The National Institutes of Health was long overdue for a $2 billion increase in support.
2015
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Sports Digest
COLLEGES Maryland rides 3-point shooting past Marshall Robert Carter scored 19 points, Diamond Stone tied his career high with 16 and No. 4 Maryland pulled away for an 87-67 victory over Marshall in a men’s basketball game on Sunday at College Park, Maryland. Melo Trimble added 13 points to go with seven assists and five […]
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College football playoff: Alabama back too big to fail
At 242 pounds, Derrick Henry is too much for most to handle, but Michigan State is up for the test.
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Cardinals clinch bye for playoffs
Arizona sacks Aaron Rodgers eight times and returns two fumbles for touchdowns in a rout.
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Mallett, Ravens hand Steelers tough loss
In the midst of a tough season, Baltimore deals a crushing blow to Pittsburgh’s playoff hopes.
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Minnesota secures playoff berth
The Vikings rout the Giants and can win the NFC North with a win over Green Bay next week.
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NFL roundup: Chiefs hold off Browns to clinch playoff spot
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Alex Smith threw two touchdown passes for Kansas City, and the game clock finally stopped Johnny Manziel as the Chiefs held on to beat the Cleveland Browns 17-13 on Sunday for their franchise record-tying ninth consecutive victory. Smith threw for 125 yards while running for 54, helping Kansas City (10-5) clinch […]
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Raffle rings in new tradition for Portland Press Herald Toy Fund
This year’s 31-day raffle brings in $1,700 to fund gifts for children.
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Saco fire claims one life Friday
SACO — A resident of Blue Haven Mobile Home Park is dead after his home caught fire early Christmas morning. Firefighters responded to a call at the mobile home park, off U.S. Route 1, on Friday at 1:45 a.m., according to Maine Public Safety Spokesman Steve McCausland. Larry Tenan, 76, was found dead inside his […]
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Mountain lion running wild in Springvale? Maybe
SANFORD — On Dec. 21, Shirley Spaulding was driving on upper Oak Street in Springvale, about a mile from the Route 202 intersection, when she saw a flash of something tan. Her immediate thought was that there was a deer coming out of the field. Then it leaped onto the road. And it wasn’t a […]