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Alaska at 4:25 p.m.

ALASKA-CHURCH ABUSE

JUNEAU, Alaska — A review commissioned by the Archdiocese of Anchorage found credible evidence of sexual misconduct by 14 people who served in the archdiocese dating to 1966, a church leader announced Thursday. The findings were made by a commission that the archdiocese said included a former police chief and two former prosecutors, one of whom is also a retired judge. The commission was charged with reviewing personnel files of “clerics and religious men and women” who served in the archdiocese dating to 1966, as well as reviewing allegations of sexual misconduct of lay volunteers and employees reported to the archdiocese. By Becky Bohrer. SENT: 375 words. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos.

ALASKA-ALEUTIANS AIRPLANE CRASH

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An air ambulance taking off from an Aleutian Islands airport experienced an unknown problem within seconds and made an emergency water landing in the ocean, the company's chief executive officer said Thursday. A pilot, a nurse and a paramedic survived with no serious injuries and scrambled into a life raft after the LifeMed aircraft crash into Unalaska Bay, said CEO Russ Edwards at a news conference. By Dan Joling. SENT: 530 words.

CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFTS

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A Wasilla man suspected of stealing catalytic converters from at least 21 vehicles has been charged with 52 felony and misdemeanor counts of theft, criminal mischief and trespass. Tristen Balthazore, 24, was arrested Wednesday, Alaska State Troopers announced. He was jailed at the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility and scheduled for arraignment Thursday. Online court documents do not list his attorney. By Dan Joling. SENT: 235 words.

OF ALASKA INTEREST:

SUFFRAGE MEMORIAL-OHIO STATEHOUSE

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio's Statehouse would join a small number of others around the country with outdoor monuments dedicated to real women in U.S. history under a proposal Thursday to create a memorial to Ohio women who fought for voting rights. Currently, all statues of historical figures outside the Statehouse are of men, including Christopher Columbus, President William McKinley (a former Ohio governor), and seven Civil War generals including Ulysses S. Grant. By Andrew Welsh-Huggins. SENT: 760 words.

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CONDOMS-STATE SLOGANS

SALT LAKE CITY — An HIV-awareness campaign featuring condom wrappers with cheeky slogans that put a sexy spin on state pride met a quick end in Utah as the governor ordered the health department to stop distributing them. Utah Gov. Gary Herbert's intervention came hours after the designs became public on Wednesday. Herbert, a Republican, he understands the importance of educating residents about HIV prevention, but he does not approve of using sexual innuendo as part of a taxpayer-funded campaign. SENT: 225 words.

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AROUND ALASKA:

GOLDBELT-PAY RAISE

JUNEAU — Goldbelt Inc. has amended a scheduled pay raise for its board of directors following concerns from shareholders about the size of the increase. SENT: 275 words.

TRIBAL RECOGNITION-RULE CHANGE

JUNEAU— Alaska tribes seeking federal status will have to demonstrate more than 80 years of history under a new process proposed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. SENT: 295 words.

IN BRIEF:

— MOOSE KILLED-HAYSTACK — A Fairbanks woman faces legal consequences after shooting a moose that was eating from her haystack. The woman was issued a summons for taking a moose out of season and a citation for negligently feeding game, Alaska State Troopers report.

— PALMER FATAL — A man has died of injuries suffered in a traffic crash northwest of Palmer.

— CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFTS — A Wasilla man suspected of stealing multiple catalytic converters over at least four months has been arrested.

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