The people’s veto effort has just a month to gather signatures to force a question on November’s ballot.
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Twelve years since last Cup, U.S. ready to win another
The United States has dealt with inconsistency but remains a power for the women’s World Cup.
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FTC gears up for Google antitrust probe
WASHINGTON – A published report says federal regulators are preparing to issue subpoenas to Google and other companies as authorities gather information for a broad antitrust probe into the Internet search leader’s business practices. The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that the Federal Trade Commission will issue subpoenas “within days,” which would signal that it […]
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Ferrari driver needs quick turnaround
Fernando Alonso says he needs a victory to get his season back on course after disappointments.
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Dispatches
SACO Man suffers gunshot wound to head; police investigating Police are investigating an incident in which a 27-year-old man suffered a serious gunshot wound to the head. A woman called police at 10 a.m. Thursday to ask police to check on the man at his home at the Rodeway Inn. Police found the injured man […]
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Feature Obituary: Dianna Wilcox, 57, brought out the best in others
LIMINGTON – Family and friends of Dianna Wilcox expressed overwhelming grief and sadness on Thursday as they struggled to accept how a woman who had such a profound impact on so many people could have her life cut so short. “In the two days before she died, she must have had 200 people stop by […]
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Syrian troops advance to border with Turkey
GUVECCI, Turkey – Syrian troops pushed to the Turkish border Thursday in their sweep against a 3-month-old pro-democracy movement, sending panicked refugees rushing across the frontier to safe havens in Turkey. The European Union, meanwhile, announced it was slapping new sanctions on the Syrian regime because of the “gravity of the situation,” in which the […]
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Extra gadgets eroding vehicle quality
New and redesigned 2011 cars have more problems as complex technology is added, a survey finds.
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M.D. Harmon: Project Gunwalker reveals rot buried deeply in D.C.
The question that must be answered is this: Just how high up does the corruption go?
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Palestinians back off settlement demand
They will ease demands for a construction freeze if Israel accepts President Obama’s terms for talks.