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Alaska is finally getting rid of 'Nazi Creek' and other offensive names on maps
The renamed sites include a mile-long stream formerly known as “ Nazi Creek ” and a nearby summit previously bearing a ...
Alaska’s ‘Nazi Creek’ renamed to honour Indigenous heritage
The US Board on Geographic Names has approved the renaming of ‘Nazi Creek’ and a nearby hill on Little Kiska Island, with ...
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Alaska’s ‘Nazi Creek’ is no more as federal board approves Unangan name
A small creek on Little Kiska Island has been renamed, more than 80 years after it was named by soldiers fighting in the ...
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Naming board to weigh erasing ‘Nazi Creek’ in Alaska
Alaska’s Nazi Creek and Nip Hill now appear to be close to their expiration dates, as the federal board responsible for ...
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Visiting two Alaska ghost towns on the anniversary of one very big earthquake
Calling it an exercise in imagination, seismologist Carl Tape stopped at the site of Dome City and the former townsite of ...
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Three rescued after falling into Glacier National Park's Avalanche Creek
WEST GLACIER — Three Glacier National Park visitors from Florida were rescued after falling into Avalanche Creek on Sunday evening.
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Willful ignorance echoes throughout history | At The Library Column ...
From comic book bodybuilders to war crimes disguised as medical care, this exploration of beauty, ignorance and human behavior reveals how ideals can be twisted — and how dangerous it ...
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Russia’s ex-minister found dead hours after being fired ...
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian's transport minister was found dead Monday, hours after being dismissed by President Vladimir Putin, in what officials called an apparent suicide.