But the legislator denies any ties between a bill he backs and a debt to an Irving entity.
2012
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People & EntertainmentBarber: Blago will go gray in jail
CHICAGO – It may be hard to imagine Rod Blagojevich looking anything but boyish in his trademark dark helmet hair. But his longtime barber said Wednesday that the former Illinois governor has been dying his hair for years and now that he is in prison — where dyes are banned — it will soon turn […]
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MPBN, others argue against LePage budget
LePage’s plan would slash the budgets of community colleges, public broadcasting and the Maine Clean Election fund, while providing $105 million in tax cuts per year.
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Datsun’s return limited to emerging countries
YOKOHAMA, Japan — Nissan’s revival of the Datsun won’t include developed markets, Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said Wednesday as he outlined a strategy to target the revamped brand at emerging nations. The offerings will be tailored for each market, including price and engine size, targeting the burgeoning market of first-time car buyers in countries such […]
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Struggling HP unveils overhaul
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Hewlett-Packard Co. on Wednesday confirmed plans for a corporate overhaul that will combine two of its biggest divisions, printing and PCs, in an effort by new CEO Meg Whitman to turn the troubled tech giant around. Under the reorganization, which represents some of the biggest changes at HP in years, Whitman […]
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Forbes ranks Portland area in top 10 for job prospects
That’s out of 100 regions surveyed nationwide about their hiring and firing plans for the second quarter.
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Drill more, pay less? Wishful thinking
An analysis covering 36 years shows U.S. oil production has little impact on the price of gas.
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Off Beat: Dog treat
The frenetic ‘Doggie Woggiez! Poochie Woochiez!’ show, with humans in canine costumes and found footage of fur-real dogs, comes to Space on Sunday.
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House approves bill to fight metal thefts
Maine police chiefs sought the legislation because current law lets some thieves sell stolen copper.
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After being lost in woods, Dresden boy recovering
Micah Thomas, 12, is out of the hospital, and his parents expect no “long-term” effects from the frostbite and dehydration he suffered while lost in the woods.