March 2010 – Page 121 – The Portland Press Herald

As Somali military readies for offensive, worries grow

by The Associated Press March 21, 2010

A U.N. monitoring group finds corruption is so bad that unpaid troops often sell their arms to militants.

Police arrest militants, seize bomb factory

by The Associated Press March 21, 2010

KARACHI – Police arrested three Taliban militants Saturday and seized a bomb-making factory, a counterterrorism official said. Police raided a house in the city’s industrial area and forced the militants to surrender after a gunbattle, said Raja Omar Khatab. No one was injured. After their arrest, the suspects led police elsewhere to the bomb factory, […]

Nation & World

Pakistani council urges army to crush Taliban

by The Associated Press March 21, 2010

Tribesmen call on the government to reach out to the militants but to rout those who won’t negotiate.

Nation & World

U.N. chief demands halt to Israelis’ settlements

by The Associated Press March 21, 2010

Ban Ki-moon makes the declaration after touring some Israeli enclaves on Palestinian-claimed lands.

Life & Culture

People & Entertainment

by From news service reports March 21, 2010

Indonesian claims fame as Obama look-alike JAKARTA, Indonesia – Striding purposefully, his smile lighting up a rainy afternoon, Barack Obama appears to have arrived here early to tour an elementary school he attended as a boy. But wait. It’s not him. The U.S. president is still back in Washington shepherding his health care bill toward […]

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture

Review: Dancers offer deliriously lovely Shakespearean ‘Dream’

by JENNIFER BREWER March 21, 2010

FALMOUTH — Maine State Ballet’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is delectable. Artistic director Linda Miele’s choreography and staging tell Shakespeare’s sometimes-confusing story with impressive clarity, with nothing apparently missing from the interwoven plot lines. Furthermore, she’s achieved a lyrical lightness, sustained throughout both dramatic and humorous sequences, to match the spirit of the play and […]

Arts & Entertainment