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Today’s Highlight in History:

On Aug. 29, 1966, the Beatles concluded their fourth American tour with their last public concert, held at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. Ten years ago President George W. Bush visited New Orleans one year after Hurricane Katrina devastated the region to offer comfort and hope to residents. Tropical Storm Ernesto’s leading edge drenched Miami […]

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Media swing and miss on Clinton claims

I n my view, God invented baseball to provide a sanctuary from the fallen world of politics. I believe I’ve missed two televised Red Sox games this year. To me, the seven-month major league season is the sporting equivalent of, say, “Downton Abbey” – a complex, seemingly endless narrative filled with surprising events and unforgettable […]

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Clinton proposes plan to address mental health treatment

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — Hillary Clinton is rolling out a comprehensive plan to address millions of Americans coping with mental illness, pointing to the need to fully integrate mental health services into the nation’s health care system. Clinton’s campaign released a multi-pronged approach to mental health care on Monday, aimed at ensuring that Americans would no […]

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Officials investigating cause of DC 911 outage

WASHINGTON (AP) — District of Columbia officials are investigating an outage that impacted the city’s 911 system overnight for about 90 minutes. Media outlets report that the system was down between 11:35 p.m. Saturday and around 1 a.m. Sunday. Chris Geldart is director of the city’s Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency. He said Sunday […]

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Retired 4-star general under investigation

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force says a retired four-star general is under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct. An Air Force spokesman, Col. Patrick Ryder, said Friday the general is Arthur J. Lichte. Ryder said it would be inappropriate for him to comment further, beyond saying the Air Force takes all allegations of sexual assault […]

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Airlines fined for lacking information

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government is fining four airlines for failing to have accurate notices explaining compensation for passengers who are bumped from flights or whose baggage is damaged or lost. The Department of Transportation said Friday that it fined American Airlines $45,000, Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines $40,000 each, and United Airlines $35,000.

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Conrad Bellerose

BIDDEFORD — Conrad Bellerose, 88, of Biddeford and formerly of Westbrook, passed away early Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, in Scarborough. Visiting hours will be from 4-8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, with Trisagion Prayer Service at 7 p.m., at Cote Funeral Home, 87 James St., Saco, Maine. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. […]