AUGUSTA — State Sen. Anne Haskell, D-Portland, never knew her dad. He was killed in 1944, near the end of World War II while serving with the U.S. Army in the Philippine Islands. Haskell joined a group of lawmakers and surviving family members of other Mainers who lost their lives serving their country since Sept. […]
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Fareed Zakaria: Pick the best means to win the battle
NEW YORK — The deal announced Thursday to end the fighting in Ukraine will face the same obstacle the previous such agreement has faced — how to ensure that Russia will abide by it. Frustrated by Russia’s continued support for Ukrainian separatists, Western statesmen have begun discussing military assistance for the Ukrainian government. But in […]
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Lewiston native finds album of her family’s WWII sacrifice
BRUNSWICK — Louise Haggett flipped through the pages of her grandmother’s album, pausing and choking up as she re-read the words of an uncle she never knew. Other pages of the album would mark Paul Gousse’s injury in New Guinea and his death in an Australian hospital. Western Union telegrams — both beginning with the […]
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G. Boardman: Violence leads to more violence
Who in the Middle East acts with more impunity, and who has more business to be there — ISIS or the U.S.? What is the difference between executing American journalists and assassinating non-combatant men, women and children by drone strikes or any other means of hurling lethal ordinance? We rain bombs on and ship arms […]
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Video purports to show beheading of US journalist
BEIRUT (AP) — An Internet video posted online Tuesday purported to show the beheading by the Islamic State group of U.S. journalist Steven Sotloff, who went missing in Syria last year. The extremist group, which has claimed wide swaths of territory across Syria and Iraq and declared itself a caliphate, said Sotloff’s killing was retribution […]
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LePage wants to add 22 positions to fight drug trafficking in Maine
The Republican governor set combating drug crimes as a high priority during his State of the State address in February. The plan is estimated to cost $3 million. “To me, this is not about money,” LePage said. “This is about our people.” Flanked by law enforcement officers from around the state, LePage again detailed the […]
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Scientist: U.S. has too many nuclear weapons
Note: Corrections have been made to the original story published on Jan. 30. LEWISTON — Talk about a timely message. As Laura Grego spoke to a group of Bates College students about the many dangers of nuclear arms, news was coming across the wires. “North Korea has followed through on its threat to advance its […]
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Syria conflict: Obama acknowledges challenges
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Beset by divisions at home and abroad, President Barack Obama candidly acknowledged deep challenges Friday in pursuing support for a military strike against Syria from international allies and the U.S. Congress. He refused to say whether he might act on his own, a step that could have major implications for […]
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Angus King, other Maine delegates, still weighing options on strike against Syria
PORTLAND — U.S. Sen. Angus King on Wednesday said he has not yet made a decision on whether to support military intervention in Syria. “I can tell you that in my years of public service, I think this is just about the most difficult decision I’ve ever had to deal with,” King said during a […]
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Revolutionary War re-enactors visit Ft McClary
KITTERY POINT (AP) — Revolutionary war re-enactors are on hand for an encampment at Fort McClary near Maine’s southernmost tip. Colonial crafting and other early American life skills are being showcased at the event, which includes a theatrical presentation of life in the later part of the 18th century. Re-enactors will bring with them period […]