Mario West sees little action for the Atlanta Hawks, but proves a valued practice player.
March 2010
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Feature Obituary: Margaret Teal Tappan, 80, sought and worked for a better world
BRUNSWICK — Margaret Teal Tappan was absolutely obsessed with politics. A lifelong Democrat, Mrs. Tappan campaigned for Gov. John Baldacci, supported legalizing gay marriage in Maine, volunteered for the League of Women Voters when she lived in Florida and followed the more recent health care debate. “She read newspapers, and every night she watched “CBS […]
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In China feud, Google risks access to phones
The company’s products could be blocked just as a boom in the smart phone market gets under way.
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Financial reform is put on a fast track
The White House hopes to finish an overhaul in the next few months, says spokesman Robert Gibbs.
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New human ancestor? Scientists ponder DNA found in Siberia
Evidence now indicates that at least four humanlike creatures walked the Earth at the same time.
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‘Every day’s getting better’ for Beckett
The Red Sox hit three home runs and Josh Beckett strikes out nine in five innings.
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Telecom exec envisions Haiti rebuilt as all-wireless nation
The country has a chance to ‘leapfrog ahead,’ he says, but some argue fiber networks are still needed.
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Starbucks discovers its fix: Cut costs
After two years of store closings, profits for the Seattle- based coffeemaker increased 24 percent in 2009.
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Sierra Club fights CMP project
It says the power system can be made more reliable without a costly upgrade that will destroy wetlands.
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Pressure intensifies on China to allow currency value to rise
An economist says Obama should cite China and four other Asian economies as currency manipulators.