Officials said there was an explosion in the building that contains apartments, a grocery store and a mosque.
2014
Posted inNation & World, News
Palestinian ambassador in Prague killed in blast
Ambassador Jamel al-Jamal was in his apartment with his family at the time of the explosion on Wednesday.
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Posted inMaine Celtics, Sports
Red Claws snap a four-game losing streak
Frank Gaines scores 33 points in a victory against Delaware.
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Barbara Bush still hospitalized, her condition unchanged
It was announced on Tuesday that the former first lady was admitted with a respiratory problem.
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Michigan State has been waiting 26 years for Rose Bowl return
The Spartans will meet Stanford in the 100th edition of the famous bowl game.
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Justice delays health law’s birth control mandate
Sotomayor acted on a request from an organization of Catholic nuns in Denver.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Legal recreational pot industry opens in Colorado
Retail sales began at 8 a.m. in Denver. But marijuana fans didn’t wait to celebrate.
Posted inNation & World, News
Top 10 gifts of 2013 show rebound in philanthropy
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, made the largest gift, 18 million shares of Facebook stock to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cumberland Police Beat: Jan. 2
Arrests 12/21 at 10:55 p.m. Catherine Whorf, 55, of Forest Avenue, Windham, was arrested by Officer Chris Woodcock on Forest Lake Road on a charge of operating under the influence. Summonses 12/19 at 6:30 p.m. Gail Wiles, 44, of Flintlock Drive, was issued a summons by Sgt. Thomas Burgess on Flintlock Drive on a charge […]
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Holiday tourney a big hit
Portland senior Matt Talbot affects the shot of Falmouth junior Jack Simonds during the teams’ showdown at last week’s Red Claws Christmas Tournament, a series of exhibition games, with a couple exceptions. The Yachtsmen rallied for a 55-52 win in that potential playoff preview. The Bulldogs bounced back to down a team from Zagreb, Croatia. […]