The bill did not stem from any particular incident but followed federal efforts to prevent racial profiling.
February 2012
Posted inNation & World
Senate sends insider trading measure to House
Maine Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe vote to support the legislation.
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NATO allies complain of U.S. blindside
BRUSSELS – A U.S. proposal to step back from leading combat operations in Afghanistan by the middle of 2013 divided NATO on Thursday as some allies objected to being caught by surprise, and France suggested that the alliance completely end its involvement in fighting over the next two years. Germany, Britain and other NATO members […]
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Villagers stranded by heavy snow
BELGRADE, Serbia – At least 11,000 villagers have been trapped by heavy snow and blizzards in Serbia’s mountains, authorities said Thursday, as the death toll from Eastern Europe’s weeklong deep freeze rose to 123, many of them homeless people. The harshest winter in decades has seen temperatures in some regions dropping to minus 30 C […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the editor, Feb. 3, 2012Two takes on candidate Ron Paul
Having watched every one of the presidential debates, it has finally become clear to me that Ron Paul is the only adult there. While the other contenders posture and throw around frivolous and personal attacks on each other, all the while pandering to a particular venue depending upon which state the debate happens to be […]
Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: Cuts to MaineCare would have serious consequences for us all
The 65,000 Mainers who could lose their coverage still will have health needs that must be addressed.
Posted inOpinion
Another View: Time for candidates to get real on immigration
Forget the Latino vote – all voters deserve realistic proposals about immigration policy.
Posted inOpinion
Another View: Colleges that cheat on tests should get a big, fat zero
How can schools expect to send the right message to students when they cheat too?
Posted inLife & Culture, News
New public art at USM extols civic life, service
The abstract piece by Mark Wethli of Brunswick is three-dimensional and made of interlinked poplar.
Posted inNation & World
Hostage rescues: When hope runs out, U.S. elite troops go in
Special forces units have carried out a string of hostage rescues, but the raids remain high-risk.