2013 – Page 3809 – The Portland Press Herald

Taliban proposes swapping U.S. soldier for five at Guantanamo

by  KATHY GANNON and KAY JOHNSON / The Associated Press June 20, 2013

The Obama administration is noncommittal about the proposal, which it said it expected.

by STEVE ROTHWELL / The Associated Press June 20, 2013

The breadth of the sell-off was seen across global markets, and the Dow Jones falls 353 points, its biggest drop since November 2011.

by PHILIP ELLIOTT / The Associated Press June 20, 2013

The deal is an attempt to head off a rate hike that could cost the average student borrower an extra $2,600.

by Bob Keyes June 20, 2013

Isaacson was a cultural leader, attorney, public servant and Telegram columnist.

The former U.S. senator from Maine joins the investment management firm with more than $600 billion in assets under its management.

by Jessica Hall June 20, 2013

Sales growth in Maine outpaces gains seen nationally.

by The Associated Press June 20, 2013

David Grover pleaded guilty to gross sexual assault involving a girl between the ages of 9 and 15.

by  MARTHA IRVINE The Associated Press June 20, 2013

From posting signs to requiring pledges to staging ‘silent’ games, sports groups try to temper the over-the-top behavior of some parents.

by EVAN S. BENN The Miami Herald June 20, 2013

The Florida allegation comes as Aaron Hernandez is being investigated after a Massachusetts shooting.

by The Associated Press June 20, 2013

Prosecutors say Zimmerman, 29, racially profiled 17-year-old Trayvon Martin before shooting the unarmed teenager.