Lu Young, wife of Alaska congressman, dies at northern Virginia home

September 30th, 2009 2 Alaska girls die after falling into lagoonANCHORAGE, Alaska — Two 4-year-old girls have died after falling through thin ice into a lagoon in the small city of Barrow in northern Alaska. North Slope Borough Police Lt.

September 14th, 2009 DC subway worker dies after hit by train last weekWASHINGTON — A worker on the Washington Metro transit system has died of injuries from being struck by a train last week. Metro officials say 44-year-old John Moore, of Arlington, Va., died Monday of injuries suffered in Thursday's accident.

August 25th, 2009 Remains found in Alaska could be 1,000 years oldBARROW, Alaska — Construction workers doing excavation for a new wastewater treatment plant in Alaska unearthed the remains of three people believed to be members of a tribal group that lived in Alaska more than 1,000 years ago. The Arctic Sounder newspaper reports that archeologists won't be certain how old the remains are until radiocarbon dating is done.

August 4th, 2009 Dansk tableware founder dies in NYNEW YORK — The founder and president of Dansk International Designs has died at his home outside New York City. Theodore D. Nierenberg was 86.

July 24th, 2009 Closing arguments next week in freezer cash trialALEXANDRIA, Va. — Defense lawyers for a former Louisiana congressman accused of taking bribes and found with $90,000 in cash in his freezer presented their side to a federal jury Thursday in a matter of hours.

July 6th, 2009 Former Defense Secretary McNamara diesWASHINGTON — Former Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara died Monday, according to his wife.

July 5th, 2009 NY man dies after boat capsizes during regattaWEST ISLIP, N.Y. — Police say a New York man has died after his boat capsized during a regatta on Long Island's Great South Bay.

June 17th, 2009 Witness says he bribed ex-La. congressmanALEXANDRIA, Va.

June 6th, 2009 Palin set to mark Alaska anniversary in upstate NYAUBURN, N.Y. — Alaska Gov.

June 5th, 2009 NC Craigslist rape suspect has '08 Va. convictionCHARLOTTE, N.C.

May 9th, 2009 NY man, 61, dies climbing Alaska's Mount McKinleyANCHORAGE, Alaska — The National Park Service says a 61-year old climber from upstate New York has died while climbing Mount McKinley in Alaska. The park service says William Hearne of Fairport, N.Y., died Thursday while ascending the West Buttress route of the 20,320-foot mountain.

May 9th, 2009 Former Red Sox great Dom DiMaggio dies at 92MARION, Mass. — Dom DiMaggio, a seven-time All Star who still holds the record for the longest consecutive game hitting streak in Boston Red Sox history, has died at his Massachusetts home.

May 4th, 2009 House can be yours for $1 _ but there's a catchLEESBURG, Va. — A two-story farmhouse on sale for a dollar in northern Virginia is drawing attention from prospective buyers as far as Alaska and Great Britain.

May 2nd, 2009 Airman in Alaska convicted in forced miscarriageANCHORAGE, Alaska — An airman in Alaska accused of lacing his pregnant wife's food with ulcer medication to force a miscarriage has been convicted by a military panel. Airman 1st Class Scott Boie of Milton, Wis., was convicted Friday in a court-martial on charges of assault and causing the death of the unborn child.

May 1st, 2009 Airman in Alaska charged with forced miscarriageANCHORAGE, Alaska — A court-martial is under way in Alaska for an airman on charges he laced his wife's food with ulcer medication to force her to miscarry. Airman 1st Class Scott Boie of Milton, Wis., is charged with assault and causing the death of the unborn child.