Maine Army National Guard has announced the July promotion to the rank specified for these soldiers: Pv2. Seth Adams II, Brunswick, 133rd Headquarters Company; Pfc. Devin Allen, Westbrook, 133rd Forward Support Company; Staff Sgt. Sheldon Allen, Strong, 488th Military Police Company; Pv2. Ryan Baxter, West Bath, 251st Engineer Company (Sapper); Pfc. Michael Beaulieu, Durham, Detachment […]
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Births
Bridgton Hospital Nataila Marie Villacci, born Aug. 3 to Dominic Villacci and Latasha Harrington, Bridgton. Grandparents: Cissie Harrington and Sandy Villacci, both of Bridgton Bradley Joseph Stiffler, born Aug. 13 to Nathan and Shawna (Hodson) Stiffler, Naples. Grandparents: Karen Hodson, Craig Holt, Naples; Bernice Stiffler, Port Orange, Fla.; Bob Stiffler, Casco. Great-grandparents: Alberta Brackett and […]
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Distance swimmer unfazed by night of jellyfish stings
HAVANA – Endurance athlete Diana Nyad forged ahead through the Straits of Florida with renewed vigor Sunday in pursuit of a record 103-mile unassisted swim in open waters without the aid of a shark cage. The 62-year-old Los Angeles woman was said to be comfortable, confident and steady at around 50 strokes per minute after […]
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‘Fight Like a Girl’
Women motorcyclists – The Holy Walkamoles – will rumble through the streets of Belfast next month to raise money and awareness in the battle against breast cancer.
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USS Constitution sets sail again for cruise across Boston Harbor
BOSTON – The 215-year-old USS Constitution has sailed for the first time since 1997, taking a 17-minute cruise across Boston Harbor. The short trip Sunday was to commemorate the Navy ship’s victory over a British warship of a similar size in a fierce battle during the War of 1812. Following the battle, the Constitution was […]
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Svetozar Gligoric, 89, one of last century’s top chess players
He was Yugoslavia’s champion 12 times, then awarded the title of grandmaster in 1951.
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Senate candidate’s remarks about rape stir outrage
Rep. Todd Akin backs off from saying women’s bodies have ways to prevent pregnancies from rape.
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Assange claims U.S. on ‘witch hunt’
The WikiLeaks founder fails to mention the sex assault case in Sweden that he is avoiding.
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People & EntertainmentNine Russians sue Madonna over support for gay rights
MOSCOW – Some Russian activists have sued Madonna for millions of dollars, claiming they were offended by her support for gay rights during a recent concert in St. Petersburg. Anti-gay sentiment is strong in Russia. In St. Petersburg, a law passed in February makes it illegal to promote homosexuality to minors, and the author of […]
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Hate Mondays? It seems the market does, too
It’s the only day the stock market is more likely to fall than rise. And the two worst days in market history are both called ‘Black Monday.’