JERUSALEM — Israeli settlers and Palestinians in the West Bank rarely mix, but authorities are hoping their sewage will. The Jewish settlement of Ofra and neighboring Palestinian villages currently dump their sewage into valleys, threatening to contaminate a critical underground water aquifer. So Israeli authorities are advancing plans to solve the environmental mess with a […]
May 2014
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Registration open for Gary’s Walk
SANFORD — “Gary’s Walk,” a three-mile course that benefits the Sanford campus of Southern Maine Health Care, will be held on Saturday, June 7 at 9 a.m. in honor of longtime hospital and community supporter Gary Sullivan. The course begins and ends at the Goodall Medical Office Building, located at 25A June St. All proceeds […]
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Harvick sets track record to win Kansas pole
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Kevin Harvick has a second straight shot at winning from the pole at Kansas Speedway. Harvick was back on top at the 1.5-mile track, posting a track record to help propel him to his second pole of the season. Harvick posted his record 194.658 mph lap Friday in the second round […]
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3 dead, 1 missing after Ghana helicopter crash
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — At least three people are dead after a helicopter crash in Ghana, said an aviation official in the West African nation. A fourth person is presumed dead, but no body has been found, said Kwame Mamphey, director general of the Civil Aviation Authority, on Friday. Four other people survived the crash […]
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Scots top Mustangs, 5-4
WATERBORO — Allie Pike struck out 10 batters and the Bonny Eagle offense came up with a late run for the second game in a row as the Scots edged host Massabesic 5-4 in an SMAA softball game on Friday. The Mustangs brought home three runs in the fourth to take a 4-2 lead, but […]
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Ida Guillemette
SANFORD — Ida Guillemette, 89, of Sanford, passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at the Newton Center in Sanford, following a lengthy illness.
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Police: Pyrotechnics may be hoax by murder suspect
PORTLAND — Police in Maine have called off a search for pyrotechnic devices related to an investigation of a Gardiner man accused of killing his father. Leroy Smith III was charged Tuesday with killing and dismembering his father, Leroy Smith Jr., 56, inside an apartment where the men lived. Police in Gardiner and Richmond issued […]
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LGBT Arab-Americans find room of their own
NEW YORK — With a loud hiccup and a hand over her mouth in coy embarrassment, Madame Tayoush mimics Lebanese diva Sabah in her performance of the sultry classic “Atshana” ”“ or “I’m Thirsty” ”“ as Arab-Americans hoot and cheer. The burst of a trumpet vibrato sends her into a dramatic swoon, basking under applause […]
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Vikings QB Bridgewater motivated by slide
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Johnny Manziel wasn’t the only quarterback to tumble down the first round of the NFL draft. While all eyes on Johnny Football’s fall, Louisville’s Teddy Bridgewater ”“ once billed as a candidate for the No. 1 overall pick ”“ was quietly plummeting. The Minnesota Vikings swooped in at the last minute […]
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Swiss lawmaker resigns to fight EU links
GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss billionaire lawmaker behind the nation’s recent anti-immigration vote is leaving parliament to concentrate on ensuring that Switzerland never joins the European Union. Christoph Blocher, a former justice minister, says he will remain as vice president of the nationalist Swiss People’s Party, which sponsored the anti-immigration referendum. Switzerland has suffered a […]