BRUNSWICK — Jane E. Jefferson 76, died Monday at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick. She was born October 14, 1941 in Freeport to John A. and Doris (Jackson) Peacock. Jane graduated from Freeport High School and has been a lifelong resident of the Freeport/Brunswick area. After graduating high school she worked in area shoe shops. […]
2017
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Release of bin Laden files renews interest in Iran links
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates The CIA’s release of documents seized during the 2011 raid that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden has again raised questions about Iran’s support of the extremist network leading up to the Sept. 11 terror attacks. U.S. intelligence officials and prosecutors have long said Iran formed loose ties to the terror […]
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Feds: Suspect said ‘he felt good about’ rampage
NEW YORK The suspect in a deadly truck rampage was inspired by the Islamic State group’s online videos and plotted his New York City attack for two months, renting a truck ahead of time to practice turning it, federal authorities said in a criminal complaint bringing terrorism charges against the Uzbek immigrant. Sayfullo Saipov chose […]
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Myanmar de facto leader Suu Kyi visits region torn by Rohingya conflict
YANGON, Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi made her first visit as Myanmar’s leader Thursday to the conflict torn region where more than half a million Rohingya Muslims have fled state-led violence that has spiraled into Asia’s worst refugee crisis in decades. Her visit to Rakhine state comes as Suu Kyi is under intense international scrutiny […]
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Under pressure, social media giants acknowledge meddling
WASHINGTON In three exhaustive hearings this week, executives from Facebook, Twitter and Google acknowledged that their platforms were used by Russia to try and create division over such disparate issues as immigration, gun control and politics. House investigators released a trove of Facebook and Twitter ads that showed just how extraordinary the cyber intrusion was. […]
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Astros win 1st World Series crown
LOS ANGELES From laughingstock to lift off. George Springer and the Houston Astros rocketed to the top of the baseball galaxy Wednesday night, winning the first World Series championship in franchise history by romping past the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 in Game 7. Playing for a city still recovering from Hurricane Harvey, and wearing an […]
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Richmond advances to state final
RICHMOND You may have heard this one before, the Richmond High School girls soccer team is heading to the State Class D title game this Saturday. The top-seeded Bobcats earned their eight straight berth in the title game by blanking No. 2 Greenville, 2- 0 Wednesday in the Class D South regional final. “I still […]
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Hoyer rejoins Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. Tom Brady didn’t go without a backup for long. The Patriots signed former 49ers quarterback Brian Hoyer on Wednesday to fill the role, a day after Hoyer was released by San Francisco following its acquisition of Jimmy Garoppolo in a trade with New England. Hoyer began his career as Brady’s backup in New […]
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New York does have a winning football team: The Buffalo Bills
New York’s only NFL team — yes, that would be the Buffalo Bills — are on the longest playoffs schneid in any major pro sport. The previous time they made the postseason, the calendar was turning from the 20th century to the 21st. This year, the Bills are zeroing in on ending that string of […]