ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The U.S. Senate noted the coming 50th anniversary of Alaska's statehood with a little cake. U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Ted Stevens served cake adorned with Alaska state flags to their colleagues Thursday. Besides the Alaska delegation, senators from Idaho and Washington spoke about the vote on June 30, 1958, that sent the statehood act to President Dwight Eisenhower for his signature. Washington state Democrat Sen. Patty Murray noted that 50 years ago Alaska's statehood was controversial. But Murray says that time has "proven that the United States is a greater nation thanks to the Land of the Midnight Sun." Anchorage's celebration of statehood kicks off Friday night with a concert by country performer Wynonna Judd. Saturday's events downtown include the re-enactment of placing the 49th star on the American flag. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/6420ap_ak_alaska_at_50.html

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