Military sneakers, the Midnight Team and obesity make our list this week.
July 2015
Posted inLifestyle
Willie Nelson to receive Gershwin Prize
The Texas singer and songwriter is the first country musician to receive the honor.
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Posted inLifestyle
Young cancer patient receives donation in Taylor Swift’s name
Naomi Oakes, 11, has gotten a $50,000 donation posted online.
Posted inNation & World
United Airlines pilot flushed bullets down toilet
The pilot dumped the bullets before reaching Germany, which has strict gun laws.
Posted inBusiness
IBM makes computer chip even smaller
IBM says it has achieved a breakthrough in computer chip technology with a test version.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
City of Portland walks tightrope in revising its new wage law
Facing different legal interpretations of the tip credit in Maine’s statute, councilors could invite lawsuits if their fix to the $10.10 minimum deviates from state requirements.
Posted inOp-Eds
‘Swatting’ puts burden on police
Law enforcement needs to take extreme care not to create real victims out of fake crimes.
Posted inFood
U.S. adults still skimp on fruits, veggies
The findings come from a national telephone survey of hundreds of thousands of Americans.