7.7 magnitude quake hits off Alaska, triggers local tsunami
Homes nearby were shaken but there have been no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
View ArticleUnflippinbelievable! Sarah Palin dropped by Fox News
The former vice presidential candidate and Tea Party favourite has been dropped by the US broadcaster.
View ArticleCheck out our 8 favourite pictures from 'The Last Great Race'
The sled dog race consists of a gruelling 1,000-mile trek through Alaska.
View ArticleIn pictures: 53-year-old musher becomes oldest ‘Last Great Race’ champ
“This is for all of the gentlemen of a certain age,” said Mike Seavey after his Iditarod victory.
View ArticleVIDEO: Irish fisherman saved from waters off Alaska
The US Coast Guard hoists a 35-year-old Cork man to safety after he fell into icy waters without a survival suit.
View ArticleSitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.
View ArticleMeet the 200-year-old fish caught in the US
Henry Liebman was on holiday when he hooked the very, very old rockfish.
View ArticleAnglo, abortion and archaeology: The week in numbers
Plus – how many seconds does the new single from former Green Party TD Paul Gogarty last for?
View ArticleTen killed in Alaska plane crash
Before firefighters could get to the aircraft, it was engulfed in flames and none of the passengers survived.
View ArticleColumn: Is it time for the US to abandon the pipe dream of missile defence?
While protect itself with the threat of using nuclear weapons is far from ideal, it is infinitely preferable to the situation in which the US has now found itself: chasing its tail over costly and...
View ArticleHeroic cat mayor survives dog attack
Yes, there is an actual cat mayor in an Alaska town.
View ArticleBear told to get out of Alaskan pub, leaves without incident
If only all regulars were this well-behaved.
View ArticleScientists strapped a camera to a polar bear... now see the footage
The US Geological Survey is studying the bears’ behaviour.
View ArticleSwarm of earthquakes in Alaska leaves scientists puzzled
People there aren’t used to earthquakes, and the recent cluster have some residents worried.
View ArticleHave a spare €7 per month? Why not subscribe to Sarah Palin's new web TV...
Doesn’t sound like a great deal?.. Perhaps we should mention that it’s free to watch if you happen to be in the US military?
View ArticleDetails of the Palin family brawl have emerged and they're not pretty...
Bristol Palin is accused of repeatedly punching a man in the face.
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