The decision was a surprising defeat for abortion opponents, who thought that a new conservative majority with two of President Trump’s appointees on board would start chipping away at abortion access.
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Russian bounties resulted in deaths of U.S. troops, according to intelligence assessments
U.S. forces in Afghanistan suffered a total of 10 deaths from hostile gunfire or improvised bombs in 2018, and 16 in 2019.
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Maine man among 4 charged in attack on Jackson statue near White House
Federal authorities have charged four men in connection with a failed effort last week to pull down the statue of President Andrew Jackson.
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A lasting memory of Ike in Farmington 65 years ago
Farmington, Maine, normally not on the route for world famous travelers, became so on June 27, 1955. After a weekend of fishing near Parmachenee Lake, north of Rangeley, President Eisenhower passed through my hometown.
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On this date in Maine history: June 28
June 28, 1991: Joey Gamache, 25, of Lewiston wins the World Boxing Association’s super featherweight title by achieving a technical knockout against Jerry Ngobeni, 24, of South Africa, at the Lewiston Raceway. Gamache later wins the WBA lightweight title on June 13, 1992, in a fight against Chil-Sung Jun, 31, of South Korea. He remains […]
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Hard-hit tribe takes strict steps as virus surges in Arizona
A hard-hit tribe in Arizona is putting tougher restrictions in place to prevent further spread of the coronavirus in a state where infections are surging.
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York police seek help in search for missing woman
82-year-old Alice M. Schmidt of Cape Neddick has been missing since Tuesday afternoon and suffers from memory issues.
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The Latest: Lower-income California areas more likely to be hit by virus
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Data show hundreds of new infections in densely populated neighborhoods that are more likely home to low-income residents in one California county. Orange County health officials say residents living certain parts of Anaheim and Santa Ana are more likely to live in multi-generational or multifamily households and many of them hold jobs […]
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Maine congressional delegation supports more coronavirus relief, but priorities vary
All four of the state’s delegates to Congress back more aid for state and local governments, however, opinions differ on whether to send another round of stimulus checks directly to Maine households.
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Lewiston-Auburn to receive more than $800,000 in COVID-19 funding
Maine will reimburse nearly 100 municipalities with $9 million from coronavirus virus relief bill.