LONDON The drama of Britain’s exit from the European Union was being acted out this week on two of London’s grandest stages: the Supreme Court and the House of Commons chamber. The plot is gripping, but the ending is still a mystery. Inside the Supreme Court building, lawyers and judges on Thursday wrapped up four […]
December 2016
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Human Rights Watch, worried about spread of HIV, urges Philippines action
MANILA, Philippines A human rights group says the Philippines is facing one of the fastest growing epidemics of HIV in the Asia Pacific, fueled by government policies that restrict intervention, including access to condoms by men who have sex with men. Human Rights Watch said in a report released Thursday that HIV prevalence among men […]
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Rights group says the U.S. may be complicit in Yemen ‘atrocities’
CAIRO Human Rights Watch on Thursday called for an arms embargo on Saudi Arabia over the war in Yemen, and said the United States might be complicit in “atrocities” by supplying bombs. The New York-based group said more than 160 people were killed in one month, mostly by U.S. bombs sold to the Saudi-led coalition […]
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Girls hoops tip off tonight
TOPSHAM The 2016 fall sports season came and went quickly. Just a few weeks ago, the Brunswick High School and Lisbon High School football teams were playing for the golden ball. Now, after tryouts, practices and preseason games, the winter season is here. Here’s a look at local girls basketball, swimming and indoor track squads, […]
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Bruins iced by Avalanche
BOSTON The Colorado Avalanche jumped ahead early and got yet another win in Boston — this time to end a recent skid. Matt Duchene scored his 10th goal and John Mitchell got his first, lifting the Avalanche over the Boston Bruins 4-2 on Thursday night. The Avs had lost four straight and five of six, […]
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Polar Bears keep rolling, win 68-41
BEVERLY, Mass. The Bowdoin College women’s basketball team used a dominating third quarter to pull away from Endicott in a 68-41 victory on Thursday evening. The 11th-ranked Polar Bears improved to 7-0, while Endicott fell to 3-4. Bowdoin improved to 4-0 all-time against the Gulls. Bowdoin never trailed, but had trouble putting Endicott away until […]
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Chiefs take control of AFC West
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Tyreek Hill didn’t know what to do when he started hearing thousands of people in Arrowhead Stadium chanting his name, even as he stood all alone on the frozen turf waiting for the punt. “Just give them what they want, I guess,” Hill thought to himself. So he did, the rookie speedster […]
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Bulls edge Spurs, 95-91
CHICAGO Dwyane Wade scored 20 points, and the Chicago Bulls handed San Antonio its first road loss after a 13-0 start, hanging on to beat the Spurs 95-91 on Thursday night. San Antonio fell one win shy of matching the NBA’s best road start set by the Golden State Warriors last season. The Spurs cut […]
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Winners, losers of MLB meetings
OXON HILL, Md. All-Star closers Aroldis Chapman, Mark Melancon and Wade Davis moved to different bullpens. Chris Sale boosted a big rotation in Boston. And the Washington Nationals got their fans talking — a lot. As teams packed up along the Potomac River and headed home Thursday, a look at what did and didn’t happen […]