Mohamed Merah is described as angry over what he believed was an unjust prison sentence.
March 2012
Posted inSports
Major League Notebook: Flaherty avoids Orioles’ cuts
SARASOTA, Fla. — Baltimore Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts will begin the season on the 15-day disabled list as he strives to return from a concussion. In other moves Monday, the Orioles optioned pitchers Brad Bergesen and Jason Berken, along with infielder Matt Antonelli, to Triple-A Norfolk and placed left-hander Zach Britton (back) on the […]
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Posted inNation & World
Filmmaker Cameron describes ‘surreal’ adventure
He finds a ‘barren, desolate lunar plain’ seven miles beneath the ocean’s surface.
Posted inNews
Portland councilors weigh grant requests
The City Council will vote April 9 on a plan to distribute $1.8 million in development grants.
Posted inNews
Twitter parody of candidate King gets suspended, then resurrected
The author says it’s just humor, not an attempt to influence the election.
Posted inNation & World
Afghanistan killing suspect’s wife saw no sign of PTSD
She describes the man accused of shooting 17 Afghan civilians as ‘like a big kid himself.’
Posted inNews
Portland convenience store robbed at gunpoint
A police dog tracked the suspect, who is believed to have escaped in a car waiting near the store.
Posted inNation & World, News
New claims cast Trayvon Martin as the aggressor
Authorities describe the events involving the 17-year-old as told by the man who killed him.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, News
On Baseball: Ex-Sea Dog happy to be back on Sox
DUNEDIN, Fla. — Kelly Shoppach can talk to you about his home state, Texas, for something like forever, and then some. He’s a proud Baylor University alum. And, when asked, Shoppach will speak fondly of his six years, and counting, as a major league baseball player, including playoff runs with the Cleveland Indians and the […]
Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: There is no scandal with the guardian ad litem system in Maine
There is wide agreement that improvements in guardian ad litem supervision would be a worthwhile goal.