By Matt Volz Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Six Alaska lawmakers filed an emergency appeal Friday asking the state's Supreme Court to halt an investigation into abuse-of-power allegations against Gov. Sarah Palin before the findings are released next week.

By Wesley Loy, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Jul. 29--JUNEAU -- Alaska legislators on Monday voted to spend up to $100,000 to investigate Gov. Sarah Palin's controversial firing of former state Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan.

By Ann DeMatteo By Ann DeMatteo Assistant Metro Editor HAMDEN -- For a short time this week, the special education funding needs of the Board of Education got hung up because Legislative Council members were sore over an apparent lack of progress on the board's move to the Hamden Government Center.

Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) ["Hong Kong People Say National Legislature's Decision Sets Clear path for Constitutional Development" - Xinhua headline] Hong Kong, Dec.

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