The “Holiday Season” has officially arrived, but Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa are hardly the only days on the calendar worth celebrating. For example, I know for a fact something good will happen every year on my paternal grandfather’s birth date. And sure enough, this past Jan. 12 I heard from a friend who told […]
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Bush bests Trump
CNN sponsored the fifth and final Republican presidential debate of 2015 this past Tuesday, and it was full of bluster. If you tuned in on Tuesday, you likely came away thinking that the root of every problem in this country boils down to Barack Obama. And Hillary Clinton. Oh, and Chuck Schumer. Well, that’s according […]
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Toshiba to cut jobs in consumer electronics amid record loss
TOKYO — Toshiba plans to cut 7,800 jobs, mostly in its consumerelectronics business, as it reorganizes in the face of projected record losses for the current fiscal year. The Japanese conglomerate has been struggling with the aftermath of a major accounting scandal, compounded by troubles in nuclear energy and losses in the business that makes […]
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Study: Some cardiac arrest victims ignore warning symptoms
WASHINGTON — Sudden cardiac arrest may not always be so sudden: New research suggests a lot of people may ignore potentially life-saving warning signs hours, days, even a few weeks before they collapse. Cardiac arrest claims about 350,000 U.S. lives a year. It’s not a heart attack but worse: The heart abruptly stops beating, its […]
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Man freed in Air France fake bomb search
PARIS (AP) — A French official says a retired French police officer traveling on Air France has been freed after nearly 12 hours of questioning about a fake bomb hidden in a lavatory that forced his Paris-bound flight to make an emergency landing in Kenya. The hoax was the fourth against Air France in recent […]
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UN warns Islamic State extremists increasing
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council extended sanctions against the Taliban for 18 months in a resolution that warned of the increasing presence and potential growth of Islamic State affiliates in Afghanistan. The council expressed serious concern about “the ongoing violent and terrorist activities” by the Taliban, al-Qaida and other violent extremist groups […]
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Three locals named finalists for Gaziano lineman awards
AUGUSTA — Three local standouts played their way onto an exclusive list this football season as they were named finalists for the Frank J. Gaziano Memorial Offensive and Defensive Lineman of the Year awards on Monday. Thornton Academy’s Isaac Patry has been named a finalist for the offensive lineman award, while TA’s Eli Ayotte and […]
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Olynyk leads Boston over Minnesota
BOSTON — Kelly Olynyk scored 19 points, Jae Crowder had 18 and the Celtics beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-99 on Monday night while the crowd begged to see former Boston player Kevin Garnett. Tyler Zeller scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds before fouling out. David Lee had 13 points and eight boards to help […]