The risky rescue attempt ends with a stunning success against Somali pirates.
2011
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Crocodile swallows visitor’s cell phone, gets ringing signal
But now that the 14-year-old reptile is on call, it’s no longer eating or playing with its pals.
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Mock trippers ‘near’ Mars
Six men locked in a capsule in Russia are participating in the ‘mission’ to help future crews cope with interplanetary travel.
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Maine telethon raises $7,000 for Haitians
Konbit Sante, a Portland nonprofit, will donate the money directly to people in need in Cap Haitien.
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Former spy makes debut on new television show
But the secrets Anna Chapman discusses are about the occult, not her years of spying in the United States.
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Nation Dispatches
ATLANTA MLK’s daughter won’t lead embattled civil rights group For more than a year, the daughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. put off taking her oath as president of the landmark civil rights group co-founded by her father – and now she doesn’t want the job at all. When the Rev. Bernice King […]
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More letters to the editor, Jan. 22, 2011Mental illness, guns, rhetoric all issues in Tucson shootings
What happened to all the caution that our liberal politicians and biased media personalities advised regarding the linkage of a mass shooter’s motivation or connection to outside groups? When Maj. Nidal Hasan shot up Fort Hood while shouting “Allah Akbar,” the aforementioned were very wary of linking his actions to Islamic terrorists. “Let’s not rush […]
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Letters to the editor, Jan. 22, 2011Readers take sides on abortion
I don’t think many people were surprised to read about Gov. LePage’s anti-abortion stance. However, I am still puzzled to see that the same folks who insist on minimizing governmental intervention in people’s private lives support telling women what to do with their bodies. Are there really no critical thinkers in their movement who don’t […]
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Maine Voices: Roe v. Wade decision marked a milestone in women’s rights
Lawmakers in Maine, other states and in Congress are preparing attacks that should be resisted.
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Maine lawmakers assault smoking on several fronts
Bills focus on MaineCare benefits, private clubs, the state’s cigarette excise tax and raising the legal age.