Australian cruise passenger among dead in Alaska
The US Coast Guard confirmed one of four people killed was an Australian man.
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Search for two missing as four die, 10 rescued after midair plane collision in Alaska
An Australian is one of two cruise ship passengers missing.
Mid-air horror: 5 dead as two planes carrying cruise sightseers crash
The planes were taking passengers from a cruise ship on sightseeing trips.
Alaska businessman spread pesticide where homeless stay
The strong powder puts people at risk of serious physical injury, including blindness.
Sickening moment father and son creep up on bear and her cubs and kill them
Father and son can be seen high-fiving after the slaughter.
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Jay Kuten: Trump cedes power to blowhards
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Betsy the cow evades capture after busting out of rodeo
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Hundreds of aftershocks shake Alaskans
There have been 545 aftershocks, 11 of magnitude 4.5 or greater.
Powerful quakes buckle Alaska roads, tsunami no longer threat
Back-to-back earthquakes measuring 7.0 and 5.8 have struck near Anchorage.
Meet the Alaskan tracing his secret Māori history
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Alaska judge targeted after giving no jail time for assault
Justin Schneider said he'd kill, then choked woman until she passed out. He walked free.
Man found with missing girl's cellphone charged with her death
Phone ringing in man's jacket pocket was found by woman, who knew missing girl's parents.
Hunters killed a mother bear and two 'shrieking' newborn cubs in their den, Alaskan troopers say
Unknown to the poachers, a wildlife camera captured their despicable acts.
Girl's random act of kindness for blind, deaf man goes viral
Blind and deaf man had trouble communicating on a flight, so this girl stepped in to help.
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Ship inspection: Norwegian Bliss in Seattle
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Trump to allow 'cruel, inhumane' hunting methods
Hunters will be allowed to shoot wolf pups in dens, kills bear cubs and poison animals.
Flight attendant 'slut-shamed' after accusing pilot of rape
Air hostess describes how dinner and drinks with pilot turned "dream job" into nightmare.
USA: Alaskan illuminations
Yes, it's cold and far. But the pie-baking classes, dogsled races and moose are worth it.
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They were jailed over the brutal death of a teen in 1997. But they didn't do it.
Alaska: Go wild in bear country
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Tsunami warnings cancelled after 7.9 Alaska quake
7.9 quake is unlikely to have caused a tsunami that will affect New Zealand.
Zuckerberg's sister in first class nightmare
Sister of Facebook billionaire says she felt "disgusted and degraded" by fellow passenger.
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The Historic Anchorage Hotel, Alaska
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Alaska: Anchorage in the winter
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Captain saves crewman in incredible rescue
Captain labelled hero after diving into near freezing waters to save drowning crewman.
Six things to do in Fairbanks
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Magnitude 7.8 quake strikes off coast of Russia, Alaska
Magnitude 7.8 quake hit between the tip of the Aleutian Islands and Russia's Kamchatka.