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1/2/13 News - Congress votes to avert "fiscal cliff;" Grounded drilling rig's not leaking fuel; Muni asks for utility increase; New military assistant for Sen. Mark Begich; Application period opens for Permanent Fund Dividends

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Anchorage, AK – Congress voted down major tax increases and spending cuts predicted to hurt economic recovery. A flyover indicates no fuel is leaking, and the hull is intact on the Shell oil rig that ran aground. Municipal Light and Power asks for a 6 to 7% rate increase to cover costs of replacing infrastructure. Sen. Mark Begich names Robert Doehl his new special assistant for military and veterans affairs. Eligible Alaska residents can apply for permanent fund dividends through March 31, 2013