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Sarah Palin Family Jokes; 7 Kathy Griffin Punch Lines [VIDEOS]
By Mary Phillips-Sandy - AOL NewsThe mama grizzly's mad. In a weekend interview on Fox News, Sarah Palin finally responded to comedian Kathy Griffin, who has mined the Palin family for material since they landed on the national stage in 2008. Griffin is preparing for an upcoming guest spot on "Glee," in a role that's reportedly based loosely on Palin. The former governor's take? "She's a 50-year-old adult bully," Palin said, "kind of a has-been comedienne." Ouch. Watch: And, in case you missed any of the cracks, here's a brief rundown of Griffin's jokes at the Palin family's expense. 1. On owing Sarah Palin "a muffin ...
Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race 2011 [PHOTOS]
By not in system - AOL NewsThe Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race was first run in 1973 as mushers and their teams of sled dogs raced over a thousand miles through the Alaska countryside. Lance Mackey enters the 2011 race having won the last four Iditarod competitions. http://xml.channel.aol.com/xmlpublisher/fetch.v2.xml?option=expand_relative_urls&dataUrlNodes=uiConfig,feedConfig,localizationConfig,entry&id=989611&pid=989610&uts=1299764888 http://www.aolcdn.com/ke/media_gallery/v1/ke_media_gallery_wrapper.swf Iditarod Trail ...
Iditarod 2011 Sled Dog Race: 5 Facts Non-Mushers Need to Know
By Anne Kostuchik - AOL NewsIditarod 39 officially left the chute this morning in Anchorage, Alaska. The approximately 1,150-mile sled dog race, held the first Saturday in March, pits man and man's best friend -- make that friends -- against nature in a cross-country trek to the finish line in Nome. Erik Hill, The Anchorage Daily News / AP A competitor greets fans during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Saturday in Anchorage, Alaska. The driver -- or musher -- guides a sled pulled by 12-16 dogs. About 62 teams are competing in this year's race, a journey that can take anywhere ...
Rough Seas for Ship Being Towed in Bering Sea
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Dec. 5) -- A cargo ship that broke down in Alaska's Aleutian Islands while carrying canola seeds and nearly a half-million gallons of fuel oil continued its slow journey to a safe harbor Sunday as a tug boat pulled it through rough seas and up to 25-foot waves. The 738-foot Golden Seas with 20 crew members aboard was expected to reach Dutch Harbor, 275 miles away, sometime Tuesday. U.S. Coast Guard / AP The Golden Seas, here on Friday, is expected to reach Dutch Harbor, Alaska, on Tuesday, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Dana Warr said the tug ...
Ted Stevens Plane Crash: What We Know So Far
By David Knowles - AOL News(Aug. 10) -- News that former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens had been killed in plane crash Monday night shocked the nation and immediately raised a host of questions about the fatal incident. Surge Desk has compiled a short list of the questions that readers are asking about the crash. Where was Ted Stevens going when his plane crashed? According to friends of Sen. Stevens, he was heading to Agulowak Lodge, a remote spot owned by the Alaska communications company CGI that is located near Lake Aleknagik, which is renowned for fishing, the Anchorage Daily News reported. Why was former NASA ...
Ted Stevens Dies in Plane Crash, 32 Years After Surviving Another
By Dana Chivvis - AOL News(Aug. 10) -- Sen. Ted Stevens was one of the five passengers killed in Monday's plane crash in Alaska, The Associated Press reports. As details slowly emerge, Monday's accident has dredged up one long forgotten and unfortunate piece of history: Stevens had already survived one plane crash -- a tragedy that took the life of his first wife, Ann. Below, Surge Desk outlines Stevens' 1978 brush with death. 1. Stevens' wife of 26 years, Ann, and four others were killed. The crash occurred Dec. 4, 1978. Ann, who was 49, was home from Washington, D.C., for the holidays and to attend the wedding of ...
4 Killed in Fiery Crash of Air Force C-17 in Alaska
By Lauren Frayer - AOL News(July 29) -- Four crew members have died after their military cargo plane crashed in a fireball during a practice run in Alaska for an upcoming air show, the Air Force reported today. The C-17 Globemaster aircraft, a massive four-engine jet known as one of the most advanced cargo aircraft in the world, was assigned to the 3rd Wing fleet at Elmendorf Air Force Base near downtown Anchorage. It crashed after takeoff Wednesday evening into a wooded area just northeast of its runway. A fireball and plumes of gray smoke were visible from a residential area nearby. "I saw it from my home. It ...
Alaska Geologist Survives Two Attacks by Grizzly
By not in system - AOL NewsANCHORAGE, Alaska (June 24) - The bearded, sandy-haired geologist was on a job in the remote Alaska wilderness when a grizzly bear suddenly emerged from the brush just yards away. So Robert Miller did what he was trained to do - he fell to the ground, clasped his hands around his neck to protect it and played dead. The bear wandered away and Miller thought he was in the clear. Pulling himself to his knees, he found out how wrong he was. Mark Thiessen, AP Alaska geologist Robert Miller, 54, recovers in a hospital after surviving two attacks by a grizzly bear. The bear charged again and ...
Sarah Palin Resurfaces to Support NRA
By Emily Miller - Politics DailySarah Palin made her first public appearance since resigning as Alaska governor at a National Rifle Association (NRA) event Saturday night in Anchorage. Palin gave a "stirring" speech on the Second Amendment right to bear arms, according to the group. ...
Will Sarah Palin Run for Re-Election in Alaska?
By David Knowles - Politics DailyWill she or won't she? Will Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin seek re-election in 2010, or does she have her eyes set on a bigger prize? According to Politico, several prospective candidates from both parties are betting that it's one term and out for Palin. If Palin were to try for a second term, the 2012 presidential election would pose something of an interesting hurdle for her, as a former Palin staffer points out, "If she runs for governor, though, she is going to have to answer the question: Are you going to get elected and then take off for Iowa?" Palin herself recently refused to commit to ...
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