The HPV vaccine may be controversial, but it works, new research shows. The rate of HPV infection among teenage girls dropped from 11.5 percent in the “pre-vaccine era” to 5.1 percent in the “vaccine era,” researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. That is a […]
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Gyula Horn, 80, leader who cut Iron Curtain
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Gyula Horn, a former Hungarian prime minister who helped trigger events that led to the fall of the Berlin Wall when he symbolically cut the Iron Curtain in 1989, has died. He was 80. Horn, who was the communist regime’s last foreign minister and later embraced free-market policies including the sale of […]
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Ministry to treat same-sex attraction closes
The leader of Exodus International, a Christian ministry that worked to help people repress same-sex attraction, has apologized to the gay community for inflicting “years of undue suffering.” Alan Chambers plans to close the organization while launching a new effort to promote reconciliation. “The church has waged the culture war, and it’s time to put […]
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Shelter meant to ride out Armageddon
Until then, the owner says it will be a fun place to take vacations and learn assorted survival skills.
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M.D. Harmon: Omnipresent zombies more than just a pop culture fad
With the first real undead epic about to open, it’s worth speculating about zombiemania’s meaning.
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Bipartisan plan could build immigration bill support
The proposal to substantially strengthen border security addresses the concerns of some key Republicans.
Posted inOpinion
Charles Krauthammer: America sidelined, barely relevant in unfolding of events in Syria
President Obama finally steps up to the plate, but his actions on the rebels’ behalf are halfhearted.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Recruiters should have followed chain of command to solve issues
District administrators, not the legislators, were the people who should have been called.
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Our View: LePage crosses a line with vulgar comment
The governor represents the whole state every time he speaks, and he should act that way.
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Local Motorsports: Chubbock goes from the pits to Pro Stock victory
Scott Chubbock, a veteran driver from Bowdoin, took advantage of an extended break in PASS North’s racing schedule to take his Pro Stock out of mothballs. Last Saturday night, Chubbock, who is working in the pits this summer for the Falmouth-based Mulkern Racing Team on the regional racing tour, picked up his first win in […]