HAVANA — Pope Benedict XVI prayed for freedom and renewal “for the greater good of all Cubans” before the nation’s patron saint Tuesday, but the island’s communist leaders quickly rejected the Roman Catholic leader’s appeal for political change after five decades of one-party rule. The exchange came hours ahead of a 55-minute closed-door meeting with […]
2012
Posted inOpinion
Greg Kesich: All the bad news doesn’t come in skinny envelopes
When it comes to college debt, the schools you get into bring more trouble than those that say no.
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Occupy Maine plans protest during Obama fundraiser
PORTLAND — While campaign donors are gathering at the Portland Museum of Art on Friday for dinner with the president at $7,500 to $30,800 a plate, Occupy Maine will be forming a soup line outside. They’re calling the event a “Soup or Pac.” (Get it? Super Pac?) The group, calling itself “Occupy Obama’s Ritzy Fundraiser,” […]
Posted inFood
Eat as she says, not as he does
Thomas Jefferson was probably one of our foodiest presidents. After all, when he fell in love with dishes in France and Italy, he’d have the ingredients shipped over here. That’s how Americans got macaroni and cheese, which was a popular dish overseas in the late 18th century. Michelle Obama is known for her kitchen garden […]
Posted inNation & World
Mandate just one facet of Affordable Care Act
If the high court rejects required insurance, health reform would go on, but less effectively, experts say.
Posted inNation & World
Items slain teen had earlier at school not tied to thefts
SANFORD, Fla.— Women’s jewelry and a watch found in Trayvon Martin’s school backpack last fall could not be tied to any reported thefts, the Miami-Dade Police Department said Tuesday. The Miami Herald in its Tuesday editions reported that it had obtained a Miami-Dade Schools Police Department report that showed the slain teenager was suspended in […]
Posted inNation & World, News
JetBlue pilot charged with interfering with crew
The captain who sprinted through the cabin screaming about terrorists, Jesus and Sept. 11, and had to be physically subdued by passengers, was charged Wednesday with interfering with a flight crew.
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Media company completes restructuring deal
S. Donald Sussman buys a 75 percent equity stake as MaineToday Media positions itself for growth.
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First faves: Cherries, by George!
Not all presidents could be considered foodies. Abraham Lincoln and Harry Truman were known for picking at their food and viewing it more as fuel for the body than as a source of pleasure. Most presidents, however, had at least one or two favorite foods they ate while they were in the White House: GEORGE […]
Posted inBusiness
Obama gets bill to loosen restrictions on startups
The changes would make it easier to raise capital and woo investors on the Web, but add scam risks.