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Shell feared disaster days before Alaska rig grounding: official

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Days before a Shell drillship went aground in the storm-tossed Gulf of Alaska, it was clear that towing failures could spell disaster for the vessel, the crew and the marine environment, a company official told a U.S. Coast Guard panel on Monday.Full story

Erupting Alaska volcano spews ash, disrupts air travel

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - One of Alaska's most active volcanoes, which has been belching ash and spewing lava since last week, has forced regional flight cancellations and dusted some nearby communities with ash, scientists and local officials said on Monday. Full story

Alaska unveils plan to assess gas, oil in ANWR

The state of Alaska on Monday proposed a multiyear, multimillion-dollar plan aimed at determining the true oil and gas potential in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Full story

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  Alaska volcano erupts with lava, ash

The remote Pavlof Volcano is erupting, releasing ash, steam and gas visible from Cold Bay, Alaska. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

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The nonprofit Operation Roger is matching truck drivers with abandoned animals, transporting them to families that are willing to adopt. NBC’s Mark Potter reports.

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Republicans are in desperate need of attracting more Hispanic voters, but recent comments from Rep. Don Young touched a nerve across the country and also unleashed a flood of condemnation from top Republicans. NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell reports.

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In this photo provided by the Alaskan Volcano Observatory, the Pavlof volcano erupts Thursday, May 16, 2013, as seen from the air from the southwest in Cold Bay, Alaska. Lava fountaining is visible near the summit, and steam and ash clouds rise from the northwest flank where a lava flow advances dow

Kali, a polar bear cub orphaned when its mother was killed by a hunter in northwest Alaska, climbs the screen of his cage on Monday, May 13, 2013, at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage, Alaska. UPS will fly the cub Tuesday to its new temporary home at the Buffalo Zoo.

NRA Gathers In Houston For 2013 Annual Meeting
NRA Gathers In Houston For 2013 Annual Meeting

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks during the 2013 NRA Annual Meeting and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center on May 3, 2013 in Houston, Texas.

National Park Service handout photo shows Mount McKinley in Alaska
National Park Service handout photo shows Mount McKinley in Alaska

Undated handout photo courtesy of the National Park Service shows Mount McKinley in Alaska. A century after the first climber reached the summit of North America's tallest peak, a growing movement of Alaskans is seeking to have it renamed Denali, a moniker meaning "the High One" that is traditionall