An iPhone user’s victory in small claims court may lead to many more cases brought on by throttling.
February 2012
Posted inNation & World
17 tons of silver coins heading back to Spain
Spain’s ambassador to the U.S. says the recovered treasure is not money, but ‘historical heritage.’
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Posted inLetters, Opinion
More letters to the editor, Feb. 25, 2012Students call for escalating education on dating abuse
Editor’s note: The following letters were written by Casco Bay High School sophomores in Scott Shibles’ Wellness class, following a unit on the causes and negative effects of dating violence among young people. Given Gov. LePage’s State of the State address, one issue that has been on everyone’s mind is domestic violence. Not only adults […]
Posted inBusiness
Greece offers bond-swap deal to relieve debt
The agreement with private creditors is necessary to keep the country from defaulting.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Santorum’s ‘theology’ could undermine him
His anti-environmental views won’t encourage Republicans to view him as electable come fall.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the editor, Feb. 25, 2012On religious freedom and the pill
The government has taken an unprecedented step in further eroding religious liberty and freedom of conscience by mandating that nearly all health insurance plans include contraceptive services. This order even includes religiously affiliated organizations and business owners with moral objections, who until now have been protected by the First Amendment. This is a violation of […]
Posted inBusiness
New cars multiply drivers’ tasks
Automakers race to add infotainment devices to cars as safety officials warn of their dangers.
Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: Before investing in alternative energy, let’s fund efficiency efforts
Cuts in home energy savings programs force Mainers to buy more expensive and dirtier fuel.
Posted inNation & World
Dmitri Nabokov, 77, writer’s son, an opera singer, race car driver
VEVEY, Switzerland – Dmitri Nabokov, the only child of acclaimed novelist Vladimir Nabokov who helped protect and translate his father’s work while also pursuing careers as an opera singer and race car driver, has died. He was 77. The younger Nabokov died Wednesday at a hospital in Vevey after a long illness, literary agent Andrew […]
Posted inBusiness
Briefcase
S&P 500 hits highest level since 2008 market collapse A two-point gain was enough to push the Standard & Poor’s 500 index to its highest level since June 2008, three months before the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the darkest days of the financial crisis. The S&P 500 index closed at 1,365.74, beating its 2011 […]