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July 31, 2010

Astronomer Leonard Searle dies at 79

LOS ANGELES – Astronomer Leonard Searle, a former director of the Carnegie Observatories whose observations provided crucial information in determining the conditions of the Big Bang that created the universe and helped explain how heavy elements are produced in stars, has died. He was 79. Searle died July 2 at his home in Pasadena, Calif., […]
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July 31, 2010

Boston’s back, in time for a setback

David Ortiz's grand slam in the ninth isn't enough as the Sox open a homestand with a loss.
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July 31, 2010

Sports Digest

BASEBALL TWILIGHT LEAGUE: Kevin Chamberlain pitched a five-hitter with eight strikeouts as Aero Heating beat Dead River 3-0 at Deering Oaks in Portland. Mike Collar drove in Travis Adams with sacrifice fly in the fourth, and Scott Nappi singled home Lincoln Sanborn to give Aero Heating (12-10) a 2-0 lead against Dead River (11-11). junior […]
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July 31, 2010

Sea Dogs just too wasteful

Portland fails dismally with runners in scoring position and loses to Harrisburg in 11 innings.
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July 31, 2010

Trade group honors three journalists

Columnist Bill Clark is among the journalists entering the state press association's Hall of Fame.

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July 31, 2010

Stewart’s lap earns the pole at Pocono

LONG POND, Pa. – Tony Stewart drove his No. 14 Chevy for a qualifying lap of 171.393 mph Friday around the 2.5-mile triangle track at Pocono Raceway to earn the pole for Sunday’s Pennsylvania 500. “Man, it felt good,” Stewart said. “If you want a place where you want good track position, it’s here at […]
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July 31, 2010

Regionals awaiting Maine’s champions

Baseball and softball winners are preparing for the next phase of competition.
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July 31, 2010

Bruins, Wheeler sign deal after arbitration

BOSTON – The Boston Bruins signed forward Blake Wheeler to a one-year contract on Friday. Wheeler’s agent, Matt Keator, said the deal is worth $2.2 million, the amount of an arbitrator’s award given after a hearing on Tuesday. “The decision came in the range we expected,” Keator said. “There were no winners or losers in […]
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July 31, 2010

Stocks finish July with big gain

NEW YORK – Stocks had a fitting end to a choppy July as prices seesawed their way to a narrowly mixed finish. The market still had its best month in a year. Investors had an ambivalent response Friday to the government’s gross domestic product report, which showed that economic growth slowed in the April-June quarter. […]
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July 31, 2010

It’s a building experience

Bruins goalie Tim Thomas tries to give youngsters a solid foundation in the basics at his hockey camp.