Alaska
Bear mauls university teacher taking mountaineering class
A man who teaches classes on the outdoors has been mauled by a bear during a mountaineering class.
Plane crash into building in Alaska ‘was pilot suicide’, say his family
A man who died when his light aircraft crashed into a building committed suicide, according to his family.
Shell to stop drilling for oil in Alaska after poor results from test rig
Royal Dutch Shell has announced it is stopping its offshore explorations in Alaska, after early drilling revealed disappointing amounts of gas and oil.
Chinese warships lurk on horizon as Obama winds up historic Arctic trip
Five Chinese naval ships have been spotted in the Bering Sea off the coast of Alaska – just as Barack Obama completes a historic visit to the state. It...
Face to face with a Bear: Obama sees retreating Alaskan glacier
Barack Obama has come face to face with evidence of how climate change is re-shaping the American landscape.
Arctic chills and messy energy politics await Obama in Alaska
Shrinking glaciers, Arctic temperatures and a mix of messy energy politics await President Barack Obama as he begins his historic trip to Alaska.
Baggage handler ‘fell asleep in aircraft hold’ and begged for plane to turn back
A baggage handler who fell asleep inside the cargo hold of an Alaska Airlines jet made a desperate 911 call pleading for the plane to stop. "I’m...
Sleepy baggage handler found inside cargo hold after pilot hears ‘banging’
An airport worker who fell asleep and found himself trapped in a plane’s cargo hold forced a Los Angeles-bound Alaska Airlines flight to return to...
Alaska Airlines ramp agent found inside cargo hold after pilot hears ‘banging’
An airport worker who fell asleep and found himself trapped in a plane’s cargo hold forced a Los Angeles-bound Alaska Airlines flight to return to...
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