LAGOS, Nigeria — Under the guns of their captors, dozens of barefoot girls sat huddled together wearing gray Muslim veils as they chanted Quranic verses in Arabic. Some Christians among them said they had converted to Islam. “I swear to almighty Allah, you will not see them again until you release our brothers that you […]
May 2014
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Ducks beat Kings 4-3, take 3-2 series lead
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Between the 20-year-old goalie with 39 saves and the 21-year-old forward with two goals, Teemu Selanne wasn’t sure which youngster deserved the most credit for propelling the Anaheim Ducks’ veterans to the brink of the Western Conference finals. Selanne is only certain the Ducks’ youth movement is happening at an ideal […]
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Waterhouse Field should not utilize artificial turf
I read last week about the Biddeford School District applying for a grant to improve Waterhouse Field. I hope we win this. However, using artificial turf is not a good idea. We all have become increasingly alarmed at the effects plastic has on our environment and our children. Please read the article at this link: […]
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Canadiens blank Bruins, force game 7
MONTREAL (AP) — Old rivals Montreal and Boston are going to another Game 7. The Canadiens kept up a strong pace and produced their best effort of the playoffs and Max Pacioretty had a goal and an assist and Carey Price made 26 saves in a 4-0 victory on Monday night over the Bruins that […]
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New Hampshire Police officer dies in shooting before blaze
BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — A domestic dispute that may have involved a father and a son turned deadly when a police officer was fatally shot by a man who authorities say later died in a roaring house fire in southern New Hampshire. Suspected gunman Michael Nolan, 47, was presumed dead Monday after a late afternoon […]
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Biddeford, TA to square off in alumni basketball games
BIDDEFORD — The Biddeford and Thornton Academy boys basketball programs will be holding two alumni games on May 23 at Tiger Gym. A 20th-century game will kick off the evening at 6 p.m., with a 21st-century game to follow at 7:30 p.m. Both games will include 10-man rosters and a 32-minute clock with a stopped […]
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Marlins put RHP Fernandez on DL with sprained elbow
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Miami Marlins ace Jose Fernandez was put on the 15-day disabled list Monday because of a sprained right elbow, spurring worries that his injury might be even more severe. The 21-year-old Fernandez was the NL Rookie of the Year last season. He is 4-2 with a 2.44 ERA in eight starts […]
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Springfield hangs hopes on MGM casino plan
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — After more than two years of competition, the last resort-casino proposal remaining for western Massachusetts is in Springfield, a former manufacturing hub where an $800 million project straddling its downtown and South End neighborhoods represents the city’s biggest economic development undertaking in a generation. The proposal by […]
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Sentencing set for Vt. man guilty of fraud
BANGOR (AP) — A Vermont man convicted of wire fraud for submitting false invoices to a Maine town will be sentenced this summer. Sixty-four-year-old Craig Sanborn, formerly of Maidstone, Vt., was convicted last month in Bangor and faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. U.S. Attorney Gail Malone said Monday that […]
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SIS branch employees honored for volunteer efforts
SANFORD — SIS Bank’s annual Corporators Meeting in March included the presentation of the bank’s President’s Awards, given to employees who have gone above and beyond during the previous calendar year. This year, awards were given to the staff of the bank’s South Sanford branch and a commercial lender at the bank’s Portsmouth, N.H. branch. […]