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UPDATE: Arizona congresswoman shot, six killed

TUCSON, Ariz. — Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head today by a gunman who opened fire outside a grocery store during a meeting with voters, killing a federal judge and five others in a rampage that rattled the country and left Americans questioning whether divisive politics had pushed the suspect over […]

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Portland falls two points short versus Westbrook

PORTLAND—The Portland boys’ basketball team entered Friday’s contest against Westbrook seeking a dose of revenge after losing to the Blue Blazes by 31 points in last year’s quarterfinals. Instead, the Bulldogs were never quite able to dig out of an early hole and fell two points short, 34-32. Portland had the ball with time winding […]

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Deering gets pivotal win over TA

PORTLAND—It appears as if reports of the demise of the Deering boys’ basketball team have been greatly exaggerated. Friday night, in a crucial early-January showdown with highly touted and undefeated Thornton Academy, the Rams put forth their finest 32-minute effort in a long time, led most of the way, then held on for dear life […]

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Dolloff sentence: 16 years for bat attack

PORTLAND – Linda Dolloff had a painful cosmetic procedure 10 years ago in which she had her legs fractured to make herself a couple of inches taller. She then lied about it to friends. That became a factor in the prison sentence she received Friday for trying to kill her husband. The surgery and subterfuge were […]