I could not help but react viscerally to the photo (“‘Fascist’ or elegant? Proposed Portland arts venue draws mixed reaction,” Dec. 6) of the rendering of the Munjoy Hill “modern performance hall” proposed by the Friends of the St. Lawrence (clearly a misnomer). My first thought was a flash-forward to the year 2050. Two young […]
2012
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Connecticut tragedy calls for serious action
It’s wrong to say that this is not the time to look at the politics of gun ownership.
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Pair douses, ignites four people in Denver
DENVER – Police searched Friday for two men who used a pump sprayer to douse four people with a flammable liquid at a Denver apartment and then set them on fire. One woman was seriously injured in the attack that rattled a northwest neighborhood. “Who would do something like this? What kind of animal is […]
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College team accepts transsexual hoopster, 50
Gabrielle Ludwig offered the Mission College women an out, which they refused to take.
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Obama: Recreational pot not feds’ concern
Federal agents have ‘a lot to do,’ he says, without dogging users in the states where an ounce is legal.
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EPA tightens up soot standard
Some say the 20 percent particle cut will save billions in health care costs, others fear a ‘regulatory cliff.’
Posted inLife & Culture
Sold: Mick’s love letters go gold
A collection of love letters written by Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger to American singer Marsha Hunt, believed to be the inspiration for “Brown Sugar,” sold at Sotheby’s on Wednesday for $301,000.
Posted inBusiness
MoneyGram making most of mobile
The electronic transfer servicer is developing new ways for its customers to move money.
Posted inNation & World
Larger share of Americans worried about climate change
A poll finds that 80 percent believe the phenomenon will be a serious problem if nothing is done about it.
Posted inBusiness
Fed proposes rules to help foreign banks avoid losses
The rules are aimed at larger banks and would give the Fed oversight of the banks’ U.S. operations.