MANCHESTER – It’s a slimmer and stronger Ricky Jones walking the fairways these days. Jones has been doing a workout program called Crossfit. Jones also used to smoke while playing but quit two years ago. Jones said he got into the program because his wife was doing it. “It looked like fun,” said Jones, who […]
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Maine Amateur: Nobody keeping up with Jones
Ricky Jones, seeking a third title in the event, holds a three-shot lead after the opening round.
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Latimer as a lefty is right for Sox
Will Latimer, headed to the Eastern League All-Star game, has been drawing notice in Boston.
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FBI nominee admits signing waterboard memo
WASHINGTON – James B. Comey Jr., nominated to become the nation’s seventh director of the FBI, conceded Tuesday he signed a controversial memo allowing waterboarding but said he first lobbied hard to have the policy toned down. Comey, who is facing confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, has been hailed by some as a […]
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Major staffing cuts in Greece anger unions
ATHENS, Greece – Officials in Greece announced the first details of major staff cuts for its bloated public sector Tuesday, sparking anger among unions who pledged to extend strikes and occupy city halls across the country. Euro area finance ministers late Monday approved Greece loan installments worth $8.7 billion, despite the conservative-led government missing a […]
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Four firms eye Maine for lobster processing
Expanding capacity is ‘a very high priority,’ the marine resources commissioner says.
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Nation Dispatches
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Illinois joins rest of U.S. in allowing concealed guns The last holdout on allowing the public possession of concealed guns, Illinois joined the rest of the nation Tuesday as lawmakers raced to beat a federal court deadline in adopting a carry law over Gov. Pat Quinn’s objections. Massive majorities in the House and […]
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TV study: Sex ‘jokes’ spiral in teen girl scenes
Content in a third of the episodes examined ‘rose to the level of sexual exploitation,’ a report says.
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ACLU suit targets Pennsylvania ban on gay marriages
But the group is criticized for seeking change through the courts, rather than by voters at the ballot box.
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‘I don’t want to be consumed by hatred’
Three women who escaped an alleged captor in May appear in an online video to thank supporters.