James Craig is considered a strong finalist for the job in Cincinnati, which sent an official to Maine last week.
2011
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Afghanistan’s future – and past – still murky
U.S. plans for an exit sow fear in the conflict-prone region.
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Bachelorette gets closurewith bad boy, irks others
Ashley Hebert finally got over bad boy Bentley on Monday’s episode of “The Bachelorette.”
But it turns out she ticked off some of the other men on the show in the process . . .
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In Iowa, Michelle Bachmann formally joins race
WATERLOO, Iowa — Michele Bachmann formally kicked off her campaign for president on Monday in the town of her birth, as the Minnesota congresswoman seeking to parlay her Iowa roots and socially conservative credentials into a successful run for the GOP nomination. “I seek the presidency not for vanity, but because America is at a […]
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Nation Dispatches, June 28, 2011
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. Mass evacuation ordered ahead of raging wildfire Authorities ordered Los Alamos evacuated Monday as a fast-growing and unpredictable wildfire bore down on the northern New Mexico town and its sprawling nuclear laboratory. The blaze that began Sunday already had destroyed a number of homes south of the town, which is home to […]
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Maine has highest state rateof casualties in Afghanistan
Maine has a long tradition of military involvement, and economic factors play a role in joining and staying with the service.
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Portland designs ‘passports’ to encourage park visits
Participants who collect rubbings from posts in 10 key parks will get a prize and chance to win a bike.
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New rules for cribs ban drop-side types, go into effect today
Drop-sides are blamed in the deaths of more than 30 infants and toddlers since 2000.
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Maine Senate, House return to work today
More than two dozen bills, including authorization of charter schools, are awaiting final action.
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For graduates, LearningWorks
A record of 21 at-risk students get their GEDs in the Youth Building Alternatives program.