ORLANDO, Fla. – Casey Anthony briefly wept Sunday as prosecutors told jurors during closing arguments that she murdered her 2-year-old daughter Caylee to reclaim the carefree life she had before the girl was born. Prosecutors portrayed Anthony as a woman who killed her daughter because she got in the way of her love life. “Something […]
2011
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Pipeline break fouls Yellowstone River
Montana’s governor slams Exxon Mobil for seeking to downplay harm to wildlife from the weekend oil spill.
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Congress moves to cut screening for food E. coli
The commercial produce industry had suggested ending the program’s $4.5 million in funding.
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Persistent reporter gets the hang of the tango
PORTLAND – Until last January, I hadn’t asked a girl for a formal dance since I was 10 years old. That was 23 years ago. I recalled the discomfort a few months ago as I approached the Maine Ballroom on Congress Street. I was there for “practica,” a weekly open-forum tango dance, at the urging of […]
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Last draftee is ready to retire
Command Sgt. Maj. Jeff Mellinger was drafted to fight in the Vietnam War, and found a new home.
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Boy says he alerted two lifeguards at pool
Officials are investigating how a woman’s body was not found in a murky Bay State pool for two days.
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Thousands return home as Los Alamos fire danger subsides
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. – A smattering of summer rain gave a boost to firefighters battling a huge forest fire near Los Alamos, giving authorities enough confidence Sunday to allow about 12,000 people to return home for the first time in nearly a week. Residents rolled into town, honking their horns and waving to firefighters as […]
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Lesser-known Declaration signers to get share of recognition
Plaques will be placed at the gravesites or homes of a dozen of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence.
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Declaration of Independence
In Congress, July 4, 1776: The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America
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Daring to dance
Ballroom dancing is suddenly popular, inspired by a couple of television shows.