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Georgia lawmakers weigh a ban of gas chambers as a means of euthanizing shelter pets
L.A. UnleashedA Georgia state Senate vote last week brought the state closer to outlawing the use of gas chambers, rather than the more commonly used lethal injections, to euthanize homeless dogs and cats. H.B. 788, also called "Grace's Law" in reference...... -
Governor Signs Vietnam Veterans Day into Law
Channel 2 NewsMarch 29 will officially be known as Vietnam Veterans Day in Alaska. Gov. Sean Parnell signed House Bill 67 into law Wednesday, designating that day annually to acknowledge and commemorate the military service of American men and women in the Vietnam...Tags: Veterans Day, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Sean Parnell, International Military Interventions
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House Bill Would Establish Vietnam Veterans Day
Channel 2 NewsThe Alaska House has unanimously passed legislation that would make March 29 of each year Vietnam Veterans Day. HB67 passed 36-0. It now goes to the Senate for consideration. The bill, from Fairbanks Rep. Steve Thompson, calls for establishment of the...Tags: Veterans Day, Vietnam, U.S. Military
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State Office Candidates File Before Friday Deadline
Channel 2 NewsState office candidates rushed to file for this year’s primary elections Friday, producing several surprises before a 5 p.m. filing deadline. Fifty-nine of the state Legislature’s 60 seats -- all 40 House seats and 19 of 20 Senate seats...Tags: Parties and Movements, Jim McDermott, Sharon Cissna, Reggie Joule, Sarah Palin
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Lawmakers Come Together Amid Strikes, Spares
Channel 2 NewsLawmakers in Juneau are feeling the pressure, with less than 23 days left in the session. Time is running out for them to deal with important issues such as changing the way oil companies are taxed, considering whether an in-state gas pipeline should be...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Mike Chenault, Justice System, Democratic Party, Republican Party
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Coverage from the day space shuttle Challenger exploded: A city's pride becomes emptiness of loss
''Reach for the stars,'' Christa McAuliffe used to tell her social studies students at Concord High School. On Tuesday, a stunned and somber Charles Foley, the principal, recited those words as he sought to explain the fiery death of a beloved...Tags: Explosions, Sports, NASA, Karate, Elections
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