2013 – Page 157 – The Portland Press Herald

NSA documents show surveillance started in 2001

by Kimberly Dozier The Associated Press December 21, 2013

The director of national intelligence declassifies documents that show how the NSA was first authorized to start collecting bulk phone and Internet records.

Business, Maine, News

Undaunted shoppers ready to spend

by Jessica Hall December 21, 2013

Neither storm nor Target data breach chills their enthusiasm to buy all the gifts on their lists.

Forecaster Sports, The Forecaster

Portland avenges playoff loss with decisive win at SP

by Michael Hoffer December 21, 2013

SOUTH PORTLAND—While the defending Western Class A champion South Portland boys’ basketball team sports an almost completely different roster this winter, the Portland Bulldogs came to Beal Gymnasium Friday night hungry for revenge nonetheless. That’s because the Red Riots knocked Portland out of last year’s playoffs, ruining what many Bulldogs and their supporters felt was […]

Current, Southern Forecaster

4 arrested on murder charges in NJ mall carjacking

by Josh Harriman December 21, 2013

The men are accused in the Dec. 15 carjacking and killing of Dustin Friedland, 30, outside The Mall at Short Hills.

Current, The Forecaster

4 arrested on murder charges in NJ mall carjacking

by Josh Harriman December 21, 2013

The men are accused in the Dec. 15 carjacking and killing of Dustin Friedland, 30, outside The Mall at Short Hills.

Nation & World, News

4 arrested on murder charges in NJ mall carjacking

by Samantha Henry The Associated Press December 21, 2013

The men are accused in the Dec. 15 carjacking and killing of Dustin Friedland, 30, outside The Mall at Short Hills.

News, Sports

Guay earns World Cup downhill win, Miller 5th in Italy

by Andrew Dampf The Associated Press December 21, 2013

Johan Clarey of France finished third, and overall World Cup leader Aksel Lund Svindal was fourth. Miller was fifth, 0.39 behind.

Forecaster Sports, The Forecaster

Waynflete girls stunned by Traip

by Michael Hoffer December 21, 2013

PORTLAND—Just when it appeared the Waynflete girls’ basketball team had forgotten how to lose, the Flyers finally met their match Friday afternoon. Less than 24 hours after holding on for an exhausting two-point victory at Old Orchard Beach, Waynflete, the defending Class C state champion, which was riding a 14-game winning streak, welcomed Traip Academy […]