NEW YORK – Kiddie tablets have grown up. Tablets designed just for kids are getting more sophisticated as they face increased competition from regular tablets. The new products also have better screens, speedier chips and fashionably slim bodies. They let older children do more, yet hold their hands until they’re ready for unsupervised access. Although […]
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Births
Greyson Roger Houle, son of Travis Houle and Jade Ouellette of Springvale, was born on Dec. 17. Aubreigh Melissa Jordyn, daughter of Joshua Wiggins and Candice Gagne of North Waterboro, was born on Dec. 20. Noelle Victoria Roux, daughter of Jocelyn Roux of Biddeford, was born on Dec. 22.
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Dyer graduates from training
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — U.S. Army Reserve Pvt. Megan A. Dyer recently graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values and physical fitness. She received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare […]
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Foundation seeks scholarship applicants
KITTERY — Simon Malls and Simon Premium Outlets in New England plan to help a graduating senior living near a Simon property pay for college. Simon Youth Foundation, a national nonprofit that provides educational opportunities for at-risk high school students, has begun looking for a graduating senior who lives within 50 miles of a Simon […]
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Attorneys: Cops in Tamir Rice case reacted on what they knew
CLEVELAND — The two police officers cleared Monday of criminal charges in the November 2014 fatal shooting of Tamir Rice reacted based on what they knew at the time, that a “guy” was waving a gun and pointing it at people, their attorneys said Tuesday. It was not until after the shooting, with the gun […]
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Guinea declared free of Ebola
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea was declared Ebola-free on Tuesday, a huge step for the West African country where the outbreak emerged two years ago and spread to become the largest Ebola epidemic in history. No new known cases have been reported anywhere in the world in at least 21 days, according to the World […]
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Hayes’ hat trick leads Bruins past Senators 7-3
BOSTON — Jimmy Hayes barely had time to celebrate his first three-goal game in the NHL. Hayes poked in a rebound with a second left for a power-play goal that completed his first career hat trick as the Boston Bruins beat the Ottawa Senators 7-3 on Tuesday night. “It’s a dream come true and it’s […]
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Chip Kelly fired after Eagles moves lead to missed playoffs
PHILADELPHIA — GM Chip Kelly cost coach Chip Kelly his job. The Philadelphia Eagles fired Kelly Tuesday night with one game left in his third season, dumping the coach/personnel boss after missing the playoffs in consecutive years. Kelly was released before the finale of a disappointing season that began with Super Bowl expectations. The Eagles […]
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James scores 34 as Cavaliers beat Nuggets
DENVER — On nearly 31-year-old legs, LeBron James found a little more elevation for all his emphatic dunks. Has to be the thin air of Denver, he concluded. “When the air is thick, it kind of holds me back a little bit when I jump,” James joked. “I was trying to put a staple in […]
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PGA Tour widening gap in world ranking points
European Tour chief executive Keith Pelley laid out ambitious plans with hopes of becoming a “viable alternative” to the PGA Tour. That starts with an increase in prize money, and he went so far as to say that it would make more sense for the European Tour’s flagship event to be the DP World Tour […]