A prank call that may have led to the death of a British nurse has struck a chord with Americans just as guilty of laughing at TV and radio jokes that have come close to prompting tragic, if not fatal, responses.
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Assaulting jail officer added to man’s charges
AUGUSTA — A man awaiting trial on murder, arson, robbery and theft charges has been indicted by a grand jury in Kennebec County on a charge of assaulting a jail officer and damaging a cell.
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Kaplan University in Augusta OK’d for nursing, IT degrees
AUGUSTA — Kaplan University will start enrolling students next month for a nursing program set to begin in February, and two information technology degree programs should follow later in 2013.
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Togus earns mixed reviews in federal inspection
AUGUSTA — A federal report has found the VA Maine Healthcare System-Togus fell short of standards that govern training for end-of-life care and proper storage of oxygen tanks.
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Rice pulls name from consideration; Kerry likely choice
WASHINGTON (AP) — Susan Rice, the embattled U.N. ambassador, abruptly withdrew from consideration to be the next secretary of state on Thursday after a bitter, weekslong standoff with Republican senators who declared they would fight to defeat her nomination.
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DEP’s out-of-state mining choice attacked
The Natural Resources Council of Maine on Thursday renewed its attack on the Department of Environmental Protection’s selection of an out-of-state contractor to help modernize Maine’s mining rules, alleging that both the contractor and the DEP had “misrepresented” the company’s credentials, experience and ties to the mining industry.
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Ex-Augusta man found guilty in California murders
LAKEPORT, Calif. — A former Augusta, Maine, man probably will spend the rest of his life in prison after a jury here on Thursday found him guilty of the first-degree murder of a Maine couple because of a drug dispute.
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State flags at half-staff for Libby
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage has ordered that the Maine state flag be flown at half-staff Saturday in Mount Vernon remembrance of Russell Libby, the tireless organic farming advocate.
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Hartland officials smoking out aging sewer pipes
HARTLAND — Town officials are using an unusual method to look for leaks and cracks in the town’s aging sewer system — releasing smoke into the pipes and then watching for escaping puffs.