The 500-day mission would simulate a trip to and from Mars.
March 2012
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7.6 magnitude quake rocks Mexico City
Plaster fell from ceilings and windows broke in the center of the capital, but the president said there were no immediate reports of major damage.
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Maine health care charity reports embezzlement
Healthcare Charities says an internal review shows some charitable gifts were being diverted for personal use.
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Housing Authority Director Dale McCormick steps down
After months of pressure from Republicans who criticized the agency’s spending, the former Democratic state senator and treasurer submits her resignation during a board of directors meeting.
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Lawyer: Slain Fla. teen’s friend heard altercation
The attorney says 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was talking to his girlfriend on his cell phone when the fatal confrontation began.
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Bat-killing fungus found in Acadia National Park
White-nose syndrome is lethal to bats, which play a key role in healthy ecosystems by managing mosquitoes and other biting insects.
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Dozens of bank customers scammed by bogus texts
Hundreds of customers of various financial institutions in the Biddeford-Saco area got text messages saying their debit cards were deactivated and to call a local phone number to reactivate them.
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LePage signs law to ban town fees for ice fishing shacks
The law extends the protection to coastal and tidal waters, and water bodies that serve as public water supplies.
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Oakland police log March 20
The Oakland Police Department reported the following activity March 20:
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Report sees rise in Maine child poverty
The Kids Count Data Book released today says 15,752 Maine children under 5 years old, or 23.5 percent, were living in poverty in 2010.