Under his proposal, six major trade and commerce agencies with overlapping programs would be merged. The Commerce Department would be among those that would cease to exist.
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Jay man faces sex charges against minors
Joshua Welch is indicted on one count of gross sexual assault and 10 counts of unlawful sexual contact against two children under age 14.
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Bed, Bath & Beyond pulls radioactive tissue holders
Authorities say the tissue holders contain manmade cobalt-60. They were shipped from India through the port of Newark, N.J.
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Man indicted in Farmington woman’s death
Juan Contreras has been held without bail since November. Police say he stabbed 81-year-old Grace Burton about 35 times.
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Mob causes Apple to close Beijing store
Apple reacts to the frenzy by postponing the sale of the iPhone 4S in its mainland China stores to protect the safety of customers and employees.
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Lewiston mission for at-risk youth vandalized twice
The director of The Root Cellar says he wants to speak to the vandals to find out what motivated them.
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Colbert eyes presidential run, transfers PAC to Stewart
Legally transferring his super political action committee potentially paves the way for Colbert to enter the Republican presidential primary in South Carolina, his home state.
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Obama seeks power to merge agencies
He will call on Congress today to give him a type of reorganizational power last held by a president when Ronald Reagan was in office.
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Skier killed in Sugarloaf accident identified
Before his condition worsened, David Morse, 41, of Kingston, Nova Scotia, told rescue workers that the edge of his skis had caught in the snow, and he had lost control.
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Snow comes to central Maine
CONCORD, N.H. — Northern New Englanders who feared — or hoped — they’d be in for a long, snowy winter after the first flakes fell in October finally got a second helping Thursday, more than two months later.