A self-driving car from Uber Technologies Inc. hit and killed a woman in Tempe, Arizona, on Sunday evening, what is likely the first pedestrian fatality involving a driverless vehicle. The woman was crossing the road when the Uber vehicle, operating in autonomous mode, struck her, according to the Tempe Police Department. She was transferred to […]
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James H. Brann
LEWISTON — James H. Brann passed away January 7, 2018, with his children by his side. He was born November 11, 1932, in Lewiston to Elwood and Maggie Brann Sr. He met his wife of 61 years, Connie Marsh Brann, through the Lewiston (for him) and Auburn (for her) Methodist youth fellowship, and they were married […]
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Ex-Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio to run for U.S. Senate seat
Joe Arpaio, the longtime Phoenix-area sheriff whose headline-grabbing approach to immigration made him an ally of President Donald Trump, will run in the 2018 Republican primary to replace Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz. Arpaio, 85, made the bid official in an interview with the Washington Examiner. “I’m not here to get my name in the paper,” […]
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Injured Arizona hiker rescued on the AT in Franklin County
Rescuers hike up Bemis Mountain in Township D south of Rangeley on Tuesday afternoon to reach Kelsey Lampher, 28, of Phoenix, Arizona, who injured her ankle. She and three others were backpacking a section of the Appalachian Trail, Warden Service Cpl. John MacDonald wrote in an email. Rescuers hike up Bemis Mountain in Township D south of […]
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Donald Trump revisits Charlottesville comments in angry speech
PHOENIX (AP) — President Donald Trump opened his political rally in Phoenix with calls for unity and an assertion that “our movement is about love.” Then he erupted in anger. He blamed the media for the widespread condemnation of his response to violence at a Charlottesville, Virginia, protest organized by white supremacists. And he shouted […]
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William R. (Rick) Gayton Jr.
AUBURN — William R. (Rick) Gayton Jr. of Sabattus passed away Wednesday, Aug. 9, at the Hospice House in Auburn surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Lewiston on Feb. 3, 1959, a son of William and Beverly Katula Gayton Sr. Rick grew up and was educated in the Lisbon Falls schools. He […]
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Kris Charles Newton
AUBURN — Kris Charles “KC” Newton, 63, died peacefully at Hospice House in Auburn on Monday, July 24. He was a resident of Turner and formerly of Livermore. KC was born on February 25, 1954, in Rochester, N.Y., to Fred and Dorothy Newton. He grew up in Greece, N.Y., and graduated from Greece-Arcadia High School in […]
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Coastal Carolina, Arizona set for CWS finals
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — All those SEC and ACC heavyweights are long gone from the NCAA Tournament, and the last two Big 12 teams went home this weekend. The College World Series championship comes down to two teams that were not expected to even make it to Omaha, let alone the finals. Coastal Carolina and […]
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Gerard Proulx
1932 – 2015 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Gerard Proulx died unexpectedly on Monday, Nov. 2, in Scottsdale, Ariz. He lived a happy and vibrant life and loved being in Arizona. He was born in Nashua, N.H., and was raised in an orphanage after his father left his family upon his birth. He was recruited by the […]
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Kristopher S. Agren
1983 – 2015 PHOENIX, Ariz. — It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved son, brother, uncle and friend, Kristopher Samuel Agren. On Monday, Aug. 17, as he was preparing for his move from Phoenix, Ariz., to Florida, Kris had a tragic accident at his home which […]