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Agent, Witness in Stevens Case Had a Fling, Defense Says

Ted's team wants new trial over secret-sharing

(Newser) - Lawyers for former Sen. Ted Stevens say the head FBI agent in his corruption case got a little too cozy with a key witness against Stevens, Politico reports. The defense lawyers cite an FBI whistleblower's memo that “strongly suggests that the inappropriate relationship” between the agent and an oilman...

Sen. Murkowski Asked Bush for Stevens Pardon

Friends say former senator would rather clear name through courts anyway

(Newser) - Sen. Lisa Murkowski asked President Bush to pardon former Alaska Republican colleague Ted Stevens, the Anchorage Daily News reports. But Stevens would rather fight his corruption conviction in court, friends say, because he felt a pardon would taint his legacy. Murkowski wrote that she did not want to see Stevens,...

FBI Agent Got Cozy With Sources in Stevens Probe

Agent wore skirt in court to please source; others gave her husband a job, painting of dog

(Newser) - New details emerged yesterday in an ethics complaint against an FBI investigator in the corruption probe that took down former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, the Anchorage Daily News reports, including allegations the female agent wore a skirt in court to please a source. Mary Beth Kepner is also alleged to...

Man Attacks Lottery-Winning Sex Offender

Motive unclear for daylight beating in downtown Anchorage

(Newser) - The convicted sex offender who won an Alaskan lottery that benefited sex-assault victims was severely beaten yesterday in broad daylight near a mall in downtown Anchorage, the Anchorage Daily News reports. It’s unclear if the 20-year-old California man charged in the crime attacked Alec Ahsoak, 53, because of offender...

Sex Offender Wins Lottery Run by Victims' Group

Winner may donate portion of $350K to charity

(Newser) - Advocates for victims of sexual assault sponsored a lottery—only to watch a sex offender walk away with $350,000 after taxes, the Anchorage Daily News reports. The group itself is likely to take home only between $2,000 and $20,000 after expenses. His victims discussed their shock at...

Cops Didn't Wait on Palin Run to Bust Levi's Mom: Probe

Baby daddy's mommy pleads not guilty

(Newser) - The drug case against Bristol Palin’s future mother-in-law wasn’t slowed for political reasons, an investigation found yesterday. A state trooper had suggested as much in an email, prompting a flurry of national concern, the Anchorage Daily News reports. But a probe by the union representing troopers found that...

Alaska Drug Case Delayed for Palin Campaign: Trooper

Mom of Bristol Palin's boyfriend busted after election

(Newser) - The Alaska drug arrest of Bristol Palin's future mother-in-law was deliberately delayed until after the November election to spare Sarah Palin embarrassment, an investigator involved in the case claims. Representatives of the state troopers' union—which has clashed with Gov. Palin over other issues—say a number of investigators have...

Drunk Drivers Must Install Breathalyzer Ignition Locks

Six states institute laws requiring gadgets

(Newser) - Motorists convicted of driving drunk will have to install breath-monitoring gadgets in their cars under new laws taking effect in six states this week, the AP reports. The ignition interlocks prevent engines from starting until drivers blow into the alcohol detectors to prove they're sober. Alaska, Colorado, Illinois, Nebraska, and...

Palin: My Future Son-In-Law's No Dropout

New parents 'working their butts off' to finish school, new grandma tells media

(Newser) - Sarah Palin is blasting media reports that her daughter and future son-in-law are high school dropouts, reports the Anchorage Daily News. The Alaska governor told several news outlets that eldest daughter Bristol, who just gave birth to Palin's first grandchild, starts her last semester in high school next week, and...

Bristol Baby Pics Score $300K
 Bristol Baby Pics Score $300K 
Dec 30, 2008 7:17 AM CST

Bristol Baby Pics Score $300K

Price went up when grandma got arrested

(Newser) - Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston are unwed teen parents—and about to make enough money to buy her mom’s campaign wardrobe twice over by selling the first pics of new son Tripp, MSNBC reports. Bidding among the celeb weeklies began at $100,000, with People winning out. The couple's...

