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    April 30, 2011
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    Jetport expansion includes geothermal heat

    PORTLAND – The Portland International Jetport’s expanded terminal will open Oct. 2, officials said Friday. That is when outbound passengers will encounter changes including a new security checkpoint with lots of room. Airport manager Paul Bradbury announced the opening date during a meeting with city and state officials and Christa Fornarotto, the Federal Aviation Administration’s […]

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    April 30, 2011

    Hearing set on Maine pick for U.S. court

    The nomination of Nancy Torresen will go to the Senate Judiciary Committee next week.

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    April 30, 2011
    Shaquille O'Neal

    Celtics are still hoping for Shaq

    Shaquille O'Neal, coming off a lengthy injury layoff, may be able to play in Game 1 or 2 against Miami.

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    April 30, 2011

    Amazon.com Inc. apologizes for data-center outage

    NEW YORK – Amazon.com Inc. apologized Friday for a data-center outage that brought down major websites including Foursquare and Reddit and offered Web services customers a 10-day credit. The company is not disclosing how much the 10-day credit will cost it. Amazon Web Services accounts for only a few percent of Amazon’s total revenue, but […]

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    April 30, 2011

    ‘Simple laws of physics’ thwart scrap-metal thieves

    Fairfield police say a trailer couldn't handle the weight of equipment the suspects were trying to steal.

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    April 30, 2011

    Web viewer alerts Yellowstone to tourists at risk of scalding

    A Wisconsin webcam watcher calls park officials about a group getting dangerously close to Old Faithful.

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    April 30, 2011

    FDA struggling to set ‘gluten-free’ standard

    Until it does, food labels are useless to the millions of Americans who must avoid the substance.

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    April 30, 2011

    Events for pope draw big crowds to his hometown

    WADOWICE, Poland – The late Pope John Paul II’s hometown in southern Poland is gearing up to fete its most- famous native son this weekend when the Vatican puts him on the path to sainthood. Wadowice, about 30 miles from Krakow, has enjoyed a boom in tourists over the past 15 years as it’s the […]

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    April 30, 2011

    Religion Calendar

    Today Rummage sale at Prides Corner Church, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 235 Pride St., Westbrook. Contact: 797-4636.   “Forgiveness: A Bold Choice for A Peaceful Heart,” a workshop with Robin Casarjian, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, Portland. Fee: $75. Registration required by calling The Chaplaincy Institute of Maine at 347-6740.   […]

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    April 30, 2011

    Briefcase

    Chevron Corp. first-quarter income jumps by 36 percent Chevron Corp. said Friday its first-quarter net income rose 36 percent, the latest strong earnings report from a major oil company. Chevron earned higher prices for its oil around the globe. In the U.S., Chevron sold its oil for an average price of $89 per barrel in […]