The provision, authored by Sen. Angus King, is part of a national defense act that now goes to a conference committee.
June 2016
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Want to buy an assault rifle in Florida? No problem
‘Think of the over 1 million people that have (AR-15s) and have never misused them,’ says former Florida Law Enforcement Commissioner Gerald Bailey.
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Kennebec County deputies find street drug Molly during Manchester arrest
A man from Industry is facing drug charges and a New Hampshire man is being held as a fugitive from justice, police said.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Russian government hackers penetrated DNC, stole research on Trump
The networks of presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump were also targeted by Russian spies, as were the computers of some GOP political action committees, U.S. officials say.
Posted inMaine, News
Winslow Town Council approves chicken ordinance
Residents in higher-density areas now can keep chickens for personal use after the ordinance passed Monday night, and the council also gave preliminary approval that lifts the restriction that those in the agricultural zone can raise chickens only if they intend to sell the eggs.
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Man finds ancient 22-pound chunk of butter in Irish bog
No one is sure exactly why the butter was buried in bogs – some think it was sometimes an offering to the gods – but evidence strongly suggests it was a method of preservation.
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Cover crop field day set for July 12 in Monmouth
Highmoor Research Farm location of event.
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The Latest: For one survivor, ‘The guilt of being alive is heavy’
With 6 people still in critical condition, a doctor says the death toll could rise.
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FBI investigating whether Orlando killer was a club regular
Patrons of the Pulse say they had seen gunman Omar Mateen there a number of times.
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Cable and telecom companies just lost a huge court battle on net neutrality
The ruling is a win for the Obama administration, consumer groups and companies such as Netflix that want to prevent online content from being blocked or channeled into fast and slow lanes.