In a brief White House news conference, Obama urges passage of legislation that he says would create jobs – proposals that Republicans have long blocked.
June 2012
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Chesapeake CEO faces shareholders amid controversy
The nation’s second-largest natural gas producer is taking in less cash because of a plunge in natural gas prices, and it needs to sell off billions of dollars in assets to service a huge debt load.
Posted inNews
NYC-to-Boston flight aborts landing to avoid jet
No one on either flight was hurt. It was not clear how close the two jets came to each other.
Posted inNews
Oakland police log June 8
The Oakland Police Department reported the following activity June 8:
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Somerset County Jail booking log June 8
The following people were booked at Somerset County Jail:
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Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office blotter June 8
The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity June 8:
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NATO apologizes for deaths in Afghan airstrike
It was the first confirmation by NATO forces that civilians were killed in the raid earlier this week.
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Man accused in slaying, burning body to enter plea
Kenneth John Bruning of South Dakota is charged with manslaughter in the death of a Lubec man in 2006.
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Feds to test cars that ‘talk’ to each other
Later this summer, the government is launching a yearlong, real-world test involving nearly 3,000 cars, trucks and buses that use wireless networks to share data on location, direction and speed.