It's a Boy! Bristol Palin Gives Birth

(Newser) - Sarah Palin's teenage daughter Bristol gave birth to a 7 lb., 4 oz. baby boy in Alaska yesterday, People reports. Bristol and baby daddy Levi Johnston named the child Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston, the sister of Bristol's grandmother said. "We think it's wonderful," she said. "The baby...

Palin's Run Hurt Wasilla Drug Deals
Palin's Run
Hurt Wasilla
Drug Deals
Dec 25, 2008 11:50 AM CST

Palin's Run Hurt Wasilla Drug Deals

Media circus cramped operations for mom of Bristol's beau: affidavit

(Newser) - Bristol Palin’s future mother-in-law complained to clients that Sarah Palin’s campaign was hampering her drug-dealing business, a police affidavit alleges. Sherry Johnston, mother of pregnant Bristol’s fiancé Levi, faces six charges of drug sale and possession after Alaska state troopers caught her using text messages to arrange...

Palin Wishes She'd Talked to the Media More

Governor wishes she'd spoken to reporters more

(Newser) - Sarah Palin wishes she’d interacted with the media more while campaigning with John McCain, the Alaska governor told Human Events. Palin identified her “biggest mistake” in the ’08 campaign as not taking a more active role in communicating with voters through the media. “I was not...

Sans Stevens, Lobbyists Down a Sugar Daddy

Hard times fall on careers that hinged on access to Ted

(Newser) - Some Alaskans make a living off of oil piped from the Arctic. Others, for years, have made it off of federal money, piped from DC by former Sen. Ted Stevens. But with Uncle Ted's downfall, lobbyists who traded on their access to him face disaster, the New York Times reports....

Mom of Bristol Palin's Beau Faces Drug Charges

Soon-to-be grandma arrested in Wasilla

(Newser) - Cops in Wasilla have arrested Sherry Johnston, the soon-to-be grandmother of Bristol Palin's baby, on felony drug charges, the Anchorage Daily News reports. Johnston is the mother of 18-year-old Levi, the boyfriend of Bristol. The two gained the spotlight when it emerged during Sarah Palin's campaign that they were expecting....

20 Years After Spill, Valdez Oil 'Harmless'

Few remaining deposits don't threaten life in Alaskan waters: scientists

(Newser) - Nearly 20 years after the Exxon Valdez spill, what little oil remains in the soiled Prince William Sound is harmless to plant and animal life, scientists agree. The last oil deposits remain deep in the cracks between shoreline rocks, inaccessible to animals and degraded enough to be "biologically insignificant....

Arson Supected in Fire at Palin's Church

(Newser) - A suspected arsonist set fire to Sarah Palin's church in Wasilla, Alaska, causing about $1 million in damage, the Anchorage Daily News reports. Investigators say they don't know if Palin's connection to the Wasilla Bible Church is a factor, and they have no suspects. Palin stopped by the church today...

'White Powder' Package Sent to Palin

Eighth package sent to governors

(Newser) - A package containing a suspicious white powder originating in Texas was intercepted yesterday en route to Gov. Sarah Palin's office, AP reports. Seven similar packages have been sent this week to other governors. They all contained harmless powder, but results of tests on the Alaska letter are pending.

Alaska Senator Warns Palin: Mitts Off My Seat

Palin could make Senate run on road to presidency

(Newser) - Sarah Palin may consider a 2010 Senate run as a stepping stone to a 2012 presidential bid—but the current occupant of said seat isn't about to make way for the GOP rock star. Fellow Republican and Alaska's newly senior senator Lisa Murkowski “can guarantee it would be a...

Web Users Still Can't Get Enough Palin

GOP candidate still dominates web searches

(Newser) - We just can't seem to let Sarah Palin go. Nearly a month after the election, she continues to dominate user lookups on search engines, cable news sites, and YouTube, reports Politico. Alaska's governor ranks near the top of virtually every major search tool, including Yahoo, AOL, and Lycos, where she...

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