ANKARA, Turkey Turkey restricted access to social media websites for several hours after the Islamic State group released a video purportedly showing two Turkish soldiers being burned alive, as Turkish warplanes on Friday pounded the extremist-held town in Syria near where the soldiers are believed to have gone missing. IS released the video late Thursday, […]
December 2016
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Hundreds of jailed Colombian rebels await amnesty law
BOGOTA, Colombia Some 4,000 jailed Colombian guerrillas are waiting anxiously on an amnesty bill that would allow them to leave behind long prison sentences and rejoin their comrades as part of a peace deal. The amnesty is the first legislative initiative to emerge from the accord between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, […]
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Santa summit cheer can’t hide Finland’s unease about Russia
LAPPEENRANTA, Finland Santa and Father Frost, not tanks and troops, have met up at the busiest border crossing between Russia and Finland. But despite the jovial ho-ho-hos in the annual show of seasonal goodwill and neighborly friendship, there lies an increasing disquiet in the Nordic nation. Finland shares a 1,300-kilometer (800-mile) border with Russia and […]
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Van explodes outside office of Australian Christian Lobby
SYDNEY A van carrying gas cylinders exploded outside the headquarters of a Christian lobbying group in Australia’s capital, though there did not appear to be any political or religious motivations behind the incident, police said Thursday. The driver, a 35-year-old Australian man, was the only person injured in Wednesday night’s explosion, which seriously damaged the […]
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Hot Greyhounds knock off Dirigo
LISBON What a week for the Lisbon High School Greyhounds. The week started on Monday with a rare road Mountain Valley Conference win over Boothbay. Then on Thursday, the Greyhounds hosted Dirigo in a key boys showdown. Just like earlier this week, Lisbon put to rest another program that has given it fits over the […]
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Richmond stays perfect
RICHMOND Points were hard to come by in the first half of Thursday night’s girls high school basketball game between Richmond and North Yarmouth Academy. Really hard to come by. Neither team scored a bucket in the first three-and-a-half minutes of the game and there were just 21 total points on the scoreboard at halftime. […]
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Eagles deal Giants 24-19 NFL setback
PHILADELPHIA Because they couldn’t win on the road, the New York Giants ensured they won’t open at home if they make the playoffs. Three of Eli Manning’s career-high 63 passes were intercepted, including one that Malcolm Jenkins returned for a touchdown, and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Giants 24-19 Thursday night to snap a five-game […]
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Bruins top Panthers, 3-1
SUNRISE, Fla. Jaromir Jagr broke a tie with Mark Messier for No. 2 on the NHL career points list. Afterward, he was upset about the two standings points the Florida Panthers let slip away with a 3-1 loss to Boston. “You want to win the hockey game,” Jagr said. “The best thing is to put […]
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Hot Celtics sweep 3-game road swing
INDIANAPOLIS Isaiah Thomas loves the fourth quarter, and he finished with a flourish Thursday night. Thomas scored 14 of his 28 points in the final period, leading the Boston Celtics to a 109-102 victory against the Indiana Pacers. “Fourth quarter ain’t for everybody,” Thomas said. “That’s when it really matters. I just embraced the opportunity. […]