Softball-size hail and high winds leave one dead and several missing in northwestern Wisconsin.
2011
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Gaza-bound flotilla captain arrested
The arrest comes as Greece announces it is banning ships heading to Gaza from leaving its ports.
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Georgia immigration law draws protesters
Thousands converge on downtown Atlanta to decry the law, which still faces a legal challenge.
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Afghanistan war’s toll on U.S. forces unchanged
International casualties have dropped, but fighting in Afghanistan hasn’t abated despite progress reports.
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Yemeni troops missing in action
SANAA, Yemen – Dozens of Yemeni troops were missing after a battle with al-Qaida-linked militants at a sports stadium in the country’s increasingly lawless south, a military official said Saturday. Meanwhile, President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who has been treated in a Saudi hospital since an attack on his palace a month ago, remains bedridden and […]
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Boys’ Tennis MVP: He’s risen to great heights by playing through the lows
Patrick Ordway of Waynflete joined older sister Christine as a state singles champion.
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Forgotten no more
The great-grandson of a Civil War vet unravels mystery of unmarked grave
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Girls’ Tennis MVP: Varano a late addition, but a remarkable one
Regionally ranked Maria Varano enjoyed a stellar first year with her high school team.
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Running: If its the 4th, Bridgton’s the best place to be
Like all holidays, The Glorious Fourth (of July) is all about tradition, and Maine’s foremost road racing tradition on the day is Bridgton’s 4 on the Fourth. This year the honorary starter at 8 a.m. will be Colin Peddie, the Farmingdale native who ran 18 minutes, 46 seconds in 1987 to set a course record […]
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Golf: It’s a good time, for good causes
The St. Peter’s Open golf tournament is 29 years old and still going strong at Riverside Golf Course in Portland. The two-day tournament will be played next Saturday and Sunday. The tournament has two formats with different players each day. On Saturday, the field will play a points tournament. On Sunday, it will be a […]