Josh Corbin, right, of Portland prepares to throw a ball for his dog Chido.
February 2012
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WikiLeaks targets private intel firm
The U.S. company gathers information on organizations and activists for corporate interests.
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Sugarloaf opens some of its glades
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Ten inches of fresh snow allowed Sugarloaf to open the Brackett Basin glades Saturday for the first time this season. The skiing and snowboarding terrain is part of a three-phase glades expansion onto Burnt Mountain, which is next to Sugarloaf. Having it open should provide an important boost for the resort heading […]
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Ohio: Teen accused in shootings ‘is someone who’s not well’
A third victim in an Ohio school cafeteria shooting dies as T.J. Lane, 17, appears in juvenile court.
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Our View: Loss of Snoweis a win for ugly partisanship
With Sen. Olympia Snowe’s departure, Maine pays the price for political gridlock.
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Maine Voices: East-west highway would benefit industry at expense of environment
Far from a ‘hollow middle,’ Maine’s heartland teems with valuable wildlife and undeveloped topography.
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World War II veteran depicted in ‘Band of Brothers’ dies at 90
Lynn ‘Buck’ Compton was awarded a Silver Star and a Purple Heart for his service during the war.
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Hong Kong stockbrokers protest shorter lunch break
They say they need 90 minutes to talk with clients and do research.
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Police accuse Bangor man of killing Florida firefighter
Daniel Porter is charged in the drug-related killing of Jerry Perdomo, whose body has not been found.
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Nation, World Dispatches, Feb. 29, 2012
BEIRUT Journalist escapes violence that claims more lives in Syria A wounded British photographer. Paul Conroy, who had been trapped in the besieged Syrian city of Homs was spirited safely into Lebanon on Tuesday in a risky journey that killed 13 rebels who helped him escape the relentless shelling and gunfire. Meanwhile, a Syrian diplomat […]