Chechen immigrant Ibragim Todashev, 27, was killed last week during a confrontation at his Orlando home.
May 2013
Posted inNation & World, News
Navy going flame-resistant for sailors at sea
The nylon and cotton blend uniforms currently worn by most sailors aboard ships will burn and melt until they’re completely consumed.
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Former Waterville man in jail after failed child kidnap attempt
State Police say a former Waterville man remains behind bars following a bizarre incident last week in Bowdoinham in which he tried to kidnap a two-year-old boy from his grandmother at the park and ride along Interstate 295.
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Obama poised to name ex-Bush aide to head FBI
James Comey would replace Robert Mueller, who has held the job since shortly before the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, which forced the FBI to transform itself into one of the nation’s chief weapons in the war on terror.
Posted inBusiness, News
Suit filed over New England fishing quotas
Massachusetts Attorney General Coakley acts on behalf of fisherman to protect their livelihoods.
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Secret Service: Suspicious letter to White House intercepted
The letter has been turned over to the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force for testing and investigation.
Posted inNews, Politics
Maine Senate rejects ‘gun show loophole’ bill
The proposal calls for background checks by private sellers at shows, but that’s too small a problem for concern, foes say.
Posted inNews, Politics
Maine same-sex marriage foes must ID donors
A national group loses its final bid to shield the names of those who helped kill Maine’s law in 2009.
Posted inBusiness, News
Iceland’s president to speak in Maine on Friday
Olafur Ragnar Grímsson sees benefits for Portland as the climate warms northern trade routes.
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‘Shoot her’ suggestion condemned
A comment about Sen. Collins on a conservative conference call will be probed to determine if it was ‘humor’ or a threat.