DUBAI, United Arab Emirates Iran defiant amid calls for European sanctions Iran closed out naval war games in the Gulf on Tuesday much the way they began last month: striking a tone of military defiance while Western powers rallied behind tougher oil and financial sanctions as a crippling tool against Tehran’s nuclear program. The standoff […]
2012
Posted inSports
Girls’ basketball: A bear-down for Lions
McAuley turns to defense to hold off a Windham second-half comeback and improve its record to 7-0.
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Posted inBusiness
Online holiday shopping now moving into mainstream
The pace of Internet sales has surged, data suggest, thanks to technical and marketing improvements.
Posted inBusiness
Super Bowl spots still rule advertising world
INDIANAPOLIS — Super Bowl spots are still the hottest ticket in advertising. NBC has sold all the commercial airtime for the Feb. 5 game in Indianapolis and even has a waiting list of advertisers. The average cost for a 30-second spot this year was $3.5 million, with some time slots costing as much as $4 […]
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Factories, builders boost economy at end of year
The positive news helps stocks get off to a good start in 2012, with the Dow gaining nearly 180 points.
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Briefcase, Jan. 4, 2012
NEW YORK Dow starts the year strong with a surge of 180 points The stock market rose sharply Tuesday in the first trading of 2012 after investors returned from the holiday and found encouraging economic reports from the United States and around the world. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 179.82 points, or 1.4 percent, […]
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More employers on Brazil’s ‘dirty list’
Companies cited submit workers to slave-like conditions and face government sanctions.
Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: Editorial distorts state agencies’ plan to address heating aid crisis
Officials are continuing, not ‘gutting,’ conservation programs, as well as focusing on the immediate need to fill empty oil tanks.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the editor, Jan. 4, 2012Renewable energy better investment
Would Americans rather pay taxes to project 5th Fleet firepower in the Middle East, or invest those hard-earned dollars domestically to foment a transition from finite energy to renewable energy? Would we be spending so much blood and treasure in the region if not for the oil? North America is rich in a variety of […]
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Kathleen Parker: Mitt’s VP: The Rubio factor
The Florida senator has President Obama’s appeal, but unlike Obama’s, his rhetoric isn’t divisive.