Thornton’s Victoria Lux led all scorers – Lux drained eight twos and a lone free, for 17 total – as the Trojans overwhelmed Gorham in Feb. 18’s semifinals bout at the Cross Insurance Arena. Rams standout Emily Esposito added 14, Kristin Curley nine and Abby Hamilton seven, but the No. 3 seed simply couldn’t keep […]
February 2015
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Video at murder trial shows Hernandez’s fiancee removing trash bag
Surveillance images show her taking it from their home and putting it in a car the day after the victim was killed.
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Senate Republicans offer to allow vote on stand-alone Homeland Security funding bill
The legislation would be stripped of immigration provisions.
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Wal-Mart’s strategy: Higher pay, hires stay
The national retail giant’s new $9 minimum wage boosts morale among its Maine employees and lets the company stay ahead of the competition for workers in a resurgent economy.
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Nation Dispatches
WASHINGTON, D.C. VA secretary reiterates apology for false claim Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald apologized again for falsely claiming to a homeless vet in Los Angeles last month that he had served in the military’s special forces. “I incorrectly stated that I had been in special forces,” McDonald said outside the VA office in Washington. […]
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Team’s impending departure further depresses Pawtucket
The struggling Rhode Island mill town has long been home to the Red Sox’s Triple-A affiliate.
Posted inLife & Culture
Bill Cosby’s lawyers seek dismissal of defamation suit
Three women argue the actor branded them as liars through statements by his representatives.
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Chris Brown says he’s been denied entry into Canada
The R&B singer tweets that he must cancel concerts in Montreal and Toronto.
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Fanfare mostly muted as Alaska legalizes pot
Advocates reiterate their call for responsible use of marijuana.
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World Dispatches
BERLIN Boy, not immunized, dies of measles at 18 months An 18-month-old boy has died of measles in Berlin, the first known death in an outbreak of the disease that has seen more than 570 cases in the German capital since October. An autopsy on the child, who died on Feb. 18 and wasn’t immunized […]