PARIS (AP) — The man behind a deadly knife attack in central Paris was born in Chechnya and had been on police radar for radicalism, and his parents have been detained for questioning, French authorities said Sunday. Counterterrorism investigators are working to determine whether the man who stabbed five people in a busy neighborhood in […]
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Suicide bombers hit Indonesian church, killing 11
SURABAYA, Indonesia (AP) — Suicide bombers on motorcycles and including a woman with children targeted Sunday Mass congregations in three churches in Indonesia’s second-largest city, killing at least 11 people and wounding dozens in one of the worst attacks on the country’s Christian minority, police said. The bombings were the deadliest to target churches in […]
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Hawaii volcano spawns new fissure near geothermal plant
VOLCANO, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano spawned a new lava fissure Saturday, emitting minor lava spatter less than a mile from a geothermal energy plant. The U.S. Geological Survey said 16 fissures have now opened up on the Big Island. The latest arose around 6:45 a.m. about 1 mile (1.6 kilometer) northeast of the […]
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Price sharp in return, Red Sox top Jays
TORONTO (AP) David Price pitched 5 1-3 innings to win his first start since being diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome, Hanley Ramirez hit a two-run home run and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 on Saturday. Price (3-4) skipped Wednesday’s start against the Yankees after experiencing numbness during a bullpen session last Sunday. […]
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Improbable run lands Celtics in conference finals
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics have been mining possibility out of improbable odds throughout the 2017-2018 season. A season filled with so much promise was jolted just five minutes into their season opener back in October when Gordon Hayward was lost for the year to a fractured ankle. It looked to be derailed for […]
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Tiger Woods shoots 65, his lowest score ever at Players
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods turned in his best round of the season and his lowest score ever at The Players Championship. It sky-rocketed him up the leaderboard, and he stayed there. Woods shot a 7-under 65 in the third round Saturday, besting his previous low score on the Stadium Course by a stroke. […]
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Libertarians hold convention in Bangor
BANGOR (AP) — The Libertarian Party of Maine is holding its biennial state convention in Bangor. The party on Saturday is set to hear from Maine House candidates Cody Blackburn and Bonnie Young and New Hampshire U.S. House candidate Justin O’Donnell. The Libertarian Party of Maine in 2016 submitted enough signatures to become an official […]
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Turner resident dies in house fire
TURNER (AP) — The state fire marshal is investigating the cause of a house fire that left a man dead. The fire marshal identifies the victim as 69-year-old Daniel Chabot. Maine’s fire marshal is investigating what led to the late Friday afternoon fire on Snell Hill Road in Turner. The fire started in a bedroom […]
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School funding, tax reform in limbo in Maine
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine lawmakers and Republican Gov. Paul LePage are blaming each other for legislative inaction during the run-up to a crucial campaign season. No action has been taken on funding for nursing homes, schools, expanded drug treatment amid the opioid crisis or numerous other issues. Lawmakers have passed about 100 laws this year, […]
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76ers’ future looking strong following 52-win season
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers have morphed from laughingstock to legitimate Eastern Conference contender in just two seasons.But just how far can The Process take them?— Was a 52-win season that ended with a five-game loss to the Boston Celtics in the conference semis just part of the learning curve on the way toward NBA […]