BEREA, Ohio — Johnny Football became more than Johnny Manziel could handle. “It just overtook who I was as a person,” the Browns quarterback said Wednesday. Speaking to the media for the first time since spending 10 weeks in a rehab facility, the polarizing Manziel said he’s hoping to move past a regrettable chapter in […]
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The 1936 flood as seen from the Elm Street railroad bridge looking toward Saco. — Submitted by Jim Leary, Saco ”¢ ”¢ ”¢ Readers are invited to submit old photographs for use in this weekly feature. Call the News Department at the Journal Tribune, 282-1535, ext. 319, with any questions.
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Witnesses take stand as Poulin defense gets underway
ALFRED — The defense in Derek Poulin’s trial began questioning witnesses Wednesday, focusing questions on Poulin’s father. Poulin has been on trial since June 10 for arson and intentional, knowing or depraved indifference murder. He has been accused of stabbing and beating his grandmother, Patricia Noel, to death in her Old Orchard Beach home, then […]
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Graham’s ‘rotating first lady’ talk in keeping with history
WASHINGTON — Never-married Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham wasn’t far off the historical mark when he said he might have a “rotating first lady” if his long-shot presidential bid ends with his election. Daughters, daughters-in-law, sisters and nieces all have subbed as first lady for America’s bachelor and widowed presidents. James Buchanan, a Democrat who served […]
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Red Storm ends Trojans’ season
STANDISH — Throughout this season, the Thornton Academy softball team had to make comeback after comeback as the Golden Trojans won 16 games and reached the Western Maine Class A finals. Their luck ran out on Wednesday night as the No. 2 Trojans fell behind early and were unable to make another comeback in a […]
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Fed sees stronger economy but leaves key rate at record low
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy has strengthened since a slump early this year, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday, but it wants to see further gains in the job market and higher inflation before raising interest rates from record lows. While the Fed gave no timetable for a rate hike, all but two of its 17 […]
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Hunger hotline helps struggling Mainers
One in six, or 15.1 percent, of Maine residents live in households that can’t always afford enough food, but the United States Department of Agriculture funds a toll-free hotline to make it easier for them to access food from both private and governmental resources. The hotline can be reached at 866-3-HUNGRY or 877-8-HAMBRE (for Spanish […]
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Inside Islamic State group’s rule: Creating a nation of fear
ESKI MOSUL, Iraq — When the Islamic State fighters burst into the Iraqi village of Eski Mosul, Sheikh Abdullah Ibrahim knew his wife was in trouble. Buthaina Ibrahim was an outspoken human rights advocate who had once run for the provincial council in Mosul. The IS fighters demanded she apply for a “repentance card.” Under […]
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Warriors return to Bay Area as champs
OAKLAND, Calif. — Stephen Curry came off the plane, lifted the Larry O’Brien Trophy as he walked down the mobile staircase and let the gold award shine in the California sun. For the first time in 40 years, the NBA champions are back in the Bay Area. With more than 100 team employees in yellow […]
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‘Jurassic World’ bites into the modern blockbuster
Along the scaly spine of the Tyrannosaurus Rex runs the evolution of Hollywood blockbustering. Twenty-two years ago, Steven Spielberg’s “Jurassic Park” set the standard for the kind of movie the industry has, ever since, bred like test-tube dinos. Their genes are genetically modified for the requisite computer-generated effects, merchandising tie-ins and theme park-style attractions. While […]