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Last Top Stories: Mini service horse helps Anchorage 2nd-grader with genetic disorder | Alaska Dispatch News

  • Mini service horse helps Anchorage 2nd-grader with genetic disorder | Alaska Dispatch News

    When a chocolate-colored horse clopped into an Anchorage second-grade classroom last month, students squealed in delight. But Gwendolyn wasn't there to entertain.Gwendolyn, a 32-inch-tall, 250-pound miniature horse, joined Kristen Seiff’s class at Winterberry Charter School in College Gate this year as a part-time helper. She is 7-year-old Zaiden Beattie’s trained service animal.Doctors diagnosed Zaiden at age 2 withataxia-telangiectasia, or A-T. The rare genetic disease has shrunk his life expe..
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  • Earnhardt wins; Harvick, Busch, Truex make final 4

    Earnhardt wins; Harvick, Busch, Truex make final 4
    AVONDALE, Ariz. -The four-driver field for the Championship Round of NASCAR's Chase for the Sprint Cup was settled in a rain-shortened race Sunday.Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 event at Phoenix International Raceway when the red flag was displayed early because of inclement weather.The race was called official after the completion of 219 of the scheduled 312 laps, giving Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. the last three spots in the championship chase.J..
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  • Alaska DOC review highlights weaknesses, calls for change

    Alaska DOC review highlights weaknesses, calls for change
    ANCHORAGE— Investigation of several inmate deaths and policies for the Alaska Department of Corrections found outdated procedures, lax consequences for staff misconduct and a divided command structure, arecently released review found.Back in August, Gov. Bill Walker ordered an administrative review of the DOC, aiming to pinpoint problem areas and find recommendations for improvement.“Several high-profile inmate deaths, along with concerns expressed by lawmakers and the public, sparked the Govern..
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  • 'France is at war,' Hollande says

    'France is at war,' Hollande says
    PARIS (CNN) -Declaring that "France is at war," President Francois Hollande on Monday proposed sweeping new laws and more spending on public safety in response to Friday's terror attacks in Paris -- promising to eradicate terrorism, but not at the expense of France's freedom.At the same time, ISIS threatened the United States that it could be next."I swear to God, as we struck France in its stronghold Paris, we will strike America in its stronghold, Washington," an ISIS fighter declared in a vid..
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  • Mini service horse helps Anchorage 2nd-grader with genetic disorder | Alaska Dispatch News

    Mini service horse helps Anchorage 2nd-grader with genetic disorder | Alaska Dispatch News
    When a chocolate-colored horse clopped into an Anchorage second-grade classroom last month, students squealed in delight. But Gwendolyn wasn't there to entertain.Gwendolyn, a 32-inch-tall, 250-pound miniature horse, joined Kristen Seiff’s class at Winterberry Charter School in College Gate this year as a part-time helper. She is 7-year-old Zaiden Beattie’s trained service animal.Doctors diagnosed Zaiden at age 2 withataxia-telangiectasia, or A-T. The rare genetic disease has shrunk his life expe..
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  • 'Most extensive' face transplant in history

    'Most extensive' face transplant in history
    (CNN) -A 41-year-old volunteer firefighter from Mississippi now lives with the face of a 26-year-old Brooklyn bike mechanic.A plastic surgeon at the New York University Langone Medical Center performed the "most extensive" face transplant surgery in history, according to the hospital.In 2011, when Patrick Hardison entered a burning home on a rescue search, the roof collapsed on him and his firefighter's mask burned onto his face, said Dr. Eduardo Rodriguez, who led the team of more than 150 staf..
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  • Some governors halt, question plan to accept Syrian refugees

    Some governors halt, question plan to accept Syrian refugees
    Estimated read time1m 22sSome governors halt, question plan to accept Syrian refugeesByCNN / AP8:50 AM November 16, 2015AUSTIN, Texas (AP)— In the aftermath of Friday’s attacks in Paris, several U.S. governors are threatening to block efforts to allow Syrian refugees into their states.Texas Gov. Greg Abbott today ordered his state’s refugee resettlement program not to accept any more Syrians. And he’s urging the White House to scrap federal plans to accept more Syrian refugees into the country.F..
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  • Vehicle theft suspect crashes into Anchorage restaurant | Peninsula Clarion

    ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) รข€” A 33-year-old man is facing new charges after a chase with authorities ended with the suspect vehicle crashing into an Anchorage restaurant.The man was also arrested on unrelated outstanding warrants. Anchorage Police said in a statement Friday night that the man is being questioned.The chase began after police tried to pull over a Ford Explorer. The driver was suspected in an earlier vehicle theft.Authorities pursued the driver, who ran a red light and hit a vehicle a..
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  • Armed Homeowner Scares Off Attacker, Anchorage, Alaska

    Armed Homeowner Scares Off Attacker, Anchorage, Alaska
    KTVA, Anchorage, Alaska 11/13/15Gun Save LivesUSA –-(Ammoland.com)-Somewhere, everyday in the USA, 2100+ people use a gun for self defense, to stop a crime or save the lives of themselves or their family.“We believe that the American public deserve to understand that on the average, guns save 2,191 lives and are used to thwart crimes every day,” says Alan Gottlieb of the Second Amendment FoundationMost times you won’t see these tales on the news as it does not fit the main stream media’s story l..
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  • Spotlight on Youth : Quincy Donley

    Spotlight on Youth : Quincy Donley
    This week's Spotlight on Youth highlights a 12 year old girl determined to serve those who don't have as much. She has inspired peers to gather supplies for ...
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