AUTO RACING Unity Raceway season in trouble; owner can’t afford to make payouts to winners The manager of the Unity Raceway stock car track said the rest of the season is in jeopardy because he can no longer afford to pay purse money. George Fernald Jr., in his fifth and final season of leasing the […]
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Egypt hunts militants after 16 soldiers killed
The military claims that the 35 attackers involved in the ambush had the help of Palestinians.
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Phony ‘nurse’ tries to steal infant from hospital in a bag
The Southern California woman is caught after sensors attached to the baby set off an alarm.
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Babe Ruth Regional: Portland ousted with 11-1 loss to Quincy
The All-Stars improve over last year by winning their first game, but the loss ends their tourney run.
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Nation Dispatches
JOPLIN, Mo. Mosque burns to ground in second fire since July 4 A mosque in southwest Missouri burned to the ground early Monday in the second fire to hit the Islamic center in little more than a month, and investigators spent the day combing through the wreckage searching for evidence of arson. No injuries were […]
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Lone survivor describes Syria’s latest mass killing
He tells how 11 captives were blindfolded, lined up and shot by government forces in Aleppo.
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Coast Guard ready to expand activity as Arctic ice melts
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard is ready for expanded activity in Arctic waters, including petroleum exploration, Commandant Robert Papp told a U.S. Senate subcommittee Monday, even though the nearest agency base is more than 750 miles southeast of the Bering Strait, on Kodiak Island. U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., conducted the hearing with the […]
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Tom Caron: Banged-up Sox miss Ortiz most
BOSTON — The Red Sox need David Ortiz back in the lineup. His injury has ironically been Boston’s Achilles heel, as scoring is down more than a half-run per game since the Sox lost their lone All-Star to injury. Ortiz has been on the disabled list with a strained right Achilles since July 18th. The […]
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Letters to the editor:Remember the USS Indianapolis
On July 30, 1945, the naval cruiser USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in the Philippine Sea. When the ship went down, nearly 900 sailors lost their lives. Her loss is still keenly felt by the Navy, her survivors (just a few remain alive today) and people familiar with the very important role […]
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First Title 5, Pastime 4:Now bring on the Northeast
First Title is Maine’s Legion champ, advancing to the Northeast Regional tournament, which will also be played at The Ballpark.