THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Joe Conley, an actor best known as the small town storekeeper on the TV series “The Waltons,” has died at age 85. The Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday that according to wife Louise Conley, Joe Conley died at a care facility in Southern California on Sunday. She says he had suffered […]
2013
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Immigration deal eludes House Republicans
The lawmakers fail to agree on how to handle those immigrants already in the U.S. illegally.
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Nation Dispatches
WASHINGTON Two senators demand stop to force-feeding prisoners Two leading Democratic lawmakers are calling on the Obama administration to stop force-feeding Guantanamo prisoners on hunger strike. Sens. Dianne Feinstein of California and Dick Durbin of Illinois wrote in letter Wednesday that daily mass feedings should be stopped and that the same safeguards need to be […]
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Local & State Dispatches
Two indicted on arson charges in downtown fires / Maine lawmakers fail to agree in battle over bonds for roads / Nonprofit agrees to pay $99,000 for improper billing … and more news from around the state.
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Today’s very old brains do better than ones in past, study suggests
Testing of mental abilities indicates the expanding number of those in their 90s will function better.
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Saltwater Fishing Report
OFFSHORE There have been bluefin tuna sightings, hookups and landings. Unfortunately, the fish that have been landed have been on the lean side. Anglers trolling have had luck using large squid rigs and Green Machine daisy chains. Those fishing on the ball have been successful using fluorocarbon leaders with live mackerel or herring and light […]
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New England Dispatches
Subway worker suspended for allegedly sleeping on job / Tax on cigarettes will rise in N.H. / Woman acquitted of killing son … and more news from around the region.
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Tour de France: Froome remains the big wheel
Chris Froome is coming close to putting the Tour de France title away with a strong time trial.
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Mainers paying a premium for homeowners’ insurance
Maine homeowners pay more, and some struggle to get quotes, in the wake of destructive Atlantic storms.
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World’s population exceeds earlier estimates
The African population could increase fourfold by 2100, making poverty and hunger issues more severe.