FRESNO, Calif. Beekeepers petition for ban on pesticide said to kill bees Commercial beekeepers and environmental organizations filed a petition Wednesday, asking federal regulators to suspend use of a pesticide they say harms honeybees. The group is urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to ban the insecticide clothianidin, one of a class of chemicals that […]
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Panel endorses bill to require educator evaluations
The measure would cover public school teachers and principals, and would go into effect in 2015-16.
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NHL Roundup: Callahan scores in OT to give Rangers 2-1 win
NEW YORK – Ryan Callahan of the New York Rangers ripped a shot in off a goal post 2:42 into overtime to send the Detroit Red Wings to their sixth straight loss, 2-1. The Rangers turned up the heat in overtime and finally got a puck past Ty Conklin, who was recalled from the minor […]
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Maine Voices: Nation and its citizens can’t afford to lose protection of Affordable Care Act
A future doctor implores the Supreme Court to recognize the law’s impact on millions of Americans.
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Suspect in France shootings in standoff with authorities
TOULOUSE, France – Riot police set off explosions outside an apartment building early today in an effort to force the surrender of a gunman who boasted of bringing France “to its knees” with an al-Qaida-linked terror spree that killed seven people. As the standoff dragged into a second day, hundreds of heavily armed police, some […]
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Matt Mangene, UMaine hockey: Doing family ever so proud
Matt Mangene has a grandfather and sister who have excelled in sports, and now it’s his turn.
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Justices give property owners a boost
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that property owners have a right to prompt review by a judge of an important tool used by the Environmental Protection Agency to address water pollution. The court sided with an Idaho couple who object to an EPA order that blocked construction of their new home near […]
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Green cremation: A chance to die with no carbon footprint
Going green has been a way of living. But at a unique funeral home — one of only two in the country — “green” is also a way of dying.
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Maine women urge support for breast cancer bill
The legislation would require doctors to tell patients with dense tissue that it can hide tumors.
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Another View: On U.S. auto bailouts, Romney got it wrong
In 2008, he predicted the industry would fail; it’s thriving, but he won’t flip-flop on this one.