Maine news, sports, weather from Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram, Portland, Maine

July 7, 2012

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July 7, 2012

Guitar museum travels the US, searching for a home

The National Guitar Museum features ancient stringed instruments from Persia, the first electric guitar, and ultra-modern experiments that would be at home in a sci-fi movie.

July 7, 2012

In new ad, Obama challenges Romney on China trade

In the new TV ad, Obama is highlighting a Washington Post report that Romney's private equity firm, Bain Capital, shipped jobs to China and India to save money.

July 9, 2012

Bank of Maine Ice Vault opens

The $4 million Bank of Maine Ice Vault in Hallowell has a soft opening Saturday morning a little more than four months after groundbreaking in mid-February.

July 7, 2012

Canada's unemployment inches down to 7.2 percent

July 7, 2012

U.S. stocks plunge on weak June jobs report

The reluctance of U.S. employers to hire shows a struggling economy.

July 7, 2012

Facebook, Yahoo settle lengthy patent dispute

The Internet companies agree to license patents to each other and agree to an advertising alliance.

July 7, 2012

California county would seize, restructure underwater loans

The aggressive plan raises constitutional issues and could raise lending costs there, opponents say.

July 7, 2012

Many small banks struggle to repay bailout

The government, which moved so fast to aid big banks, should help smaller ones, critics say.

July 7, 2012

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