WASHINGTON (AP) — A military investigation into the Niger attack that killed four American service members concludes the team didn’t get required senior command approval for their risky mission to capture a high-level Islamic State militant, several U.S. officials familiar with the report said. It doesn’t point to that failure as a cause of the […]
March 2018
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Republicans want Trump to back off his tariff proposal
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a remarkably public confrontation, House Speaker Paul Ryan and other Republican allies of President Donald Trump pleaded with him Monday to back away from his threatened international tariffs, which they fear could spark a dangerous trade war. Trump retorted: “We’re not backing down.” The president said U.S. neighbors Canada and Mexico […]
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What’s fresh at McDonald’s? The beef in some burgers
NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald’s is offering fresh beef rather than frozen patties in some burgers at thousands of restaurants, a switch it first announced about a year ago as it works to appeal to customers who want fresher foods. The fast-food giant, which has relied on frozen beef patties since the 1970s, said it’s […]
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Sri Lanka declares state of emergency
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka’s president declared a state of emergency today amid fears that anti- Muslim attacks in several central hill towns could spread. Details of the emergency decree were not immediately announced, and it was unclear how it would affect life on the South Asian island nation, where Buddhist-Muslim tensions have flared in […]
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Unified Falcons win
BRUNSWICK Freeport’s Isaac Porter scored 14 of his game-high 18 points in the second half as the Falcons pulled away for a 55-41 victory over Brunswick in high school Unified basketball action on Monday. After honoring their seniors Jack Parker and John Johnson, the Dragons (2-5) stayed with the Falcons in the first half with […]
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Bowdoin heading to Scranton next
BRUNSWICK The Bowdoin College women’s basketball team will head to Scranton, Pa., for the third round of the NCAA Division III Tournament this Friday. The Polar Bears (26-2) will battle Scranton (28-1) at 7 p.m. on Friday evening. The other third round contest in the regional will feature Tufts (25-4) and Messiah (27-2) at 5 […]
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Price makes debut vs. minor leaguers
FORT MYERS, Fla. David Price and the rest of the Boston Red Sox staff are learning a whole new pitch this spring. Price faced Red Sox minor leaguers on a back field Monday in his first camp outing, throwing three innings under controlled circumstances. “It feels good to be able to stand here and feel […]
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Cavaliers bounce Detroit, 112-90
CLEVELAND LeBron James scored 31 points before taking a seat on the bench, Larry Nance Jr. reached career highs with 22 points and 15 rebounds in his first start for Cleveland, and the Cavaliers closed a disappointing five-game homestand on a positive note with a 112-90 win Monday night over the Detroit Pistons, who haven’t […]
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Olsen, Daigle lead Husson
STANDISH — Saint Joseph’s College (1-0) kicked off the 2018 women’s lacrosse season with a 19-10 victory over Husson University (0-1) on a blustery Saturday afternoon at the SJC Athletics Complex. The Monks held a 3-2 lead 10 minutes into the contest before rattling off six unanswered goals, including back-to-back strikes from freshman attack Emily […]