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5 wounded warriors attempt Mount McKinley summit

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Five wounded warriors with a self-described total of four good legs among them are gaining ground in their assault on Alaska's formidable Mount McKinley, North America's tallest peak.

The five soldie

Climber dies after falling on Alaska's McKinley

National Park officials say a climber has died of injuries after falling during a climb of Alaska's Mount McKinley.

A park release on Saturday says the climber fell about 1,100-feet on Friday, while

US to sink ghost ship dislodged by Japan tsunami

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The U.S. Coast Guard plans to use explosives to sink a derelict Japanese ship dislodged by last year's massive tsunami.

The shrimping vessel, which has no lights or communications systems, was floati

Police: Alaska girl locked in frigid bedroom dies

A three-year-old girl from America's northernmost community died and her younger sister suffered hypothermia after their mother and the mother's boyfriend left them in a locked bedroom with a window o

Dogs on runway delay Alaska Airlines jet landing

Two dogs on an airport runway in Alaska's capital city delayed the landing of an Alaska Airlines flight.

The plane had to abort its initial attempt and circle around before it could land at Juneau In

Men in heels march for anti-rape message

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A few dozen men seeking to raise awareness for sexual assault violence against women tried to walk a mile in their shoes on Friday, literally.

Among the participants, some burly and others bearded in

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