Fearing a financial rupture in Europe, investors around the world fled from risk Wednesday. They punished stocks and the euro, and the yield on a benchmark U.S. bond hit its lowest point since World War II.
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STILL LIFE: Another cone please
Ed Muzeroll chats on his cellphone as his granddaughter Eve finishes her ice cream cone outside of Gifford’s in Waterville on Wednesday.
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Lost pilot ‘shined’ as student, athlete, soldier
Capt. John “Jay” Brainard, who died in Afghanistan on Monday, was an honor student and sportsman who was drawn to serve in the military.
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Dodge qualifies as independent U.S. Senate candidate
Dodge originally filed to run as a Republican against Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, but unenrolled from the party after February’s widely criticized caucuses.
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Pats’ draft pick Dennard pleads not guilty to assault
New England Patriots draft pick Alfonzo Dennard has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a police officer outside a bar in Lincoln, where he played cornerback for Nebraska.
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Obama calls Romney; congratulates him on GOP nod
Romney’s campaign said the call was “brief and cordial.” Both men wished each other’s families well during the upcoming race.
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Eisenhower family at impasse on memorial design
The family says it does not support the part of Frank Gehry’s design that uses metal scrims, doubting how long they would last.
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Small business employment, revenue growing
Retail, professional services, construction and real estate businesses saw revenue increases in April, according to Intuit’s Small Business Revenue Index.
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Facebook launches first Mideast office in Dubai
The aim is to attract more ad sales by targeting the 45 million users that Facebook says it has across the Middle East and North Africa.
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Anthem of Maine seeks 1.7% overall rate increase
If approved, the new rates for its individual insurance plans would begin July 1. The company had originally sought a 9.2 percent rate increase.