WASHINGTON – There are some who call it a betrayal most fowl. And yet there is poultry evidence of wrongdoing. However you bill it, this is a quacking good controversy. Our tale begins at Monday’s inauguration lunch in Statuary Hall in the Capitol. The session was arranged by Sen. Chuck Schumer, the voluble, publicity-loving Democrat […]
2013
Posted inNation & World
Kids’ hospital won’t go to judges
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — The intention to turn a St. Petersburg clinic treating pediatric cancer patients into one that would exclusively serve judges and staff of Russia’s highest courts spread widespread public dismay. More than 100,000 people signed a petition to President Vladimir Putin, a city native, urging him to scrap the plan to change […]
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Posted inNation & World
India urged to strengthen policies to protect women
An Indian government panel pushes for policy changes after a fatal gang rape in New Delhi last month.
Posted inNation & World
Forget the cloud, DNA can store stuff too
NEW YORK – It can store the information from a million CDs in a space no bigger than your little finger, and could keep it safe for centuries. Is this some new electronic gadget? Nope. It’s DNA. The genetic material has long held all the information needed to make plants and animals, and now some […]
Posted inMaine Celtics, Sports
Claws seek club win streak mark
The Maine Red Claws look to tie a franchise record for longest winning streak when they go for their seventh straight victory Thursday night at Springfield. Until Springfield bolstered its lineup this week, the Red Claws looked like big favorites. But the Armor have received reinforcements from their parent club, the Brooklyn Nets, with 6-foot-10 […]
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Anti-domestic violence program renewal pushed
WASHINGTON – Congressional Democrats have renewed their push to revive the key federal program that protects women against domestic violence. They sought to diminish Republican objections that blocked passage of the legislation last year by removing a provision that would increase visas for immigrant victims of domestic abuse. The Violence Against Women Act became law […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Gov. LePage’s outburst puts Maine in bad light
A bond rating agency says it has doubts about Maine’s decision-making process.
Posted inNation & World
FDA to consider bid to tighten narcotic rules
Law enforcement officials want stricter prescription measures as addiction and overdose deaths soar.
Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: Expanding firearm background checks makes all kinds of sense
It is not too much to ask gun buyers to give up a bit of freedom for the greater good.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another view: Corporate ‘personhood’ rights can also defend freedom
Americans would lose their rights when they incorporate if the Constitution is amended.