WASHINGTON Livestock farmers and ranchers seeing their feed costs rise because of the worst drought in a quartercentury are demanding that the Environmental Protection Agency waive production requirements for corn-based ethanol. The Obama administration sees no need for a waiver, siding with corn growers — many of them in presidential election battleground states Iowa and […]
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UN agency: Global food prices up due to drought
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A UN agency says an increase in the cost of grain and sugar helped to drive up global food prices in July, as a widespread U.S. drought continues punishing corn crops. The Food and Agriculture Organization’s Food Price Index that measures the monthly change in the international prices of a basket […]
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Former astronaut Armstrong has heart surgery
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, was recovering from heart surgery, days after his 82nd birthday. A NASA spokesman talked to Armstrong’s wife, Carol, on Wednesday and said only that he was recovering. Armstrong’s birthday was Sunday. It wasn’t clear where the surgery occurred or where the […]
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Number of homes facing foreclosure rose in July
LOS ANGELES (AP) — More U.S. homes started on the foreclosure path in July, as lenders tackled a backlog of mortgages gone unpaid even as they pulled back on home repossessions. The number of homes that received an initial notice of default — the first step in the foreclosure process — increased 6 percent in […]
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MPA tinkers with football expansion proposal
AUGUSTA — The football committee of the Maine Principals’ Association tinkered Tuesday with its proposal to expand the sport from three to four classes statewide beginning with the 2013 season. The revisions were based on requests by three schools — Biddeford, Mountain Valley of Rumford, and Wells — to play at a class higher than […]
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MPA football committee’s four-class proposal
Revised as of Aug. 7: Class A (854+ enrollment) • East: Bangor, BRUNSWICK, Cheverus, Deering, Edward Little, Lewiston, MT. ARART, Oxford Hills, Portland. • West: Biddeford*, Bonny Eagle, Massabesic, Noble, Scarborough, Sanford, South Portland, Thornton Academy, Windham. Class B (625-853) • East: Brewer, Cony, Ellsworth-Sumner, Hampden Academy, Lawrence, Messalonskee, Mt. Blue, Nokomis, Skowhegan. • West: […]
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Beckett hammered as Red Sox fall
BOSTON (AP) — Josh Beckett usually reserves these kinds of Fenway performances for the New York Yankees. Beckett gave up a seasonhigh eight runs over five-plus innings and the Boston Red Sox couldn’t outslug Texas, losing to the Rangers 10-9 Wednesday. “It’s tough. It’d be a lot better if we were winning two out of […]
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Felix wins 200 on big night for U.S.
LONDON Five things to know about Wednesday, Day 12 of the London Olympics: — Allyson Felix leads American surge at track. — May-Treanor, Walsh take all-American final in beach volleyball. — Kobe’s long-range display leads U.S. past Australia in men’s hoops. — Attar makes Olympic track debut for Saudi women. — Semenya off to solid […]
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Westport Island Shore Run on tap
WESTPORT ISLAND — The eighth annual Westport Island Shore Run 10K Road Race is scheduled to be held on Aug. 19, beginning at 9 a.m. Runners will race on an exciting USATF-certified course and the race is to benefit the Westport Island Volunteer Fire Department, whose members will be directing traffic and providing logistical support […]
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Dick George Golf on Sept. 9
BOWDOIN — The Dick George Memorial Golf Open is scheduled to be held on Sept. 9 at the Country Fareways Par-3 Golf Course. The fee is $40 for individuals and $160 per foursome and includes one cart. Proceeds to benefit the Brunswick Area Student Aid Fund. Prizes will go to closest-tothe pin and hole-in-one and […]