December 2016 – Page 215 – The Portland Press Herald

Largest glacier is melting fast, researchers say

by The Washington Post December 17, 2016December 17, 2016

If the entire shelf were to melt, oceans worldwide would rise more than 11 feet.

by JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press December 17, 2016December 17, 2016

The first American to orbit the earth will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

by Staff and news service report December 17, 2016December 17, 2016

Westbrook native Trevor Bates gets a raise from the New England Patriots.

by News service report December 17, 2016December 17, 2016

The rookie defenseman’s father works at the arena.

by HOPE YEN Associated Press December 17, 2016December 17, 2016

Rep. Mick Mulvaney would lead an office that could seek to repeal Obama administration rules.

Ayla Reynolds was 20 months old when she was reported missing Dec. 17, 2011, from her grandmother’s home in Waterville.

by Cleve R. Wootson Jr. The Washington Post. December 17, 2016December 17, 2016

A research paper from the Anne Frank House museum postulates that the discovery was simply bad luck.

by MIKE SCANDURA Special to the Telegram December 17, 2016December 17, 2016

The Black Bears score 31 points off 24 Bryant turnovers and improve to 6-5 with a 77-52 victory.

by Brian MacPherson The Providence Journal December 17, 2016December 17, 2016

Emmanuel Sanders and Demaryius Thomas could cause problems for the Patriots, but not on deep balls.

by Associated Press December 17, 2016December 17, 2016

The suicide bomb demolishes a bus transporting off-duty soldiers in the central province of Kayseri.