The move will likely have profound implications for decades of close U.S.-Egyptian ties that have served as a bulwark of stability in the Middle East.
2013
Posted inBusiness, News
Feds scrap porpoise-related fishing grounds closures
Harbor porpoise aren’t endangered, and gillnet fishermen said being shut out of entire areas to protect the animals was unnecessarily restrictive.
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Posted inNews, Sports
MLB: Red Sox beat Rays, advance to ALCS
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Shane Victorino’s infield single snapped a seventh-inning tie and journeyman Craig Breslow gave Boston a huge boost out of the bullpen, sending the Red Sox into the AL championship series with a 3-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Shutdown’s effects ensnare Maine’s veterans
Veterans Benefits Administration workers are placed on unpaid furloughs, which will likely slow the processing of new claims.
Posted inNation & World, News
Supreme Court leans toward looser campaign finance laws
Conservative justices are skeptical about limits on individual donations in a two-year federal cycle.
Posted inNews
Court upholds sex charge verdict against Augusta man
AUGUSTA — The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has upheld the conviction of an Augusta man on sex charges.
Posted inNews
Credit unions discuss recent success, growth
PORTLAND — Maine credit unions got off to a strong start this year, posting new records for assets, savings, loans and members for the first six months of 2013.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
McCormick excellent choice to help lead city
Residents of Augusta are fortunate they can vote for Dale McCormick for City Council when they head to the polls next month.