost in tsunami found in Alaska

Last Updated: Monday, April 23, 2012, 12:54

A teenager who lost his home in Japan`s devastating tsunami now knows that one prized possession survived.

Coast Guard cannon fire sinks Japanese ghost ship

Last Updated: Friday, April 6, 2012, 10:50

The long, lonely voyage of the Japanese ghost ship is over.

Alaska braces for `epic` storm; evacuations begin

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 9, 2011, 10:28

An "epic" storm was bearing down on western Alaska on Tuesday, the National Weather Service said.

Palin rules out presidential bid in 2012

Last Updated: Thursday, October 6, 2011, 08:58

With Obama seen as vulnerable due to the faltering economy and stubbornly high unemployment, Republicans are desperate to find a candidate who can rally the conservative base.

Strong quake hits Alaska, tsunami warning lifted

Last Updated: Friday, September 2, 2011, 21:56

The epicentre was some 1,000 miles from the state`s largest city Anchorage, USGS added.

Orange goo on Alaska shore was fungal spores

Last Updated: Friday, August 19, 2011, 10:38

An orange-colored goo that streaked the shore of a remote Alaska village turned out to be fungal spores, not millions of microscopic eggs as indicated by preliminary analysis, scientists said Thursday.