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National Code Talker Day to bring 101-year-old veteran to Phoenix
PHOENIX (AP) — Hundreds of Navajos were recruited by the Marine Corps during World War II to create a code based on their native language. Their efforts frustrated the Japanese force and ended up…
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7mThe hidden politics of time: How clocks, calendars — and now-contentious time zones — came to be
NEW YORK (AP) — It flies. It heals all wounds. It can be of the essence, and it can be money. We thrill in the best of it, lament the worst. We’re warned not to waste it, since we can’t turn it back — even as we try to make up for when it’s lost. […]
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6mMaine Maritime Academy's new $330M ship arrived with dozens of problems
The ship was delivered in March and presented an “immediate struggle,” Capt. Gordon MacArthur told MMA’s board of trustees last week.
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6mThey argued over land rights. Then he tore their house apart with logging equipment.
Gary Belanger of Portage Lake is accused of “maliciously destroying” the Beaupres’ house with a grapple skidder.
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2mLetter: Matt Dunlap is better choice for rural Maine
“We need a congressman who actually understands rural working-class struggles. I believe Matt Dunlap is that leader.”
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3mBorder station brewpub set to open later this year
The pub’s location is just as unique as its funding model.