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North Dakota topped Gallup's list of best places to find jobs last year, followed by other states rich in natural resources, such as South Dakota and Alaska. Meanwhile, Nevada, New Jersey and California were the worst states for job hunters.
Oil prices rose modestly, after spiking by almost $2 a barrel earlier Monday, on reports that an Alaskan pipeline that was shut down Saturday because of an oil leak will reopen within days.
The uncertain economy, high unemployment and soaring gold prices are luring droves of dreamers to the gold fields. But while few prospectors will hit paydirt, the biggest beneficiaries of the new gold rush will be the merchants and servicers who support the intrepid ore-hunters.
It's not hard to see why Gold Rush: Alaska, the Discovery Channel's new series on present-day gold prospectors has hit pay dirt. More than just a part of American history, panning for gold in the field has become a reasonable option for some unemployed.
The new show "Sarah Palin's Alaska" attracted a record number of viewers for its debut on the TLC network Sunday night. According to Nielsen figures, 4.96 million viewers watched the show, double the average viewership for the channel's Sunday prime time shows.
Former Republican U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (pictured) and Sean O'Keefe, a former NASA Administrator, are among the missing following a plane crash in Alaska last night. Details are sketchy, but reports say five of the nine passengers perished.
During tax season, it seems as if everyone thinks the grass is greener one (or in some instances, two) states over. Wonder whether your own envy is justified? Luckily, the Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan tax research group based in Washington, D.C., crunched some numbers to determine which states are...
Despite Discovery's defense, Palin's weak environmental record fits unnaturally with the company's pro-nature programming. Money seems to be the only thing green about the pairing, and the decision has angered many.
Fourteen months ago, few people had heard of Wasilla, Alaska, nor its former mayor, Sarah Palin. That changed in late August 2008, when Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) chose Gov. Palin as his vice presidential running mate. Of course, McCain and Palin lost their bid for the White House, and in July,...
Alaska governor Sarah Palin is resigning, she said in a news conference in her Wasilla home this morning, and will inaugurate Lt. Governor Sean Parnell on Saturday, July 25. Immediate speculation is that she is preparing for a run at the 2012 presidency; the timing of the announcement, on a day...

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