In response to the question posed by the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle editorial regarding Mexican drug cartel violence, I offer three adages: * “The love of money is the root of all evil.” It’s not the “victimless drugs” that are at the heart of these massacres. It’s the massive income they provide the cartels — thanks […]
June 2012
20-year-old Rhode Island cellistwins Miss USA crown
Olivia Culpo, who embraced the pageant’s decision to admit transgender contestants, tops a field of 51 beauty queens. Miss Maine USA Rani Williamson is among the 16 Miss USA finalists.
More than 150 killed in Nigeria plane crash
The plane crashed in a densely populated neighborhood near the airport in Lagos, the nation’s largest city.
Talkers vs texters: Is texting ruining the art of conversation?
Experts fear that more of us are losing our ability to have – or at least are avoiding – the traditional face-to-face conversations that are vital in the workplace and personal relationships.
Saco teen dies in car crash
Jacob Marcotte, a 2011 graduate of Thornton Academy, was driving on Jenkins Road this morning when his car hit a tree.
Political Notebook: Poliquin is own biggest contributor
. . . And other notes from the 2012 campaign trail.
Scorched submarine may leave hole in fleet
Navy officials say it will be two weeks before a decision is announced on whether to repair or scrap the USS Miami.
After gory incidents, online ‘zombie’ talk grows
The cases themselves are anything but funny, but how people are talking about them can be fascinating.
Syria’s Assad says he’s surgeon saving patient
“When a surgeon in an operating room … cuts and cleans and amputates, and the wound bleeds, do we say to him your hands are stained with blood? Or do we thank him for saving the patient?”
Boats take to Thames for queen’s jubilee
Today’s flotilla includes more than three dozen “Dunkirk Little Ships,” private boats that rescued thousands of British soldiers from the beaches of France after the German invasion in 1940.