“This is my last election. After my election, I have more flexibility.” Barack Obama to Dmitry Medvedev, March 26, 2012 The puzzle of the Chuck Hagel nomination for defense secretary is that you normally choose someone of the other party for your Cabinet to indicate a move to the center, but, as The Washington Post […]
2013
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Bipartisanship only works if both parties are reasonable
Congressional Democrats shouldn’t try to compromise with Republican extremists.
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Another View: AIG shareholder lawsuit shows greed, arrogance
The same irresponsible attitude that caused the financial crisis is still on display.
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Moody’s drives down Cyprus rating
NICOSIA, Cyprus – International credit rating agency Moody’s drove Cyprus deeper into junk Thursday with a three notch downgrade from B3 to Caa3 over concerns that the country may ultimately default on its burgeoning debt level. Moody’s says more downgrades are possible for the country that is trying to finalize a bailout with international lenders […]
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In emails, Walmart’s CEO told of bribery
That contradicts previous executive denials about the payments in Mexico, which are forbidden by U.S. law.
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M.D. Harmon: Tale of two terrorized women shows value of being armed
A Georgia mother of twins told her children not to answer the door last Friday because she thought it was a solicitor. But when the man wouldn’t stop ringing her doorbell, she grew frightened enough to call her husband at work. He told her to take the kids and hide while he called 911. She […]
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Briefcase
General Motors to open new center near Atlanta General Motors says a new information technology center in suburban Atlanta expected to open by March will create 1,000 white-collar jobs as part of its new focus on producing software and other applications in-house. The automaker announced Thursday that it is hiring software developers, project managers, database […]
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New England Dispatches
BOSTON ‘Boomtown’ host Trailer dies at family’s home in Florida Rex Trailer, the native Texan beloved by a generation of New England children for the cowboy skills he demonstrated on the Boston-based television show “Boomtown,” has died. His friend and manager Michael Bavaro said Trailer died Wednesday at his family’s home in Florida. He was […]
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N.H. lawyer faces prison term for sexual exploitation of teen
The mother is convicted of using her own 14-year-old daughter to produce child pornography.
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MaineCare budget cuts loom over thousands
An estimated 20,000 will be affected by federally approved eligibility changes. Many expect to struggle to get health care and make ends meet.