NEW ORLEANS — Concerned the Superdome might not be able to handle the energy needed for its first Super Bowl since Hurricane Katrina, officials spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on upgrades to decayed utility lines, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. The improvements apparently weren’t enough, however, to prevent an embarrassing and […]
2013
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Sports Digest
HOCKEY AHL: The Phoenix Coyotes, parent club of the Portland Pirates, reassigned rookie goaltender Mike Lee from the AHL Pirates to the Gwinnett Gladiators of the ECHL. Lee started two games with the Pirates during his call-up and won both of them. Veteran Chad Johnson and rookie Mark Visentin will continue to share goaltending duties. […]
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Housing market stronger, report finds
Prices jumped by the most in 6½ years in December, spurred by a low supply and rising demand, a data provider says.
Posted inNation & World
Gay-marriage bill backed in Britain
The House of Commons endorses the change, but further votes are needed before it becomes law.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Feds: Credit fraud ring huge
A sprawling global scam used thousands of fake identities to steal at least $200 million, federal authorities say.
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World Dispatches
CAIRO Sunnis protest official visit by Iran’s Ahmadinejad President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s visit to Cairo on Tuesday, the first by an Iranian leader in more than three decades, highlights efforts by Egypt’s Islamist leader to thaw long frigid ties between the two regional heavyweights. Although the official welcome was warm, there was unscripted discord from Sunni […]
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Justice seeks $5B in penalties vs. S&P
The credit rating agency denies it knowingly inflated ratings on risky mortgage investments.
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Irish meat company blames ‘horseburgers’ on Polish imports
DUBLIN — The Irish meat company at the center of Europe’s “horseburger” scandal on Tuesday blamed the contamination of its hamburger patties on the purchase last year of 170 tons of meat imported from Poland. As Ireland struggled to contain the damage to its reputation as Europe’s top beef exporter, the ABP Food Group shed […]
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Bill Nemitz: Heresy is heritage on the block
It began as an online auction. But from where the Maine State Archivist sits, it’s a crime in progress . . .
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Gunmen rape six tourists at bungalow in Acapulco
It was unclear whether the group of 12 Spaniards who fell prey to the attack had been targeted because of their nationality.