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Stock indexes close mixed on Wall Street

by DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA Associated Press January 17, 2023

The broader market is coming off its best week in two months.

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EU outlines plan for clean tech future boosted by subsidies

by RAF CASERT Associated Press January 17, 2023

The European Commission president says the bloc will become much more forceful in countering unfair trading practices, if they come from Washington, or more importantly, Beijing.

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At Davos, Ukraine’s first lady urges support for her nation

by JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press January 17, 2023

President Volodymyr Zelensky, will be beamed in by video Wednesday to complement the in-person delegation of his wife and officials.

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Maine’s agriculture harvest grew in size last year, while national production fell

by Megan Gray January 17, 2023January 17, 2023

New USDA data also show that 2022 was another strong year for Maine potato production, with 1.81 billion pounds harvested.

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TSA confiscated more than 6,500 guns from passengers last year

by David Matthews New York Daily News (Tribune News Service) January 17, 2023January 18, 2023

The number of firearms found at New England airports rose from 40 in 2021 to 46 last year.

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How ominous is the U.S. debt limit problem?

by JOSH BOAK Associated Press January 17, 2023January 18, 2023

So far, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden are playing what could be a dangerous game of chicken with the world’s largest economy in the middle.

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Vehicle right-to-repair question in Maine may be decided at the polls

by Hannah LaClaire January 17, 2023January 18, 2023

The Maine Right to Repair Coalition said it has collected enough signatures for a referendum that might open certain types of vehicle diagnostic data to independent auto service shops.