The second-ranked Tigers beat the Crimson Tide 44-16 to win their second title in three years.
January 2019
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Seattle officials warn of problems that will come with Amazon expansion
New York City officials are told of potential housing and transportation issues that are likely to accompany the internet retail giant’s decision to build a major new campus in Queens.
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Herb Kelleher, Southwest Airlines co-founder, dies at 87
He revolutionized air travel by practically inventing the low-cost, low-fare airline.
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U.N. delays session on Congo election while votes counted
The decision comes after Congolese officials postpone the release of results from the balloting on Dec. 30.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
UMaine hockey beats Yale in overtime
Tralmaks lifts Black Bears to first win over ranked opponent this season.
Posted inNews, Sports, Varsity Maine, Winter sports
Local roundup: Cony boys basketball shoots its way past Medomak Valley
Rams hit 11 of 20 from distance in victory; Erskine boys edge Gardiner to climb over .500.
Posted inNation & World
Man pleads guilty to killing 6 in between driving for Uber
The shootings occurred over the course of a few hours in and around Kalamazoo.
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Growing opioid crisis adds to Puerto Rico’s problems
Puerto Rico’s opioid epidemic appears to have only grown worse as a result of the devastating Hurricane Maria in 2017.
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Saudi woman bidding for asylum can stay temporarily in Thailand
Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun grabbed global attention when she sent out pleas for help via social media, saying she feared for her life if she were put on a plane back to Kuwait or her homeland.
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Given life sentence as teen, killer granted clemency in Tennessee
Cyntoia Brown, who says she was a sex-trafficking victim at the time of the killing in 2004, will go free after serving about 15 years.