South Sudan’s leader makes demands as intense international talks seek to halt the slide into civil war.
2013
Posted inMaine Mariners, Sports
Pirates weather storm, Monarchs
Late-comers to Manchester because of snow, Portland beats the AHL’s best.
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Posted inBusiness
McDonald’s shuts down advice website
It’s McResource program is criticized for creating unrealistic budgets and offering advice that is out of touch with workers’ pay.
Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: Letting long-term unemployment benefits expire will cost even more jobs
Studies suggest that cutting jobless payments hurts both the economy and the unemployed.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: DHHS aid rule shift will cost more than it saves
Cutting off General Assistance to asylum seekers could hinder their becoming productive residents.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: BP oil spill conviction – one down, with more to go
The U.S. government must keep up the pressure to hold individuals accountable for the disaster.
Posted inNation & World
Egypt launches arrests of Muslim Brotherhood members
Authorities warn that holding a leadership post in the Muslim Brotherhood can be grounds for the death penalty.
Posted inMaine, News
Storm season heightens carbon monoxide risks
The lethal gas poisons and hospitalizes about 100 Mainers each year. Last February, a Biddeford family survived after being minutes from death.
Posted inMaine, News
Local & State Dispatches
Boy critical after tree falls on him while riding zip line / Prides Corner developer modifies plan / Bus passenger arrested in break-in at closed bus depot … and more news from around the state.
Posted inLife & Culture
Bruno Mars doing his research
The Super Bowl singer is ready to face the cold.