LOS ANGELES _ The movie magic is over for “Harry Potter.” The bite will be gone from “Twilight” when the final film’s released in November. It now falls to “The Hunger Games,” based on to the best-selling trilogy by Suzanne Collins, to launch the next great film franchise. It’s a worthy heir. This story is […]
2012
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Fishermen to hold rally near U.S. Capitol
They say this election year is all about jobs – and so is the U.S. fishing industry.
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Falmouth’s schools seek 11.9 percent increase
School officials point out that the first debt payment on the new elementary school accounts for more than 5 percent.
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Violent crash kills teenager in Limerick
Eighteen-year-old Libby Lofgren of Newfield, whose license was suspended, was alone when her car hit a tree.
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Snowmobile crash leaves Scarborough man in “serious condition”
A collision leaves a Scarborough man hospitalized while his companion is charged with operating under the influence.
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Soldier in Afghan massacre identified
Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales is said to have not wanted to go back for his fourth war zone tour.
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Poliquin case goes to state’s high court
Justices hear arguments on whether the court should get involved in whether the state treasurer violated the Maine Constitution by operating private businesses.
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When a female fruit fly says no, the male goes for a drink
NEW YORK – Guys, when your sweetheart says she is not in the mood, do you knock back a few stiff drinks to feel better? Turns out fruit flies do pretty much the same thing. That’s the word from a new study that may explain why both species react that way. In Friday’s issue of […]
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NCAA Women’s Tournament: Summitt’s status gives Volunteers lots of incentive
With Coach Pat Summitt uncertain about her future, Tennessee tries to erase recent NCAA failures.
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Nation/World Dispatches
BEIRUT Syrian rebels rise up on new front near capital Syrian rebels ignited a new front Friday outside the capital, Damascus, in the first significant fighting there since regime forces swept over the suburbs weeks ago. The clashes highlight the shifting nature of Syria’s conflict, with rebels lying in wait to rise up when the […]