Under a new timetable, U.S. forces will take a back seat by spring, letting more troops come home.
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Smarter crash-test dummies on the way
While automakers are fiercely competitive, they’re cooperating to improve vehicle safety.
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Smarter crash-test dummies on the way
While automakers are fiercely competitive, they’re cooperating to improve vehicle safety.
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Nation/World Dispatches
BAMAKO, Mali France launches airstrikes against advancing militants France launched airstrikes Friday to help the government of Mali defeat al-Qaida-linked militants who captured more ground this week, dramatically raising the stakes in the battle for this vast desert nation. French President Francois Hollande said the “terrorist groups, drug traffickers and extremists” in northern Mali “show […]
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Sports Digest
FOOTBALL Strahan among 15 finalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame Single-season sacks leader Michael Strahan and two players who tried to block him are among 15 modern-era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Strahan, who had 221/2 sacks in 2001 and 1411/2 for his 15-year career with the New York Giants, is […]
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NBA Roundup: Celtics extend streak with win over Rockets
BOSTON – Paul Pierce scored 16 of his 23 points in the second half and Kevin Garnett added 17 points and four blocks as the Boston Celtics nearly blew a 17-point lead before pulling away late in a 103-91 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night. The Celtics extended their season-high winning streak to […]
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Boys’ Roundup: York sweeps past Wells
YORK – Aaron Rodd scored 28 points Friday to lead York to a 67-39 victory against Wells in a Western Maine Conference schoolboy basketball game. Zach Leal added 12 points and Hayden Webster scored 11 for the Wildcats (9-1), who took a 21-9 lead in the first quarter. The Warriors (6-3) got 16 points from […]
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Girls’ Roundup: Grover reaches 1,000 points
ROCKLAND – Kennadi Grover scored her 1,000th career point and Oceanside knocked off previously undefeated Nokomis, earning a 57-45 victory in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference girls’ basketball game Friday night. Grover, who entered the game with 985 points, reached the milestone midway through the third quarter. She finished with 23 points and 18 rebounds. […]
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Melo’s the man of the moment for Red Claws
Back from a concussion, the 7-footer banks a last-second rebound to lift the Red Claws over the Armor.
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Maine Colleges: Huskies’ goalie forces Black Bears to settle for a tie
BOSTON – Freshman defenseman Bill Norman, highly touted as one of Maine’s hopes for the future, scored his first goal as a Black Bear, but Northeastern netminder Chris Rawlings stopped 42 other shots to earn the Huskies a 1-1 tie at Matthews Arena in a matchup of two struggling Hockey East programs. The Black Bears, […]