DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — United Nations peacekeepers in Mali discovered an enormous cache of explosives while on patrol near Kidal, the troubled northern city that was the birthplace of last year’s Tuareg rebellion and which continues to be at the heart of the country’s conflict. A statement issued Monday by the U.N. mission said peacekeepers […]
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‘Murder, She Wrote’ star honored by queen
LONDON (AP) — Honor, She Got. Hollywood star Angela Lansbury, best known as the clue-collecting super-sleuth in the television series “Murder, She Wrote,” has been made a Dame of the British Empire. The 88-year-old actress was one of more than 1,000 people who were recognized by Queen Elizabeth II in the New Year’s Honors List. […]
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CORRECTION
The Times Record reserves this space to correct errors appearing in our news columns. We ask readers who are aware of factual errors to telephone Managing Editor Bob Mentzinger at 504-8209. An article on page A1 of The Times Record’s Dec. 27 edition cited a Tempus Jets employee who said that the company is having […]
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Morse boys stay perfect
BATH It was 50 years ago that the Bath Middle School gymnasium, or auditorium as it was called then, was open, with the first varsity high school basketball game a nail-biter won by Westbrook over the Morse boys, 56-55. After a pregame ceremony marking this “Golden Anniversary,” the Shipbuilders were looking to not repeat history […]
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Belichick studies Pats’ possible playoff opponents
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. Bill Belichick doesn’t have much time to rest during the Patriots’ bye. He’ll study ways to improve his own team and beat three potential playoff opponents. Just as he’s done so many times before. New England’s coach won’t know until late Sunday afternoon who his team will host the following Saturday night in […]
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Redskins fire coach Mike Shanahan
ASHBURN, Va. ( AP) — The Washington Redskins have fired coach Mike Shanahan after a 3-13 season. Shanahan was dismissed Monday after meeting with team owner Dan Snyder. Shanahan went 24-40 in four years in Washington, but his greater failure was an inability to restore order and professionalism to a franchise that has often been […]
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2014 already shaping up as year to remember
Cold and snow for the Super Bowl, balmy temperatures and palm trees for the Winter Olympics. A college football champion that nobody can question and a golf major guaranteed to go two weeks. There’s also the never-ending mess with Alex Rodriguez, and a World Cup that may — or may not — come off as […]
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No. 10 Oregon rolls past Texas, 30-7
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Marcus Mariota had 386 total yards and No. 10 Oregon returned two interceptions for touchdowns, spoiling Texas coach Mack Brown’s farewell with a 30-7 victory in the Alamo Bowl on Monday night. The BCS-snubbed Ducks (11-2) dominated throughout even though their famously high-powered offense scored just one touchdown, when Josh Huff […]
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Morse girls get second victory
BATH — The Morse High School girls basketball team closed the game on a 12-2 run for a 40-39 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference win over Camden Hills on Monday at Bath Middle School. “We finally were able to get some shots to drop,” said relieved Shipbuilders coach Becky Roak after watching her team improve to […]
