Archive for October, 2008
Friday, October 31st, 2008
Happy Halloween
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Friday, October 31st, 2008
Anchorage suffers one of coldest Octobers ever
Anchorage Daily News
(10/31/08 15:14:28)
Anchorage has logged the eighth coldest October on record, the National Weather Service said today.
With an average temperature of 29.7 degrees, October landed a spot in history as one of the 10 coldest out of the roughly 90 years since records have been kept in Anchorage.
The coldest October on record was in […]
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Friday, October 31st, 2008
When is a conviction a conviction?
(UPDATED: 3:50 p.m.)
Posted by Alaska_Politics
Posted: October 31, 2008 - 11:16 am
Comments (95) | Recommend (7)
At the Thursday night debate. (ADN/Bill Roth)
From Kyle Hopkins in Anchorage —
At least three times yesterday, Sen. Ted Stevens said he has not been convicted of anything.
So what did the jury do on Monday, when it found him guilty […]
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Friday, October 31st, 2008
Too True
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Friday, October 31st, 2008
Actual Headline
DOCTOR TESTIFIES IN HORSE SUIT
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Friday, October 31st, 2008
Today in Anchorage
Today: Lots of sunshine. High 26F. Winds light and variable.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low 13F. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High near 35F. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow night: Partly cloudy skies. Low around 20F. Winds light and variable.
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Friday, October 31st, 2008
US deaths in Iraq plunge to wartime low in October
Deo Gratias
By ROBERT H. REID, Associated Press Writer
31 mins ago
BAGHDAD – U.S. deaths in Iraq fell in October to their lowest monthly level of the war, matching the record low of 13 fatalities suffered in July. Iraqi deaths fell to their lowest monthly levels of the year.
Eight of the 13 Americans died in combat, most […]
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Friday, October 31st, 2008
This Made Me Laugh
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Friday, October 31st, 2008
McPalin sandwich takes poke at politics — with side of lipstick
Posh pig
By Rebecca Palsha
Daily News correspondent
(10/29/08 23:23:09)
The McPalin Grilled Pig Sandwich, like the governor, is a good-looking dish.
Oh, did I say “Palin”? Is your blood boiling? Or your heart swooning?
Stop it. Let’s put politics aside for a minute and talk about something silly. How about a pork tenderloin sandwich designed to look like a pig, […]
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Friday, October 31st, 2008
Nothing is too Good for our Boys in the Trenches!!!
Some Troops Report Voting Problems
October 31, 2008
Houston Chronicle
WASHINGTON - As the hotly contested 2008 presidential campaign nears its finish, members of the Texas congressional delegation say they have been fielding complaints from military families about problems in overseas delivery of ballots to active duty troops.
Lawmakers in both parties say that some Texas-based military personnel are […]