SOCCER History repeats; Messi wins FIFA Player of Year award Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi was named winner of the FIFA World Player award on Monday for a record-breaking fourth successive year. The latest award will go a long way to confirming Messi as one of the all-time greatest players. Second place went to Cristiano […]
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Nation Dispatches
WASHINGTON U.S. health care spending increases only slightly Americans kept health care spending in check for three years in a row, the government reported Monday, an unusual respite that could linger if the economy stays soft or fade like a mirage if job growth comes roaring back. The nation’s health care tab stood at $2.7 […]
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Gun loophole cited in unsolved Portland killing
Police say the firearm used in Darien Richardson’s slaying is untraceable since it was sold at a gun show.
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Big banks pay to settle foreclosure abuse cases
Hundreds of thousands could receive payments, but some say banks are being let off too easy for shabby practices.
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High School Roundup: Bulldogs collect comeback victory
DOVER, N.H. – Antonio DiPietro’s goal midway through the third period gave Portland/Deering a 3-2 win over Marshwood/Traip in a Class A boys’ hockey game Monday. Marshwood/Traip (4-5) took a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals by Peter Lajeunesse and Jacob Scremin. Mike Fuller and Caleb Fraser answered for Portland/Deering (4-2) in the […]
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College Roundup: Bowdoin women win on late shot
BOSTON – Kaitlin Donahoe buried a shot on a baseline drive with 9 seconds remaining to lift the Bowdoin Polar Bears to a 65-63 victory Monday night over the Emmanuel Saints in a women’s basketball game. Donahoe finished with 26 points for Bowdoin (7-4), which trailed 30-24 at the half and fought back to take […]
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Bank of America reaches settlement
The settlement over mortgage investments is a major step toward fixing the bank’s problems.
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Cancer death rates drop
But researchers see the rates rising for certain types of the disease.
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Bobby Valentine gets NBC radio job
The former manager of the Red Sox moves from the dugout to a broadcast studio for a new sports radio venture.
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Jackpot winner’s death now a cyanide homicide
New tests show the man who won $1 million did not die naturally, but was he killed for his money?