STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — The former top Navy SEAL sniper who authorities say was killed at a Texas shooting range was devoted to maintaining camaraderie and helping his fellow veterans find their way after leaving active duty. Chris Kyle, author of the best-selling book “American Sniper,” and his friend Chad Littlefield apparently were doing just […]
2013
Brian Carl Bronson
BRUNSWICK — Brian Carl Bronson, 59, of Brunswick, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 30th, 2013. He was born in North Tonawanda, New York, on May 27, 1953, the son of Frank and Louise (Sullivan) Bronson. Brian spent his early childhood in New York, moving to Bath and attending Morse High School, Class of 1971. […]
Hazel L. Mallar-Cox
EAST MACHIAS — Hazel L. Mallar-Cox, 90, died January 25, 2013 in Bangor after a brief illness. She was born on Campobello, N.B. Canada the daughter of the late James and Clara (Benson) Taylor. She attended Lubec schools and graduated nursing school as a registered nurse in Biddeford, ME. She worked as a R.N. in […]
William A. “Bill” Dove Jr.
KITTERY — William A. “Bill” Dove Jr., 62, of Bridge Street in Kittery, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Mass. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 10, at The Church of Jesus Christ of LDS, Alumni Drive, Portsmouth, N.H. A reception […]
Iranian president wants to be country’s first astronaut
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said today that he’s ready to take the risk of being the first Iranian astronaut sent into space as part of Iran’s goal of a manned space flight. “I’m ready to be the first Iranian to sacrifice myself for our country’s scientists,” the official IRNA news agency quoted […]
U.K. sends hand-held drones to war zone
LONDON (AP) — British soldiers in Afghanistan have been issued with surveillance drones so small they can fit in the palm of a man’s hand. The Scandinavian-designed Black Hornet Nano weighs as little as 16 grams (roughly half an ounce) — the same as a finch. The 4-inch-long helicopter is fitted with a tiny camera […]
Ravens ‘power’ surge past 49ers
NEW ORLEANS For a Super Bowl with so many story lines, this game came up with quite a twist. Try a blackout that turned a blowout into a shootout — capped by a brilliant defensive stand. The Baltimore Ravens survived a frenzied comeback by the San Francisco 49ers following a 34-minute delay in the third […]
Baltimore QB Joe Flacco earns Super Bowl MVP
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Until this Super Bowl, Joe Flacco always believed in himself more than many other folks did. Maybe that’s because the Baltimore Ravens quarterback never put up the most scintillating statistics. Or because he kept falling short of a championship. This much was clear: Flacco didn’t get the top-of-theline contract he wanted […]
Celtics top Clippers, 106-104
BOSTON The Celtics keep rolling without Rajon Rondo. Not even a late comeback by one of the NBA’s best teams could keep Boston from beating the Los Angeles Clippers 106-104 on Sunday and improve to 4-0 since a knee injury ended their star point guard’s season. “A lot of people say that we don’t have […]
Brunswick boys fall short versus Devils
LEWISTON Lewiston had it in the bag. The Blue Devils, coming in riding a seven-game Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference basketball winning streak, led slumping Brunswick, with three straight losses, by 17 points (55-38) with 2:12 remaining in the third quarter on Friday. Todd Hanson’s Dragons might have packed this one in, lost by 30 and […]