The Justice Department says the law makes it harder for minorities in South Carolina to vote.
2011
Posted inNation & World
Nearly taken off support, coma patient talks
Sam Schmid’s doctor says it was ‘incredible’ to see him follow commands to hold up two fingers.
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Posted inNation & World
World Dispatches
DAMASCUS, Syria Suicide blast kills at least 44; sides debate who’s to blame Two car bombers blew themselves up Friday outside the heavily guarded compounds of Syria’s intelligence agencies, killing at least 44 people and wounding dozens more in a brazen attack on the powerful security directorates, authorities said. State-run TV said the al-Qaida terrorist […]
Posted inLife & Culture
People & EntertainmentMichael: Illness nearly killed me
LONDON – Fighting back tears, singer George Michael appeared outside his London home Friday to acknowledge that he had nearly died during his monthlong battle with pneumonia. He said it had been “touch and go” while he was in the intensive care unit of a Vienna hospital battling an extremely dangerous form of pneumonia, but […]
Posted inBusiness
Bulls come out to play, make 2012 stock predictions
However, the debt crisis in Europe looms as a factor that could throw the whole world into recession.
Posted inBusiness
Briefcase
Good tax, benefits news seen as markets close higher Stocks closed higher Friday after a quiet session that turned the S&P 500 index positive for the year. Traders were relieved that Congress extended a payroll tax holiday for workers and emergency jobless benefits. Letting the programs expire would have reduced economic growth by about 1 […]
Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: ‘Insensitive’ changes in health care for refugees shifts and hides costs
The law arbitrarily picks legal residents and treats them differently, going against values of inclusion.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the editor, Dec. 24, 2011’Bootstrap’ mentality is past its prime
A couple of recent letters regarding Occupy Maine show misunderstanding of the times we live in. One writer calls the protesters the “entitlement generation,” while another claims that if they just work hard and stop whining, they can have a middle-class life and cozy retirement. While utterly missing the point, these letters actually make a […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: USM is aggressively working on recruitment and expansion
A recent editorial called for changes at the university, many of which are already under way.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Payroll tax fix another dubious achievement
The least popular Congress in history did not change any minds with this compromise.