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Inhabitants of the Last Frontier see economic opportunity -- and with Bush and the Republicans in power, timing is right. Fairbanks, Alaska -- When Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski took office in 2003 facing a $1 billion budget deficit, he made clear how he would pull this resource-rich state out of its fiscal crisis. "What is our plan for increasing revenue?" Murkowski said in his first address to the state Legislature. "In a single word -- oil." The newly elected Republican governor said Alaska needed to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and elsewhere to make up for declining revenues...

North Korean Missile Warhead Found in AlaskaThe warhead of a long range missile test fired by North Korea was found in the US state of Alaska, a report to the National Assembly revealed yesterday. According to a United States document, 'The last piece of a missile warhead fired by North Korea was found in Alaska,' former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Nakayama was quoted as saying in the report.'Washington, as well as Toyko, has so far underrated Pyongyang's missile capabilities.'