LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville has been looking forward to Thursday night’s game against Florida State since it joined the ACC. The Atlantic Coast Conference newcomers are looking forward to proving they can play with the best in the league. But to pull off the upset will be challenge for the Cardinals. Both teams are coming […]
October 2014
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NCAA sets Gurley suspension at 4 games ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The NCAA said Georgia star running back Todd Gurley must sit out until Nov. 15 for accepting more than $3,000 for autographed memorabilia and other items over a two-year period. The school applied for Gurley’s reinstatement after he missed the last two games while […]
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Syrian official slams Turkey’s role
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad’s political adviser has accused Turkey of committing “aggression” against his country by allowing rebels to cross into the Syrian Kurdish border town of Kobani. Bouthaina Shaaban said in an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday that Ankara is trying to expand its influence in Syria by […]
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Rondo, Celtics roll past Nets in opener
BOSTON — Brad Stevens knew he had an all-star point guard when he took the Celtics’ coaching job, but he didn’t really get to see it in his first season on the Boston bench. Reconstructive knee surgery kept Rajon Rondo out for the first half of Stevens’ inaugural season in Boston. Rondo hadn’t yet regained […]
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Feds may shut down Maine shrimp fishing
PORTLAND — Scientists say the Gulf of Maine shouldn’t be fished for northern shrimp for a second straight season because of concerns of warming ocean temperatures. A technical committee that advises federal regulators is strongly recommending the extension of a moratorium on the fishery that began earlier this year. A draft of the committee’s report […]
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U.N. chief criticizes genital mutilation
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is lauding the British newspaper The Guardian for its work to raise awareness about female genital mutilation. Speaking in Kenya on Thursday, Ban called female genital mutilation a brutal practice that must be stopped to increase the health, human rights and empowerment of women and girls. The […]
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Meteor showers and more on display next month
The days are getting shorter now, even as the nights are getting longer and colder. There are many interesting highlights this month that will be well worth the experience. The sun has also been unusually active, so there is a good chance of northern lights even in southern Maine, if a large enough flare interacts […]
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Cuba tries to drive up fertility amid baby slump
HAVANA — Daymarys Gonzalez’s first attempt to have a child ended with an ectopic pregnancy at age 31. She stopped trying to conceive after a miscarriage the following year. Now, the 37-year-old pet-bird breeder is unexpectedly pregnant again, and Cuba’s communist government is doing all it can to make sure she has a successful delivery. […]
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PSO delivers drama and excitement
The seventh year under the stewardship of Robert Moody with the Portland Symphony Orchestra continued on Oct. 26. After the national anthem, the concert began with a work called “Fanfare Ritmico” by Jennifer Higdon. I really don’t like to write nasty things, but my feeling about this work is that if you really don’t care […]
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Daigle, DaGraca lead Trojans past Gorham
SACO — Thornton Academy got off to a good start in its playoff run by getting off to a good start in its playoff opener on Wednesday night. The fourth-seeded Trojans jumped on the scoreboard less than seven minutes in and added two more goals in the first half of a 3-0 victory over No. […]