BIDDEFORD — William J. “Buster” LaBelle Jr., 73, of Biddeford, died Sunday, July 31, 2016, at Southern Maine Health Center in Biddeford. He was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on Dec. 14, 1942, the son of William J. and Janet Snow LaBelle Sr. He was educated in North Andover, Massachusetts, schools, and graduated from North Andover […]
August 2016
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UN botches response to yellow fever outbreak
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — As a yellow fever outbreak in central Africa exploded, 1 million vaccines disappeared in Angola. Thousands more vaccinations were delayed when accompanying syringes got waylaid. Ice packs to keep the shots potent went missing . And while the epidemic of the hemorrhagic fever spilled across international borders, a senior outbreak expert […]
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Mainers roll past Upper Valley
SANFORD — The Sanford Mainers cruised to a 12-2 win over the Upper Valley Nighthawks in the first game of the New England College Baseball playoffs Thursday night at Goodall Park. The star of the game was Sanford pitcher Cole Whitney, who pitched 7 2/3 innings, allowing no runs on just two hits while collecting […]
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Pats defense faces challenge without Chandler Jones
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Defensive end Rob Ninkovich said the New England Patriots defense has a long way to go to get ready for Sept. 11 opener at Arizona. “We got a long way to go here through camp. There’s no light yet.” While much of the camp focus has been on the offense, which […]
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Thunder, Westbrook agree on 3-year deal
OKLAHOMA CITY — A month after Kevin Durant bolted for Golden State, star guard Russell Westbrook signed a contract extension to stay in Oklahoma City. The team confirmed Thursday that Westbrook signed the extension. A person with direct knowledge of the terms said the two sides agreed on a new three-year deal worth $85.7 million. […]
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Brazil held to 0-0 draw by South Africa in men’s soccer
BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil started its quest for an Olympic gold medal in men’s soccer with a disappointing 0-0 draw against South Africa, a result that prompted loud jeers by some of the home fans. Despite an attack led by Barcelona striker Neymar and talented youngsters Gabriel Jesus and Gabigol, Brazil was not able to […]
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Olympic champion Gabby Douglas eager to prove critics wrong
RIO DE JANEIRO — Gabby Douglas tried to block out the criticism when national team coordinator Martha Karolyi named the reigning Olympic champion to the 2016 gymnastics team last month despite a so-so performance at trials. Emphasis on tried. Yes, Douglas wasn’t crisp on beam either night in San Jose. Yes, there were a handful […]
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‘Don’t poke my eye out’: Murray needs flag practice in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO — Andy Murray is quite adept at wielding a tennis racket. Holding a giant flag? He needs some work in that area. Murray joked Thursday about having had a tad bit of trouble during a photo op for the British team at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, posing with the flag while […]
