ALBANY, N.Y. — Alecia Maio of Kittery, majoring in Psychology, completed degree requirements at the University at Albany winter commencement ceremonies on Dec. 7 at UAlbany’s SEFCU Arena.
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UMass Lowell names students to dean’s list
LOWELL, MA — Sarah Garfield of York, majoring in sound recording technology and Benjamin Wallace of York, majoring in criminal justice have been named to the fall 2014 dean’s list at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
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Buster Douglas: ‘Belief’ led him to stunning upset of Tyson
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An uppercut and three follow-up punches made James “Buster” Douglas a household name. And 25 years later, the brief heavyweight champion is still pleased his knockout of Mike Tyson ranks among the biggest upsets in sports. “Being crowned champion was a dream for me,” Douglas said of his Feb. 11, 1990 upset. […]
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Congress set to pass bill approving Keystone XL pipeline
By DINA CAPPIELLO Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled Congress is set to send a bill approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline to President Barack Obama, who has vowed to veto it. The House is expected to pass the bill easily Wednesday afternoon, capping weeks of debate over one of Republicans’ top priorities ”“ a […]
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Let hackers in: Experts say traps might be better than walls
By YOUKYUNG LEE AP Technology Writer SEOUL, South Korea — Ever since the Internet blossomed in the 1990s, cybersecurity was built on the idea that computers could be protected by a digital quarantine. Now, as hackers routinely overwhelm such defenses, experts say cybersecurity is beyond due an overhaul. Their message: Neutralize attackers once they’re inside […]
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UMaine announces dean’s list students
ORONO — The University of Maine recognized the following students for achieving dean’s list honors in the fall 2014 semester: Abby Tranchemontagne of Acton; Andrew Bullard, Katherine Caramihalis, Tabatha Goodale, Brady Goodwin and Jacqueline Stolo, all of Alfred; Colin Buttarazzi and Ciera Lamontagne, both of Arundel, Matthew Harkins of Bernard; Abbigale Beaulier, Andrew Butler, Nathan […]
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Twists, turns, eventually lead to promising Ebola vaccine
WASHINGTON — It took 16 years of twists and turns. Over and over, Dr. Nancy Sullivan thought she was close to an Ebola vaccine, only to see the next experiment fail. “A case of resuscitation more than once,” is how the National Institutes of Health researcher describes the journey. But it is those failures that Sullivan […]
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LeBron feels no need to clarify ‘Love’ tweets
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Kevin Love may be one of LeBron James’ 18.7 million followers on Twitter. But that’s not how he communicates with his superstar teammate. Love said Tuesday he was blindsided this weekend when he found out James posted a tweet aimed at him. Following practice, Love insisted he and James are on good […]
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Fund to aid ailing road commissioner swells
LEBANON — The community has pulled together to help out a local man who has taken care of them – by taking care of their roads as their elected road commisisoner – for the past five years. As of mid-afternoon Tuesday, a GoFundMe site to benefit Road Commisisoner Larry Torno, who has cancer, had reached […]