In banks from Utah to Pennsylvania this summer, a middle-aged man has been demanding money from frightened tellers and offering the same sad story: He only had months to live . . .
September 2012
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Death Valley recognized as world’s hottest spot
The average daily high temperature in Death Valley last month was 113 degrees.
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Artificial bat cave built to combat killer disease
Unlike natural caves, it will be cleaned annually to keep the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome from reaching lethal levels.
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Snowe lauds Maine shipyard workers, who return the compliments
She tells Portsmouth Naval Shipyard workers that she’ll never forget what they have done for the nation’s defense, calling them “simply the best.”
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Huge great white shark spotted leaving Mass. harbor
There have been numerous shark sightings in Cape Cod waters this summer, and one man was bitten by a shark while swimming off a beach.
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Obama somberly honors ‘patriots’ killed in Libyan attacks
Meanwhile, Republicans criticize him for sending “mixed signals” to the world about American leadership.
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Toddler found on Waterville street
A half-clothed toddler found wandering alone early Friday is safe because an alert police officer saw her and investigated.
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City closes three waterfront businesses
Citing health code violations including ‘rat droppings’ and ‘TONS of flies all over the food,’ officials shut down the Porthole restaurant and two other sites owned by Oliver Keithly.
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Maine AG disappointed by Medicaid lawsuit loss
He says the federal panel didn’t address the state’s legal arguments but focused on the administrative process, which gives the federal government 90 days to review the state’s request.
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NDSU orders campus evacuated due to bomb threat
NDSU issued a statement shortly before 10 a.m. Friday telling all employees and students to leave campus within a half-hour because of a bomb threat. No other details were given.