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People & EntertainmentPalin, Couric play nice on shows

NEW YORK — Viewers who fantasized about potshots being volleyed between Sarah Palin and Katie Couric were disappointed Tuesday morning. Both women did their own thing in their respective morning-show guest spots. Palin was the much-hyped guest co-host on NBC’s “Today,” going head-to-head against former “Today” anchor Katie Couric, who this week is subbing on […]

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World, Nation Dispatches, April 4, 2012

MANILA, Philippines Rescued dogs euthanized; lack of rehab facilities cited Sixteen pit bulls rescued from a dogfighting ring in the Philippines were euthanized Tuesday for lack of facilities to rehabilitate them and prevent them from reappearing in underground arenas. Roughly 300 dogs were rescued in separate raids late Friday in Laguna province south of Manlia, […]

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Local/State Dispatches, April 4, 2012

Traip freshman charged with bringing gun to school / Lobsterman’s widow sues over deadly boat collision / Police arrest ‘Batman’ for fake Facebook threat … and more news from around Maine

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Cheney heads home after heart transplant

WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Dick Cheney was released from the hospital Tuesday, 10 days after getting a new heart, his office said. Cheney, 71, received the organ from an unknown donor on March 24 at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Va. “As he leaves the hospital, the former vice president and his family […]