NEW YORK – A judge should toss out a lawsuit by a national atheists group seeking to stop the display of a cross-shaped steel beam found among the wreckage of the World Trade Center, lawyers for the operators of the Sept. 11 memorial at ground zero say. The lawyers said in papers filed in U.S. […]
2012
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Henry: No Sox players want Valentine ousted
Boston owner John Henry issues a statement after news reports about clubhouse dissent.
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Four-star general investigated for misuse of funds
Gen. William Ward, the first head of the new U.S. Africa Command, faces possible demotion.
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Current recovery is most agonizing since World War II
A comparison of 10 recessions and the aftermath finds many obstacles to a quick comeback.
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Briefcase
L.L. Bean plans slight cut in seasonal hiring this year L.L. Bean plans to hire 4,500 seasonal workers, down slightly from the roughly 4,700 workers it added last year, as it gears up for the holiday shopping season. Some seasonal workers start in the summer, to handle the Maine tourist season, while others start in […]
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Oh-so-perfect day for Hernandez
Felix Hernandez of the Mariners strikes out 12 in the third perfect game of the season in the majors.
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Saltwater Fishing Report
If you are a recreational saltwater angler, Maine law may require you to register with the Maine Saltwater Recreational Fishing Registry. To learn more or to register visit www.maine.gov/saltwater, or call 207-633-9505. OFFSHORE Sea surface temperatures from various offshore buoys are running around 70 degrees or above. The north end of Jeffrey’s, Tanta’s and Trinidad […]
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Ecuador: Britain issued threat over Assange
The WikiLeaks founder, who sought refuge at Ecuador’s embassy, is seeking political asylum.
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Cayman’s blue iguanas rebound
At one point dwindling to fewer than a dozen in the wild, number is up to 700 and counting.
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Man seen tying dogs to tracks
PETA offers a $5,000 reward after two of the three dogs are killed by a train near Cleveland.