Democrats who control the state Legislature revealed 10 proposals that they said would make California the most restrictive state for possessing firearms.
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British beef lasagna products found to contain horsemeat
LONDON – Some beef lasagna products recalled from British stores contained more than 60 percent horsemeat, U.K. food safety authorities said Thursday. It was the latest revelation in a growing scandal surrounding the use of horsemeat and the mislabeling of meat products in Europe. Frozen-food company Findus recalled the beef lasagna meals earlier this week […]
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Women’s baseball league’s Paire Davis dies
She was among players who served as models for the Geena Davis character in ‘League of Their Own.’
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Bill Nemitz: Many talents, courage, still no job offers
After 31 years of military service, you’d think Sterling Mathews of Gorham would have no problem landing a job in the private sector . . .
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Our View: FCC plan for free WiFi would spur economy
The narrow interests of some telecom companies should not outweigh the broad public interest.
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Deep-fried foods linked to stroke risk
The study of diet and strokes helps explain why blacks in the Southeast suffer more of them.
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Another View: Task force member supports city’s homeless prevention plan
Providing housing to people with medical or mental health needs is cost effective and humane.
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Letters to the editor: Movies fuel ‘acceptance of gun violence’
So, a few weeks after Bob Costas got into so much trouble with gun rights advocates for saying America has a “gun culture,” I took a look at the Jan. 31 edition of GO, the “arts and culture” insert in the Portland Press Herald, and this is what I saw. On Page E13, two pictures […]
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Board exonerates doctor in abortion complaint
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The New Mexico Medical Board on Thursday exonerated an Albuquerque doctor of gross negligence for her handling of a late-term abortion in a case that raised questions about whether politics trumped patient privacy. Anti-abortion activists filed the complaint against Dr. Shelly Sella after hearing a 911 call from the Southwestern Women’s Options […]
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Asteroid coming close to Earth
But scientists say there is no chance of an Earth impact during the close approach next Friday.