Louisville rises to No. 2 and UConn falls to third after a loss.
2019
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Growing opioid crisis adds to Puerto Rico’s problems
Puerto Rico’s opioid epidemic appears to have only grown worse as a result of the devastating Hurricane Maria in 2017.
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Saudi woman bidding for asylum can stay temporarily in Thailand
Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun grabbed global attention when she sent out pleas for help via social media, saying she feared for her life if she were put on a plane back to Kuwait or her homeland.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls’ basketball: South Portland beats short-handed Windham
South Portland wins its sixth straight, beating Windham which is without Hannah Talon.
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Given life sentence as teen, killer granted clemency in Tennessee
Cyntoia Brown, who says she was a sex-trafficking victim at the time of the killing in 2004, will go free after serving about 15 years.
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Meth was mailed to suspect in South Portland standoff, authorities say
A criminal complaint filed by a U.S. postal inspector includes two felony counts against Patrick Clark, 52, of South Portland.
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Smoking rate at all-time low – but benefits not shared equally in U.S.
People from neighborhoods with the highest smoking rates are more likely to be poor, less likely to be white, and more likely to have chronic heart or lung diseases.
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Moose wanders into Alaska hospital building
The moose got inside the building through doors that were stuck open because of extreme cold in Anchorage.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Former Jay man accused of killing girlfriend goes on trial
The prosecution cites James Sweeney’s intense jealousy as a motive in Wendy Douglass’ beating death, while Sweeney’s defense attorney says his client’s deafness and mental illness “profoundly” affect the case.
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Girls’ basketball: Kennebunk’s defense the difference in big Class A South win over Marshwood
The Rams pull away in the final minutes to beat the Hawks, 54-46.