Fin Whale Carcass Washes Ashore in Anchorage, Alaska

Crowds in Anchorage have braved freezing temperatures and slippery ice to see the hulking carcass of a rare fin whale, which washed ashore a few miles from downtown.

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Carcass of massive endangered whale washes ashore in Alaska

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Carcass of giant fin whale draws scores of onlookers to Alaska beach

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Human head floats ashore in South Florida

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Hunter found fatally mauled by bear in Alaska

An overdue hunter in Alaska was found dead Wednesday after an apparent attack by at least one brown bear, state police said.

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Peltola ousted by GOP opponent in Alaska House race

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Politics - The Hill - November 16

WATCH: Curious humpback whale circles boaters in Norway

A playful humpback whale came within feet of a boat in Norway, breaching right in front of the boaters who were almost able to reach out and touch it.

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A mythical harbinger of doom washes up on a California beach

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Dog dies on Alaska Air flight after downgrade to coach, lawsuit alleges

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Navy issues apology for destroying Alaska Native village in 1882

The attack on Angoon was one of a series of conflicts between the American military and Alaska Natives in the years after the U.S. bought the territory from Russia in 1867.

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Deer hunter mauled to death by bear in Alaska, troopers say

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Paid sick leave measures pass in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska

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Runaway 'spy whale' fled Russian military training says marine scientist

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Biden administration backs contested Alaska wildlife refuge road

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Politics - The Hill - November 14

Alaska Airlines flight from Dulles makes emergency landing at LAX

The pilot declared an emergency landing as a precaution after a tire blew out during take-off. No one was injured.

Begich Defeats Peltola in Alaska, Flipping House Seat for Republicans

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Flight Crews Eye Renewed Union Talks With Alaska Airlines

Cabin crews at the regional carrier are battling to change rules that pay many of them for less than half the time they’re at work.

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Researchers capture baleen whales for the first time to study their hearing

Scientists temporarily captured baleen whales and tested their hearing, a step that some activists said could lead to the giant animals' deaths.

River turns orange - after iron deposits wash in from abandoned mine

The Environment Agency say it is investigationg the source of the discolouration.

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