COLUMBIA S.C. — Army Pvt. Jared McLean recently graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, in Columbia.
March 2013
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TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): Experience Mexico with a Maine flare at Zapoteca
Zapotec was a pre-Columbian culture more than 2,500 years ago. Portland’s Zapoteca Restaurante Y Tequileria is a lot more modern, but retains the strong connection to that region of Mexico — from its decorations to its flavorful and creative Mexican cuisine.
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BOOKS: Facebook exec urges women to ‘Lean In’
Anyone who makes it to the first page of Sheryl Sandberg’s new book, “Lean In,” without hearing anything about it deserves some sort of prize. Sandberg’s smiling face has been everywhere in the last few weeks. And everyone seems to have an opinion about her book, whether they’ve read it or not.
Posted inSports
ON BASEBALL: A few thoughts from the Fort
A few thoughts after a week at spring training …
Posted inOpinion
Accepting federal dollars right prescription for health care
As a family doctor, I see every day what happens to Maine people who don’t have health insurance. They delay treatment and end up in our emergency rooms. Or their bills pile up, pushing them toward financial ruin.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Enforcing rules won’t make all poor vanish
Some policymakers act as if they would like to make the poor disappear, as if by magic.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Chinese leader’s state visit to Russia sends message
As expected, President Xi Jinping’s visit to Russia has achieved eye-catching results and ushered in a new era in Sino-Russian relations.
Posted inOpinion
Same-sex marriage can’t be stopped by courts
To see the future of gay marriage, you didn’t have to set foot in the Supreme Court chamber Tuesday morning as the justices took up the first of two landmark cases on the issue.
Posted inNation & World, News
Google gives view of nuclear ghost town in Japan
Google Street View is giving the world a rare glimpse into one of the eerie ghost towns created when the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami sparked a nuclear disaster that has left the area uninhabitable.
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NBA: Bulls end Heat’s winning streak
CHICAGO (AP) — The Miami Heat’s 27-game winning streak was snapped Wednesday night by the Chicago Bulls, 101-97, when a furious comeback by LeBron James and his teammates fell short.