Aimee Copeland, a Georgia grad student, is fighting for her life because of the flesh-eating bacteria that infected her leg. How rare is such a disease? See below.
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49 headless bodies unidentified in Mexico massacre
Authorities struggled Monday to identify the 49 people found mutilated and scattered in a pool of blood in a region near the U.S .border.
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Waterville police look for man who tried to rob pizza shop
WATERVILLE — Police are looking for man who reportedly used a hammer to try to rob Scotty’s Pizza & Variety Store in the city’s South End Sunday night.
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Herbig withdraws protection order against du Houx
Maine State Police say they will not press charges against Rep. Alex Cornell du Houx, following allegations that he acted in a threatening manner toward Rep. Erin Herbig.
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Ron Paul ends active campaign for presidency
But in an e-mail, Paul urged his supporters to continue working to cause havoc for presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney.
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Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office log May 14
The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity May 14:
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‘Herbie’ the elm’s caretaker dies at 103
Frank Knight, one of Yarmouth’s most revered citizens, was best known for his 50-year effort to save a 217-year-old elm tree that finally succumbed to disease and was cut down in 2010.
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Dog custody battle costs NYC man more than $60,000
Thirty-four-year-old Craig Dershowitz says he’s gone through his life savings but it’s worth it.
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Report: Amid problems, US fish stocks rebound
Federal regulators are reporting a record number of rebuilt fish populations in the U.S., even as problems continue to threaten the future of the New England fishing industry.