Racial epithets. Homophobic slurs. A congressman shouting ‘Baby killer!’ during the House debate. What’s going on?
March 2010
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Residents of Beijing take coverfrom China’s spring sandstorms
The storms are caused by worsening desertification in Inner Mongolia and other Gobi Desert regions.
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New pitching distance:’Movement is the key’
High school softball pitchers use the opening day of practice to adapt to the new 43-foot distance to the plate.
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R.I. officer came to hospitalafter raping her, woman says
The defendant is accused of sexually assaulting the woman in an empty Providence substation.
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Looking beyond the health bill
Once health care reform is under way, most health-related industries will fare quite well, analysts say.
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Investigators: Driver at fault,not car, in crash of Toyota Prius
The N.Y. woman had her foot on the gas pedal, not the brake, before crashing into a stone wall.
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World Dispatches
REYKJAVIK Volcanic activity concerns of larger eruptions nearby Blasts of lava and ash shot out of a volcano in southern Iceland on Monday and small tremors rocked the ground, a surge in activity that raised fears of a larger explosion at the nearby Katla volcano. Scientists say history has proven that when the Eyjafjallajokull volcano […]
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Datebook, March 23, 2010
Guerrilla Marketing workshop, 1 to 4 p.m. today, Coastal Enterprises, Inc., 35 Water St., Wiscasset. The cost is $15. Visit www.wbcmaine.org for more information or to register. “Writing A Business Plan: Why you need one and when to revise it,” 2 to 5 p.m. today, SCORE Offices, 100 Middle St., Second Floor, East Tower, Portland. […]
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Maine Voices: What’s the replyto ‘Let’s fire the teachers’?
In some places, districts have been shut down or privatized, and a response is needed.
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UMaine confident about its future
With a roster dominated by underclassmen, the Black Bears expect their improvement to continue next season.