Results as of 2:45 A.M. Bold results are too close to call: Here are the results from the Alaska caucus with 98% reporting (my last update for tonight):Obama 302 75%Clinton 103 25% Uncommitted 1 0% Edwards 0 0% American Samoa (represented as the box where Washington, D.C. is normally represented) with 100% reporting (my...

Here are the results for the states that I planned on updating as of 2:00 A.M.:Alaska with 28% reporting (although media outlets haven’t called it, I’m calling it for Romney):Romney 1,200 41% Huckabee 634 22% McCain 539 19% Paul 466 16% Uncommitted 72 2% Arizona with 80% reporting (my last update for tonight):McCain...

Here are the results as of 1:00 A.M.:In Alabama with 99% reporting (my last update tonight):Obama 300,832 56% Clinton 223,090 42% Edwards 7,871 1% Uncommitted 2,676 1% Alaska with 60% reporting:Obama 176 73% Clinton 66 27% Uncommitted 1 0% Edwards 0 0% Arizona with 68% reporting (my last update for tonight):...

Late Tuesday afternoon, voters will be reporting to an eclectic variety of caucus sites throughout the state. They will also be braving peak winter conditions — including lows of minus 50 degrees — just to reach their caucuses. In Juneau, voters will trudge through more than a foot of new snow that has consistently fallen on icy roads...

The state of Alaska has long suffered the highest sexual assault rate in the nation, and the problem is worst in rural areas, according to a report released Tuesday. The numbers are unacceptable, troopers said at a news conference Tuesday detailing the study.

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