A report by the Office of the Director for National Intelligence outlining that evidence is thick with caveats.
August 2013
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House speaker presses Obama for answers on Syria
He says Obama should provide ‘a clear, unambiguous explanation of how military action – which is a means, not a policy – will secure U.S. objectives.’
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In 60 cities, fast-food workers picket for raises
Restaurant owners say they would have to raise prices and reduce jobs to pay people $15 an hour.
Posted inNation & World, News
Fishermen thank senators for proposed $150M in aid
The House must still approve the allocation, which would be split between the Northeast, Alaska and Gulf Coast fisheries.
Posted inNation & World, News
Boston fast-food workers planning to stage strike
The protests are part of what organizers say are similar walkouts planned in dozens of cities today.
Posted inNews
In Belfast, clash, shots, and a life lost
Police say a man killed a woman and wounded her son, 22, in what was ‘not a random act.’
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Gun-toting, foul-mouthed Pa. chief won’t back down
The 41-year-old coal miner-turned-cop says his message – that the federal government is too big, too powerful and wants to grab guns – is resonating with a segment of the public.
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Vt. caseworker accused of sex crime after visiting Maine girl
Bangor police say 26-year-old Jeffrey Parfitt is accused of doing an inappropriate exam on the girl after asking her father to leave.
Posted inNews, Politics
Maine Legislature returns for special session
On the agenda: a $149.5 million bond package for roads and education and a bill to create a prison mental health wing.
Posted inCommunity
Area college students graduate, receive honors
PORTLAND — More than 52 University of Southern Maine students, faculty, and alumni affiliated with the university’s School of Music and Department of Theatre took part in the PORTopera’s performances of “La Boheme” last month.