Deadlines set for designating polar bear habitat

Seeded on Wed Oct 8, 2008 2:54 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

The federal government will designate "critical habitat" for polar bears off Alaska's coast, a decision that could add restrictions to future offshore petroleum exploration or drilling.

science, associated-press, technology-science, msnbci

Alaskans cringe after month of listening to Palin

Seeded on Thu Oct 2, 2008 12:35 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Alaskans' two-year honeymoon with Gov. Sarah Palin may have ended around the time the Republican vice presidential candidate started saying that she told Congress "thanks but no thanks" on the Bridge to Nowhere.

politics, msnbci

Shooting spree leaves six dead in Washington state

Seeded on Wed Sep 3, 2008 7:04 PM EDT (Reuters)

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A man shot and killed six people and wounded two more during a shooting spree that lasted a few hours and included a high-speed chase in a rural area north of Seattle, local police said on Tuesday. The suspected shooter was...

reuters, world-news

Study: Bigger bump could come from merit pay

Seeded on Tue Sep 2, 2008 4:53 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

U.S. workers can expect skimpy raises in their base salaries next year, but top performers may still fatten their paychecks with merit compensation.

business, personnel, msnbci

Worry over tactics grows after firefighter deaths

Seeded on Fri Aug 15, 2008 4:43 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

When a firefighting helicopter went down in Northern California last week, killing nine and injuring four, the crash site was so remote that it could only be reached by air or a full day's hike.

life, arnold-schwarzenegger, firefighters, us-news, fires, us-forest-service, msnbci