WASHINGTON The U.S. economy is emerging from hibernation after a bleak winter. Growth appears to be picking up as the weather improves, and economists think the government on Friday will report a solid hiring gain in April exceeding 200,000 jobs. All told, the positive news has led most economists to forecast a strong rebound in […]
May 2014
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State lawmakers preserve, kill bills vetoed by LePage
AUGUSTA Maine lawmakers preserved more than a dozen bills on Thursday as they plowed through a slew of measures vetoed by Gov. Paul LePage, but several others died after they failed to muster enough support to overturn the governor’s rejection. One of the biggest victories for the Democratic-controlled Legislature was overriding the Republican governor’s veto […]
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2 on trial accused of triple killing
BANGOR A prosecutor told jurors on Thursday that cellphone records and bullets recovered from the scene of a burning car and three dead bodies points to two men on trial for murder, but defense attorneys countered that the state lacks evidence to convict their clients. Randall Daluz, 36, of Brockton, Mass., and Nicholas Sexton, 33, […]
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Drugs in botched Oklahoma execution leaked from IV
OKLAHOMA CITY Some of the three drugs used in a botched Oklahoma execution this week never made it into the death row inmate’s system because a vein in his groin that collapsed wasn’t noticed until 21 minutes after the execution started, the state’s prisons chief said Thursday in a report urging changes to the state’s […]
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Rays to take two from Sox
BOSTON (AP) — It was a long, frustrating day for the Boston Red Sox. It began when they left 11 men on base in a 2-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in the opener of a day-night doubleheader, a game featuring a controversial call that if overturned would have tied the game. Almost 10 […]
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Subban powers Habs to Game 1 win
BOSTON Twice the Montreal Canadiens took the lead in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the rival Bruins. Twice they allowed Boston to tie it. Heading into the locker room after a lackluster third period cost them a chance at a regulation victory, Carey Price knew that there was still a chance to […]
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Quick start leads Falcons past Wells
BRUNSWICK After one quarter, Freeport High School boys lacrosse coach Geoff Arris was pleased with his team’s efforts. Figure, the Falcons held a 7-0 lead through 12 minutes, with Western Maine Conference foe Wells looking outmanned in a game moved to Bowdoin College’s Ryan Field due to poor field conditions at Freeport. However, the Warriors […]
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Hoppertunity out of Derby with sore foot
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Bob Baffert is down to one horse for the Kentucky Derby after early 6-1 second choice Hoppertunity was scratched Thursday because of a sore left front foot. The colt was to have been ridden Saturday by Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith. “Bad news travels fast,” Baffert said outside his barn, where onlookers […]