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- States to get initial money from Japanese gift
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The five West Coast states affected by debris from the 2011 tsunami in Japan are about to receive an initial $250,000 each from a $5 million gift from Japan for cleanup.
- Kentucky 34th in business taxes
When it comes to business taxes, Kentucky ranks in the lower middle, at No. 34, in a recent study by the economic consulting firm Anderson Economic Group.
According to Stateline.org, overall business taxes are lowest in Delaware, at 5.1 percent in 2011, while Alaska has the highest rate at 25.2 percent.
Kentucky comes in at 11.1 percent.
The states were ranked according to the percentage of businesses’ operating margin that states taxed, Stateline said, or broadly, profit before the business…
- Alaska volcano 'fountaining' with fire
Alaskans and air travelers remained on alert Thursday due to the rumblings of a more than 8,000-foot volcano that has already emitted a "continuous ash, steam and gas cloud" that extends up to 60 miles away.
- Orphaned Polar Bear Arrives in NY
Kali — the orphaned polar bear cub that was rescued in Alaska earlier this year — arrived safely at a new home in Buffalo, N.Y., early Wednesday (May 15) after a long trip aboard a UPS cargo plane.
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