Mitt Romney is poised to clinch the Republican nomination Tuesday, but Republicans and Democrats have also criticized Tuesday’s fundraiser with “birther” Donald Trump.
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Dairies pamper cows with chiropractors, waterbeds
Comfort has become a key concern for farmers, who say happy cows produce more milk.
After massacre, western nations expel Syrian envoys
The U.S. joins the coordinated action prompted by the massacre of civilians, including 108 people in Houla last week.
Maine gas prices down another 4 cents
The current price is more than 12 cents per gallon lower than on the same day a year ago and more than 20 cents lower than a month ago.
NH animal clinic seeks return of bulldog statue
The statue painted by a local artist was stolen from the roof of the Manchester clinic’s car.
UN: Most of 108 killed in Syria were executed
“At this point it looks like entire families were shot in their houses,” a U.N. official says.
Workers among 16 dead in Italy’s latest killer quake
The quake hits the same area where a 6.0 temblor killed seven people earlier this month – and just as citizens had begun to resume some semblance of normality.
Portland’s Malone appointed new bishop of Buffalo diocese
Bishop Richard J. Malone will lead a diocese that has over 633,000 Catholics, more than three times that of Maine. He will oversee 32 Catholic churches.
Maine man who shot neighbor gets 2 months in jail
At the request of his lawyer, Keith Brain won’t have to start serving his sentence until Thanksgiving so he can avoid losing his job.
Doctors use more tool-wielding robots to perform surgery
‘Snakebots’ carry tiny cameras and scissors throughout the patients’ bodies.