NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is spending $1 billion to buy the photo-sharing company Instagram in the social network’s largest acquisition ever. On the surface, that’s a huge sum for a tiny startup that has a handful of employees and no way to make money. But the lack of a business model rarely dampens excitement […]
2012
Court OKs extradition of terror suspects
PARIS ( AP) — Europe’s human rights court has ruled that it would be legal for Britain to extradite an Egyptian born radical Muslim cleric and four other terror suspects to the United States. The European Court of Human Rights ruling today in the cases of Mustafa Kamal Mustafa, also known as Abu Hamza al-Masri, […]
Revenge over dad’s death possible motive
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The explanation for a shooting rampage that terrorized Tulsa’s black neighborhood and left three people dead may lie in a killing that took place more than two years ago. Carl England, whose son is accused in the weekend shooting spree, was fatally shot in 2010 by a man who had threatened […]
Norway killer found sane in new examination
OSLO, Norway (AP) — The right-wing extremist who confessed to killing 77 people in a bomb and shooting rampage in Norway is not criminally insane, a psychiatric assessment found today, contradicting an earlier examination. The new conclusion comes just six days before Anders Behring Breivik is scheduled to go on trial on terror charges for […]
Coaching changes key Wolverines
WISCASSET — One is a longtime coach who took a year off, and the other relocated all the way from California to Maine to take over a struggling program. Sue Shorey and Claire Daniels are definitely on opposite plains when it comes to coaching experience, with Shorey, after a 37-year teaching career at Wiscasset High School, […]
Red Sox get it done
TORONTO (AP) — Alfredo Aceves had a message for his manager after Boston’s 0-3 start: Keep trusting in us, and it’ll all work out. Monday night in Toronto, Aceves showed exactly what he meant. Ryan Sweeney singled home the go-ahead run and the Red Sox rallied for three runs in the ninth inning to beat […]
Bowdoin bats come alive in 9-4 baseball victory over St. Joseph’s
STANDISH — The Bowdoin College bats came alive on Monday as the Polar Bears earned a solid non-conference baseball win over St. Josephs College, 9-4. The Polar Bears improved to 14-8 this season, while the Monks dropped just their third game of the season to fall to 21-3. Bowdoin freshman Sam Canales led the way […]
Sea Dogs fall to 0-5
TRENTON, N. J. — The Trenton Thunder (2-2) continued its hot hitting and beat the winless Portland Sea Dogs ( 0- 5) 8- 3 on Monday night at Waterfront Park in Eastern League baseball action. The loss sends Portland to the worst start in franchise history. Portland starter Billy Buckner allowed the first four Thunder […]
Goodell upholds bounty penalties
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean Payton now knows for certain he won’t be coaching in 2012. And the New Orleans Saints must figure out whether Bill Parcells or someone else is best suited to take over a team seeking its fourth straight trip to the playoffs. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday rejected the Saints’ […]