21st Century Fox now holds a 39.1 percent interest, but the media mogul and his sons want to consolidate ownership.
December 2016
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Mitchell’s emergence fortuitous for Patriots
Rookie wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell is helping fill the void left by injuries to Rob Gronkowski and Danny Amendola.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Secret CIA assessment says Russia tried to help Trump win election
The agency shared its latest assessment with key senators in a closed-door briefing on Capitol Hill last week, citing a growing body of intelligence from multiple sources.
Posted inMaine, News
Waterville homeowner sued over woman’s fatal fall
The wrongful death suit alleges that Robert Grenier should have blocked doors to a non-existent balcony.
Posted inSports
NFL notebook: League sets fourth game for London
This year there were three games in London and one in Mexico City.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, News
Hildegard Hamm-Breucher, ‘Grand Dame’ of German pro-business party, dies at 95
She served in parliament for many years and was the party’s presidential candidate in 1994.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Rare feat for Oklahoma’s Heisman finalists
Baker Mayfield and Dede Westbrook are the first teammates to be Heisman Trophy finalists since 2005.
Posted inBusiness, News
Revenue fizzling, Coca-Cola plans change at the top
CEO Muhtar Kent will step down next spring, making way for James Quincey to lead the world’s largest beverage maker.
Posted inLife & Culture
Hundreds of churches offer sanctuary from deportation
The movement to host and help immigrants living illegally in the U.S. defies a crackdown promised by President-elect Trump.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Washington state sues Monsanto over chemicals known as PCBs
The state seeks damages from Monsanto, the sole U.S. manufacturer of the toxic industrial chemical, but the company says the suit ‘lacks merit.’