Unregistered, untraceable firearms can be built in one to seven hours from unfinished parts.
2014
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
‘Kill switch’ law adds impetus to curb phone thefts
Minnesota enacts the nation’s first bill requiring a remote shut-off feature for all mobile devices.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Purported Columbus ship said to be ‘looted’
An explorer who believes he found the Santa Maria says the vessel has been looted and needs to be excavated immediately
Posted inNation & World
Obama calls on Congress to fund infrastructure work
He calls it necessary to avert a looming crisis that could stifle economic growth and torment commuters.
Posted inMaine, News
Feature obituary: Frank Galos, 90, longtime Maine auto dealer, mentor to sons
He ran his Chevrolet and Cadillac dealership in Saco with honesty and fairness, his son says.
Posted inNation & World
Nation and World Dispatches
KIEV, Ukraine European-backed peace talks on Ukraine crisis begin European-backed peace talks on ending Ukraine’s crisis began with little promise Wednesday when pro-Russian insurgents – who weren’t even invited to the session – demanded that the Kiev government recognize their sovereignty. The “road map” put forth by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe […]
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U.S. advisers sent to help find kidnapped Nigerian girls
The teenage girls, who have been missing since April 14, may be hidden in a remote forest the size of New England, officials say.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Low-cost flood insurance leads to dangerous development
Towns and property owners should get help with flood-proofing structures, not rebuilding them.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Health care surprise: The doctor is not in
Enrollees in narrow networks discover they have lost access to their regular physician – even though some checked in advance.