OKLAHOMA CITY – Kevin Durant scored 30 points and hit a 3-pointer at the final buzzer to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 104-102 victory against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night in a rematch of last season’s Western Conference finals. The Thunder let Dallas wipe away a five-point deficit in the final 46 […]
2011
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Cold feet? Yeah, but occupiers are staying
Their numbers dwindling, the protesters who are fighting to remain in Lincoln Park say winter, at least, won’t deter them.
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‘Amazing’ photographer dies with U.S. solo show in Portland
Maine’s photographic community is mourning the death of Madeleine de Sinety, just days before her first solo exhibition in the United States is scheduled to close at the Portland Museum of Art.
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Judge blocks California’s fuel mandate
A lawsuit challenged the rules, which were adopted as part of a global warming law.
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Ski season is boding well for Bode
Bode Miller finishes fifth in a World Cup downhill event in Italy and leads the overall standings.
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Romo insists he’s playing for Cowboys
IRVING, Texas – With tape still wrapped around his bruised throwing hand after practice, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo insists he’ll be ready to play Sunday night in what is essentially a playoff game against the New York Giants. “Everything’s coming together like we thought, just each day it’s getting a little bit better,” Romo […]
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Republicans trade jabs, woo undecided Iowans
As Santorum, Gingrich and Perry spar, various polls indicate Romney and Paul are in strong positions.
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Maine Voices: Legislature is tackling the causes of Maine’s high health care costs
Maine’s Medicaid system is one of its biggest obstacles to affordable insurance, the writer says.
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Dispatches
STANDISH Dispatcher accused of stealing gas from town A public safety dispatcher has been accused of stealing 200 gallons of gasoline since August from the town pump. William Rice, 49, of Richville Road in Standish was issued a court summons by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office charging him with misdemeanor theft and felony forgery. An […]
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Bill would give coins left at airport checkpoints to USO
– The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Ever wonder what happens to the loose change that harried travelers leave behind at airport checkpoints? One lawmaker has his sights on the unclaimed money, which added up to $376,480.39 in the 2010 fiscal year. Congress allows the Transportation Security Administration to use the unclaimed money to help fund […]