He said the two will help fulfill his top priority to grow the economy and create middle class jobs, in part by opening new markets overseas to sell U.S. products.
May 2013
Kazakhstan says it’s cooperating with U.S. in bomb probe
MOSCOW — Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry says it is cooperating with the United States in the case of two of its citizens arrested in connection with the Boston Marathon bombing. Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov were university friends of bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. They were charged Wednesday with attempting to destroy evidence by disposing of […]
Violence mars May Day rally in Seattle
Thousands joined May Day rallies in dozens of cities from Concord, N.H., to Bozeman, Mont., many of them offering support for legislation under consideration by Congress that would overhaul immigration laws.
Times Square Cookie Monster rejects plea deal
Osvaldo Quiroz-Lopez is accused of shoving a 2-year-old after the child’s mother refused to tip Quiroz-Lopez.
AG: Bangor police justified in using Taser
The attorney general says use of the Taser was within the limits of the law and its use did not cause the Sept. 17 death of 28-year-old Philip McCue.
Man charged with murdering UNH student waives arraignment
Seth Mazzaglia, 30, of Dover is charged with killing 19-year-old Elizabeth “Lizzi” Marriott during an attempted sexual assault on Oct. 9.
Police, politicians push surveillance post-Boston
From coast to coast, efforts include trying to improve police access to business security footage and traffic cameras, as well as adding cameras in certain cities.
Education chief to visit western Maine schools
Commissioner Stephen Bowen’s tour today starts at a farm where Oxford Hills Middle School students take part in an experiential learning program.
LePage official blasts widely supported paint bill
The bill is sponsored by a Republican and supported by Democrats and the industry, but Melanie Loyzim testifies against it.