Its flat debut illustrates that investors are being cautious and looking for bottom-line profit.
2012
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Commander forced out at Air Force base
The officer was in charge when allegations of sex assaults began to surface within his training group.
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USDA cuts estimate for corn again
Despite the drought, the federal government says there will be enough corn to meet the world’s needs.
Posted inOpinion
Democrats’ ads were accurate on Republican tax policy
Gov. LePage and his allies have rewarded the wealthy and punished the middle class.
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Sliced apples recalled due to listeria threat
No illnesses are reported, but contamination was found on equipment used to produce apple slices.
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Five siblings wed on same day
MESA, Ariz. – Friday was a mega wedding day for a Mesa, Ariz., family with five siblings walking down the aisle on the same day. The East Valley Tribune reported the five Waldie children all got engaged within a few months of each other. While trying to plan wedding dates with out-of-state family and guests, […]
Posted inBusiness
Chevron prepares for legal claims
SAN FRANCISCO – Chevron Corp. was bracing Friday for an onslaught of legal claims after one of its Northern California refineries caught fire and sent thousands of people to hospitals with complaints about respiratory problems and other ailments. The San Ramon-based oil giant opened a claim center Friday in Richmond, and said it has received […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: State too slow to offer data on nursing home
The discovery of maggots on a patient’s skin should prompt direct answers about conditions.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the editor: Readers weigh in on marriage issue
Should it be legal for two adult U.S. citizens to have all the rights and privileges other citizens already have? Gay marriage. What’s the holdup? It’s against God’s law, some say. Your God, maybe, not mine. Not the God of many, not the God of the godless. America is not a theocracy. Worship your God. […]
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Maine Voices: Redfish by any other name is … just not as appetizing
There’s chicken in dog food, yet we don’t call chicken ‘dog food.’ So why call redfish ‘bait fish’?