BALTIMORE – Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado got some good news: He has a torn ligament in his left knee and could be running again in 6 to 8 weeks because his ACL and MCL ligaments are fine. An MRI on Tuesday revealed Machado has a torn medial patellofemoral ligament. The Orioles hope he […]
September 2013
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NFL Notebook: Lions lose receiver in car mishap
ALLEN PARK, Mich. – Two days after a victory that for this franchise was downright historic, the Detroit Lions are facing another dose of adversity. Receiver Nate Burleson broke his arm in a single-car accident early Tuesday after he reached over to keep two pizza boxes from falling off the front passenger seat, authorities said. […]
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Steve Solloway: From USM to Web series of her own
Sarah McLean has written, developed and acted in a new series about a professional softball player who attacks an umpire, gets suspended by the league and must move back into her parents’ home.
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Portland board not satisfied with $12 million condo proposal
The Planning Board tables discussion of the Newbury Street project until next month.
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Meetings on USM ‘vision’ dominated by potential cuts
Students and faculty urge the administration to focus more on solving specific shortcomings, rather than a large vision.
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Russia opens piracy case against Greenpeace activists
MOSCOW – Russia opened a criminal case Tuesday against Greenpeace activists, accusing them of piracy for attempting to stage a protest on an Arctic oil rig. A Greenpeace spokeswoman called the accusation “absurd.” Russian border troops seized the Greenpeace ice-breaker Arctic Sunrise, along with its multinational crew of 30 activists and sailors, in a dramatic […]
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Kerry to sign treaty regulating global arms trade
It faces an uncertain ratification process in the Senate, and critics say it will undermine constitutional rights.
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Glimmer of hope for U.S.-Iran ties
The countries’ leaders relay encouraging messages in separate addresses to the U.N. General Assembly.
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Another View: Regulate antibiotic use before overuse renders them worthless
The growing toll in illness, death and dollars points to a need for more stringent oversight.
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Leonard Pitts: Our surprise at pope’s behavior is a stark indictment of our own
If Christians served more and judged less as a matter of course, his acts would appear … normal.