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Robert David Colfer

BRUNSWICK — Robert David Colfer, 84, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Saturday December 24, 2011, at Mid Coast Hospital, Brunswick ME, from complications of a heart attack. He was born at home near Augusta, Maine October 15, 1927 to the late David C. and Marion (Fierling) Colfer. He graduated from Cony High […]

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Former football star, wife die Tuesday

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Houston Antwine, one of the Patriots’ top defensive players in their early years, and his wife, Evelyn, have died, the team said Tuesday. Antwine, 72, died Monday in Memphis, Tenn., of heart failure, and his wife died Tuesday of lung cancer, the team said. A member of the Patriots’ 50th Anniversary […]

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BRIEFS

Longshot Ron Paul’s rising chances in Iowa SAN ANTONIO ( AP) — Ron Paul wants to legalize pot and shut down the Federal Reserve. He thinks the federal government has no authority to outlaw abortion, no business bombing Iran to keep it from acquiring a nuclear weapon, and no justification to print money unless it’s […]

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Preventive care: It’s free, except when it’s not free

CHICAGO — Bill Dunphy thought his colonoscopy would be free. His insurance company told him it would be covered 100 percent, with no copayment from him and no charge against his deductible. The nation’s 1-year-old health law requires most insurance plans to cover all costs for preventive care including colon cancer screening. So Dunphy had the […]

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How to avoid costly surprises

Experts offer the following tips for avoiding surprise medical bills for preventive care: — Call your insurance plan — the 800-number on the back of your insurance card — to find out whether the plan must comply with the Affordable Care Act. If your plan is “grandfathered,” it’s exempt from the law’s requirement to pay […]