Snigdha Nandipati aces the French-derived word that means an ambush or a trap, to outlast eight other finalists and claim the trophy along with more than $40,000 in cash and prizes.
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NH police: Memorial Day flag fight led to stabbings
Police say one man accused the other of knocking down a small flag that had been put up for the holiday.
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Venus takes center stage in upcoming rare sky show
It’s so unique that museums and schools around the globe are hosting Venus viewing festivities — all for a chance to see our star sport a fleeting beauty mark.
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Small business lending shrinks as owners grow cautious
A study by research firm PayNet shows that lending fell 2 percent in April after a 3 percent drop in March.
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Maine ski academy breaks ground on new center
Some of America’s top skiers and snowboarders through the years have attended Carrabassett Valley Academy, including Bode Miller, Seth Wescott and Kirsten Clark.
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Maine union fee bill dies with end of session
The bill would have allowed public employers to deduct union dues only if they are part of a collective bargaining agreement and the employee agrees to them.
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MLB: Tigers top Beckett, Red Sox
Josh Beckett allowed a season-high 10 hits and four runs over seven innings, surrendering at least one hit to eight different Detroit batters, as the Tigers avoided a four-game sweep with a 7-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night.
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Tragic photo now a ‘powerful gift’
Forty years ago, an anonymous girl became an anti-war symbol when she was hit by napalm.
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SNAPSHOT: Here come the Democrats
Hanna Willwerth works on delegate credentials, on Thursday afternoon, the day before the Democratic Party state convention opens, at the Augusta Civic Center. She is a Greeley High School senior and doing a senior project internship with the state party.
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HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS PLAYOFF ROUNDUP: ‘Dogs advance with sweep
FARMINGDALE — Top-seeded Hall-Dale won all five matches in straight sets Thursday in posting a 5-0 victory against No. 8 Wiscasset in a quarterfinal match of the Western Maine Class C girls tennis tournament.