Dock workers rushed to unload stacked containers inside a cargo ship in New Jersey on Wednesday after Coast Guard officials heard knocking from inside one of the boxes.
June 2012
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5-year-old Maine boy’s hand severed in freak accident
Surgeons in Boston are attempting to reattach a 5-year-old Maine boy’s hand after he lost it in a freak accident.
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Polls: Obama leads in key swing states
But the numbers are within the margin of error in national surveys, meaning the race is essentially a tossup.
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Lawmakers reach tentative deal on highways, student loans
Congressional leaders have tentatively agreed on a two-year bill to overhaul federal highway programs that drops a requirement that the government approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
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Lovefest no more: Woods goes after Angus King
U.S. Senate candidate Steve Woods says King would have to be “kidnapped by aliens” or “tortured” before joining Republicans.
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Maine community colleges reject tuition increase
System President John Fitzsimmons said there are 100 reasons to raise tuition but one overriding reason not to.
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Celtics coach has another job at Thursday’s draft
Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers has been excused from the team’s draft room this year so he can concentrate on more important matters.
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Portland man pleads guilty to threatening to kill LePage
Michael Thomas, 52, also threatened to kill Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut and Rep. Steve King of Iowa.
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Personal income up 2.3 percent in Maine
Since the first quarter of 2007, personal income in Maine has risen 12.3 percent.