North Korea plans to blast a satellite into space next month, which the U.S. quickly called a “deal-breaker” for a new agreement where the U.S. would exchange food for nuclear concessions.
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Chinese state TV targets McDonald’s
Chinese state television has accused McDonald’s and French retailer Carrefour of selling expired chicken products in separate incidents amid public anxiety in China over food safety.
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36 years later, man pleads guilty in Gloucester murder case
One of three men who allegedly participated in a killing at a Gloucester funeral home in 1976 has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and agreed cooperate with investigators against a co-defendant.
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Manning meets again with Broncos; 49ers in chase
Peyton Manning won’t be a Dolphin or a Cardinal. But he could still join the Titans, the Broncos or even — get ready for this — the 49ers, where he’d be throwing to old friend Randy Moss.
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Clooney arrested in protest at Sudanese Embassy
The protesters accuse Sudan’s president, Omar al-Bashir, of provoking a humanitarian crisis and blocking food and aid from entering the Nuba Mountains near the border of rival-country South Sudan.
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Naples home invasion suspects arraigned
NAPLES – On Tuesday, March 13, at approximately 11:57 p.m. Cumberland County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a home located at 100 Crooked Way in Naples, for a reported home invasion involving a baseball bat. Responding deputies located a suspect vehicle fleeing the area. The vehicle was stopped and patrol deputies arrested one of the occupants […]
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Think tank, AG and House Dems weigh in on Poliquin matter
Bruce Poliquin is accused of violating Maine’s constitution by operating private businesses while serving as state treasurer.
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Ex-Rutgers student guilty in webcam suicide case
Dharun Ravi, 20, is convicted of invasion of privacy and anti-gay intimidation for using a webcam to spy on his gay roommate’s love life. The roommate committed suicide by throwing himself off a bridge.
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Judge tentatively OKs Honda pact on gas mileage
The case gained widespread attention after a Los Angeles woman won a nearly $10,000 judgment against Honda in small claims court last month.
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Snowmobile collision seriously injures Scarborough man
ATTEAN TOWNSHIP — One man suffered head injuries and another man faces a criminal charge after their snowmobiles collided on Big Wood Pond on Thursday afternoon. Robert Verge, 62, of Scarborough was transferred from Eastern Maine Medical Center to Maine Medical Center, where he was listed in serious condition Friday night, according to a hospital […]