Activists are watching for signs of a true change in culture at the network, which has drawn criticism for its initial response to the scandal.
September 2018
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Pope, U.S. bishops to discuss clerical sex abuse
Head of the U.S. delegation Cardinal Daniel DiNardo has said he wants Francis to authorize a full investigation into ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick.
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LePage says he won’t reinstate nominations to Maine boards
The governor withdrew more than a dozen nominations after a legislative committee rejected his pick for the Maine Turnpike Authority board.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Hurricane Florence gives insurance stocks a lashing, but other businesses get a bump
The storm approaching the middle of the East Coast has triggered a sustained sell-off of major property insurance company stocks, and the stocks of companies that insure the insurers.
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Woman who aided in kidnap of Elizabeth Smart to be released from prison
Wanda Barzee, 72, was initially supposed to be released January 2024 but is now getting out Sept. 19.
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Girls’ soccer: Brunswick blanks Mt. Ararat to stay undefeated
The Dragons claim a 4-0 victory and deal the Eagles their first defeat.
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Amazon to sell and ship fresh, full-sized Christmas trees
The company says they’ll be sent within 10 days of being cut down or sooner, but competitors say that takes the fun out of a pick-your-own tradition.
Posted inMaine, News
Dual ceremonies in Lewiston, Auburn mark 9/11 anniversary
Sen. Angus King and Rep. Bruce Poliquin join other elected officials and fire and police personnel in paying tribute to the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terror attacks.
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California testing of cannabis products off to rough start with high failure rate
Some items are tainted and others just need label fixes, but critics call the rules unrealistic.
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U.S.-backed forces assault last ISIS holdout in Syria
However, militants are already regrouping in parts of Iraq and maintain cells across the desert west of the Euphrates.