His mother tells authorities the 17-year-old purchased the tea set for her last week while on a tour of colleges with his dad.
August 2013
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Risk factors for dementia may show as early as adolescence
The study also suggests that late-life illness can be foreshadowed in youth.
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Oprah ‘sorry’ for Switzerland flap
Winfrey says her experience at a Zurich boutique did not require an apology from the entire nation.
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3 rescued from Kennebec River in Augusta after test ride gone awry
Three people, including two teenagers, were rescued Monday from the Kennebec River after a late-night test run on a newly purchased personal watercraft went awry.
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Augusta fire destroys State Street garage; house saved
Firefighters battled an early morning blaze Tuesday that destroyed a garage at 277 State St. in Augusta.
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NYC mayor lambastes stop-and-frisk ruling
‘I worry for you and I worry for me. Crime can come back any time the criminals think they can get away with things. We just cannot let that happen.’
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Bulger juror: Deliberations were ‘stressful’
Juror Scott Hotyckey says at least two jurors were afraid of retaliation from Bulger associates.
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Lewiston man admits to pharmacy robbery
Ryan White pleads guilty to charges connected to a Nov. 4 attempted robbery of a Rite Aid in Lewiston and a robbery the next day of a Gray Rite Aid.
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Maine lawmakers wrangle over borrowing for projects
LePage and Republicans push a transportation bond; Democrats want other priorities considered.
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Appeal scheduled for Maine man convicted of three murders
Thayne Ormsby’s lawyers are claiming his Miranda rights were violated by police during questioning and that his confession was involuntary.