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August 9, 2013

Letters to the editor: Medicare should be cheered, expanded

On July 30, 1965, Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare into law. As we note that anniversary, it is interesting to compare the health care news of our own day. For instance, an article in the July 25 Portland Press Herald (“Briefcase: Wellpoint stock sets record ahead of health care reform“) reports: “Shares of Wellpoint Inc. hit […]
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August 9, 2013

Auto Racing Notebook: Clock ticking for two drivers

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – Smoke’s out. Juan Pablo Montoya and Marcos Ambrose are desperate to get in. With only five races remaining before NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup championship begins, Tony Stewart’s chances of winning a fourth series title more than likely vanished Monday night on an Iowa race track. Stewart was injured driving […]
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August 8, 2013

Two friends of suspected Boston bomber face conspiracy charges

The two 19-year-olds are accused of trying to dispose of evidence from Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's dorm room. But their lawyers call it 'a witch hunt.'
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August 8, 2013

Two friends of suspected Boston bomber face conspiracy charges

The two 19-year-olds are accused of trying to dispose of evidence from Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's dorm room. But their lawyers call it 'a witch hunt.'
Published
August 8, 2013

People & Entertainment: Custody in question for Usher’s son

ATLANTA – A judge has scheduled an emergency custody hearing requested by Usher’s ex-wife after one of the pair’s sons got stuck in a pool drain at the singer’s Atlanta home. A lawyer for Tameka Foster Raymond filed the request in Fulton County Superior Court on Tuesday and Judge John J. Goger approved it the […]

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August 8, 2013

Soft-shell lobsters seem like hard sell in Maine

Low prices frustrate lobstermen as supply continues to exceed demand.
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August 8, 2013

Waterboro company helps make ill boy’s wish fly high

Make-A-Wish gives an aspiring engineer a chance to create with the designers he came to admire through a TV show.
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August 8, 2013

Waterboro company helps make ill boy’s wish fly high

Make-A-Wish gives an aspiring engineer a chance to create with the designers he came to admire through a TV show.
Published
August 8, 2013

Schools scurry to check on athletes’ autographs

While suspicion swirls around Johnny Manziel, schools are making sure no payments take place.
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August 7, 2013

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