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• North Korea rocket breaks up after much-touted launch

  Thu Apr 12, 2012
  • So...the Western reporters were all invited only to Pyongyang?!? Were they trying to convince foreigners that the actual rocket was the Ryugyong Hotel?

• Seventh graders save out-of-control bus as driver passes out

  Mon Apr 9, 2012
  • I remember our school district in our school bus safety drills actually showing kids how to properly commandeer a school bus and safely get it pulled over in case the driver has a seizure.

• 7-year-old boy linked to string of arsons

  Mon Apr 9, 2012
  • A grass fire in Juneau? And here I thought SE Alaska this winter was unusually snowy/rainy....

• Chinese dancer becomes cultural icon after sex change operation

  Tue Apr 3, 2012
  • Interesting how gender is such a BIG deal! Yawn! Gender schmender. People get soooo apprehensive about "controversy" they don't understand. I thought society would be beyond making a story like this spotlight news in the first place.

• Alaska town buried in snow gets shovel help from troops

  Mon Jan 9, 2012
  • I bet Cordova is a fantastic community. I'm sure when you get a town surrounded by beauty and wilderness that is miles from the next community, the folks there make do, keep busy, and have a good time. It must be heaven to them.

• Alaska town buried in snow gets shovel help from troops

  Mon Jan 9, 2012
  • I see a number of the comments have "collapsed". Hahaha! Too much pressure from above?!??

• Target's newest model is an adorable 6-year-old with Down syndrome

  Fri Jan 6, 2012
  • That's what I like about catalogues from L. Bean, Wal-Mart, SportPlus, etc. is that their models show people of all races, ages, shapes and sizes. Much more a reflection of society.

• Oil boom splits tiny North Dakota town

  Wed Dec 28, 2011
  • Too far from the beach, no scenery, no natural wonders, extended cold weather...my kids and family would be bored unless I threw money at them & that's no fun.

• World's oldest dog dies in Japan

  Tue Dec 6, 2011
  • So many birthdays of dogs are undocumented...I'm willing to bet there are many elderly pooches out there...

• This Thanksgiving, make room at the inn

  Fri Nov 18, 2011
  • Sometimes indeed a hotel/motel is a good bet if they'll be in town awhile...if I was visiting for a four-day weekend...I'd like the convenience of an inn...when you've got kids, one with an indoor pool is bonus and everyone has a place to savor their privacy without feelings of imposition.