Online services for Wells Fargo Bank and BB&T are disrupted again as hackers flood the sites with traffic.
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Posted inBusiness
Turn on your cell, there it is: Facebook
Facebook’s new Home software will deliver photos and messages to some Android screens.
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Posted inNation & World
Structure unearthed near ancient city of Ur
BAGHDAD — British archaeologists said Thursday they have unearthed a sprawling complex near the ancient city of Ur in southern Iraq, home of the biblical Abraham. The structure, thought to be about 4,000 years old, probably served as an administrative center for Ur, around the time Abraham would have lived there before leaving for Canaan, […]
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Our View: Sequester has big impact on less visible Mainers
Curtailing programs like Meals on Wheels will have a high cost for both seniors and taxpayers.
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Argentinians angry over lack of help after floods
LA PLATA, Argentina — Argentine police and soldiers searched house to house, in creeks and culverts and even in trees for bodies on Thursday after floods killed at least 57 people in the province and city of Buenos Aires. As torrential rains stopped and the waters receded, the crisis shifted to guaranteeing public health and […]
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Another View: The other side of the coin on paid sick leave: More days off
Productivity is higher when ailing workers are given time off, but to some it’s more vacation.
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Japan to pour money into its financial system
The devalued yen will make Japanese goods less costly in the United States.
Posted inOpinion
M.D. Harmon: For Christians, these are good times and not-so-good times
Last Sunday’s concluding episode of “The Bible” on the History Channel finished off a 10-hour miniseries that contrasted in interesting ways with a recent think-tank study on the actual treatment of the active faith it depicted. First, it was remarkable that a series on a somewhat obscure cable channel at times registered more viewers than […]
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Economy not quite back to full health
Some vital signs have recovered from the recession, others not so much.
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Automakers could drop prices if the value of the yen drops against the dollar
DETROIT — U.S. shares of Toyota, Honda and Nissan soared Thursday as investors anticipated a weaker yen will allow them to sell cars more cheaply in the critical U.S. market. The Bank of Japan plans to increase the amount of cash in circulation, a move that will depress the value of the yen against the […]