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3 women's world records set at the annual Lumberjack World Championships in Wisconsin
HAYWARD, Wis. (AP) — Three new women’s world records have been set at the Lumberjack World Championships competition held in a small Wisconsin community, full of high-powered sawing, chopping,…
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5mDemocratic senators demand ICE answers and body cameras after fatal shootings in Maine and Texas
The demands came in a letter spearheaded by Maine's Independent Sen. Angus King, signed by 38 Democratic senators.
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4mRoad deaths have declined globally since 1990 except in poorer countries, study finds
NEW YORK (AP) — Road deaths are declining in the U.S. and worldwide, but lower-income countries aren’t experiencing much of the improvement, according to a study published Monday. Global rates of road injuries and deaths each fell more than 30% between 1990 and 2023, according to the study published in Lancet Public Health, which noted […]
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2mState will begin mailing $300 'affordability' checks to eligible Mainers later this month
The state is tapping its rainy day fund to pay for the $155 million program.
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6mTroy Jackson must build a massive campaign overnight to catch Susan Collins
In less than two weeks, Jackson went from an unsuccessful gubernatorial candidate to the Democrats' presumptive U.S. Senate nominee.
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3mMaine man looked asleep at the wheel before driving into family in Lincoln, witnesses say
Carl Hartley had his first appearance in Penobscot County court on Monday.