After three weeks of listening to technology experts, a jury of nine men and women are set to decide one of the biggest technology disputes in history.
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'The original charity regatta': MS Harborfest participants share cookies, good cheer
FALMOUTH — The heavy rains and stormy weather that pounded southern Maine on Friday night and into the next morning cleared up in time for the country’s oldest charity regatta Saturday. In fact, it cleared up a little too much. Participants in the 31st annual MS Harborfest Regatta waited an extra hour before starting the […]
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Portland hospital agrees to negotiate its sale to Boston for-profit
PORTLAND — Mercy Health System of Maine on Monday said its board of directors has agreed to negotiate its sale to Steward Health Care System LLC, a for-profit health-care company based in Boston. Steward, which is owned by private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management, operates 10 community hospitals in Massachusetts and is that state’s third […]
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Unity Raceway cancels rest of the season
The raceway’s manager says poor attendance and fewer drivers are the main reasons.
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National tickets: Stark contrast on social issues
While Obama and the Democrats tout support for same-sex marriage, Republicans accuse his campaign of waging ‘war on religion.’
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Obama shifts to Ryan education plan
President Obama plans to start picking apart other sections of Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan’s sweeping budget proposals.
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Endangered whales invade California coastal waters
Longtime observers say they’ve seen a sharp increase in endangered blue and humpback whales feeding near California shores.
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Storms, stings push Nyad to end Cuba-to-Fla. swim
Diana Nyad was pulled from the water at 12:55 a.m., her crew reported, as a thunderstorm raged and winds and waves tossed support boats.
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Sanford nursing home inspection finds no deficiencies
The CEO of the Newton Center’s owner says the maggot larvae incident “resulted in unfair characterizations of the care we deliver.”
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Defying Republicans, Akin to stay in Senate race
“Overnight, everybody decides, ‘Well, Akin can’t possibly win.’ … I don’t agree with that,” Todd Akin says.