Convicted killer Robert Campbell was scheduled to be executed next, after another inmate’s botched lethal injection.
May 2014
Posted inNation & World, News
California wildfires force thousands to evacuate
Unseasonably hot weather makes firefighting difficult near San Diego and in Santa Barbara County.
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Posted inNation & World
U.S. only Western country without maternity pay
It provides fewer weeks of maternity leave than do other Western countries, a study shows.
Posted inNation & World
Illinois student suspended for AK-47 T-shirt
CHICAGO — A high school student is challenging a suspension he said he received for wearing a T-shirt to school that depicts an AK-47. Senior Chris Borg, 18, of Hinsdale appeared before the Hinsdale Township High School District 86 school board Monday to make the request that the suspension he received on May 6 be […]
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Tourists – collectively – cause loss of seashells
Researchers say that grooming the sand with heavy machinery is more to blame than individual beachcombers.
Posted inNation & World, News
Nigeria regime considering ‘all options’ to rescue girls
That includes the possibility of a military operation with foreign help against the Boko Haram militants.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Greg Kesich: LePage has his faults, but he excels at connecting with voters
A speech at a chamber event shows his appeal, and his election opponents had better take notice.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Nigeria tragedy shows limits of world’s ability to intervene
The kidnappings of schoolgirls by anti-Western extremists comes amid increasing violence in several countries.
Posted inSports
USM’s Chris Bernard a big hit in middle of lineup
The senior DH has helped the Huskies reach NCAA DIII regionals again.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Early release for inmates can work if well-planned
Reinstating parole would let selected Maine offenders make a supervised re-entry into society.