The senator joins the chief of naval operations in marking the start of building the USS Zumwalt.
2012
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Lawmakers kill LePage veto for first time
The vote means the state will seek federal funds for special-needs students.
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It’s time to ask Pakistan questions too long avoided
WASHINGTON — Let’s see if we’ve got the numbers straight: Osama bin Laden lived in five houses in Pakistan, fathered four children there, kept three wives who took dictation for his rambling directives to his terror network, had two children born in public hospitals – and through it all, the Pakistani government did not know […]
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Maine Voices: Smoking-cessation programs save state more money in the long run
On the chopping block are some of the best new treatments for addiction that save lives and money.
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LePage’s overhaul of schools fails in House
But a revised bill to end age-based grade levels and change grading may do better in the Senate.
Posted inNation & World
Appeals court hears same-sex benefits case
The issue of denial of tax breaks and work benefits to legally married couples may go to the Supreme Court.
Posted inNation & World
Bill regulating lawmakers’ ‘insider trading’ signed
WASHINGTON — Bill-signing ceremonies are pretty rare events in these times of gridlock and congressional backlog; so are moments of bipartisan backslapping and handshaking. But both happened briefly Wednesday when President Barack Obama, surrounded by a few actual Republicans, signed and praised legislation passed by Congress. The measure was the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge […]
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Oil speculators called hazardous to U.S.
Financial gambling on oil prices is compared to what occurred before the mortgage collapse.
Posted inLife & Culture
People & Entertainment Willis: Ski area free to good owner
KETCHUM, Idaho — Bruce Willis says he’s willing to give away his central Idaho ski resort to a nonprofit. The action star has already put his lavish home in nearby Hailey, Idaho, on the market – it’s listed at $15 million – along with his local bar and nightclub, The Mint – listed at about […]
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Cumberland County Civic Center’s renovation outlined
Cianbro plans to do the project in three phases, with a completion date scheduled for September 2013.