Best sellers for the week of Mar. 1
March 2012
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Oakland police log March 1
The Oakland Police Department reported the following activity March 1:
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Unemployment claims drop to 4-year low
With fewer layoffs and more companies hiring, the number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest point in four years. It’s another sign that the U.S. job market is improving.
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BOOKS: Slave-era novel an empowering narrative
Set in the darkest heart of plantation-era slavery, “The Healing” is a remarkable rite-of-passage novel with an unforgettable character, a forceful medicine woman named Polly Shine.
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BOOKS: Slocumb women find trouble — again
The number 13 strikes no fear in the hearts of the Slocumb women. For them, 15 spells doom.
That’s the age Ginny was when she gave birth to Liza. And the age Liza was when she had her own baby girl. Now that Mosey Slocumb is settling into her own 15th year, the fates clearly have their designs on the family again.
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Maine’s only casino adding table games
Hollywood Slots in Bangor will now offer poker, blackjack and other table games. It’s also changing its name to Hollywood Casino Bangor.
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Arrest and Waterville police logs for Wednesday and Thursday
Assault, burglary, threatening
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Man found guilty of child abuse in Grand Canyon
The man’s three grandsons – who were 8, 9 and 12 at the time – described going without food and water and being choked and kicked during long treks.
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Texas drought twists migrations of many birds
Throughout the winter, scientists have noticed bizarre bird migrations – a result, they believe, of flocks becoming desperate for food and habitat.
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Heavy snow expected all day
A winter storm warning all day today, with snow accumulations of 10 to 14 inches expected, and winds gusting up to 25 mph.