Carroll was an actress and singer who won critical acclaim as the first black woman to star in a non-servant role in a TV series.
Julia McCue
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Two Republican senators break from party on Trump’s China remarks
Mitt Romney of Utah and Ben Sasse of Nebraska publicly express concerns after the president calls for China to investigate the Biden family.
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Supreme Court to consider appeal for pipeline across Appalachian Trail
The nation’s highest court will consider reinstating a permit for a natural gas pipeline that was tossed out by a lower court.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. adds modest 136,000 jobs; unemployment hits 50-year low
The jobs figures carry more weight than usual because worries about the health of the U.S. economy are mounting.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
People ‘alarmed’ by discovery of bullets at Mt. Ararat High School
In a letter sent to parents, Principal Donna Brunette says that there are many questions about the ammunition that was found in the school.
Posted inNation & World, News, Religion and Values
Catholic bishops consider married priests, face opposition
More than 100 bishops from South America will convene at the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon Region.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Slowing growth in U.S. service sector raises economic concerns
Services, which account for more than two-thirds of U.S. economic activity, slowed sharply in September to a 3-year low.
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Four officers killed in stabbing at Paris police headquarters
The attacker, an employee of the department’s administrative staff for 20 years, was shot to death.
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EU vows to hit back over U.S. tariffs as businesses count cost
The European Union has warned it will retaliate against the U.S. decision to slap tariffs on a range of the bloc’s exports, from cheese to wine
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U.S. can fish for more cod, haddock in agreement with Canada
The annual pact with Canada divides up the catch on eastern Georges Bank.