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May 9, 2013

Windsor man charged in death of 81-year-old pedestrian seeks suppression of evidence

Windsor resident Joshua A. Erskine, 25, accused of manslaughter in the death of an 81-year-old pedestrian, sought Thursday to suppress evidence of various pills found in his Jeep as well as statements he had made to police about his drug use the day of the fatal crash.
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May 9, 2013

Minn. House approves gay marriage; would be 12th state

Lawmakers approved it 75-59, and the Senate and governor could make it law as early as Monday.
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May 9, 2013

Searchers return empty-handed from Rangeley Lake search for snowmobilers missing since winter

Searchers returned empty-handed Thursday after resuming their search for three snowmobilers missing in Rangeley Lake since winter, even as curious onlookers checked with them to see if any of the bodies had been found.
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May 9, 2013

Two people, one seriously injured, were hospitalized after I-95 car crash north of exit 138

Two people were hospitalized, one seriously injured, after a one-car traffic accident in the northbound lanes of Interstate 95, near exit 138, late Thursday afternoon.
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May 9, 2013

Wording dispute resolved, Readfield charter referendum hearing set for Monday

A dispute about the wording of a Readfield referendum question has been resolved in advance of a hearing about a referendum on whether to establish a town charter commission.

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May 9, 2013

Boston bombing victim, 7, undergoes 11th surgery

Jane Richard, whose 8-year-old brother was killed in the April 15 blast, lost a leg and still faces additional surgeries.
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May 9, 2013

LePage bill for school choice hits resistance

He wants some religious schools to be partly funded by the public, as well as allow an unlimited number of publicly funded charter schools.
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May 9, 2013

Maine men appear in court on murder charge

Police say Nathan Morton and Michael McNaughton killed 20-year-old Romeo Parent because McNaughton thought he was an informant.
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May 9, 2013

Bipartisan group OKs emergency aid for Lewiston victims

Lewiston will be allowed to disburse $30,000 in state funds to aid more than 200 residents displaced by fire.
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May 9, 2013

Fannie Mae posts record profit

When Fannie pays a dividend of $59.4 billion to the U.S. Treasury next month, it will have repaid $95 billion of the roughly $116 billion it received during the taxpayer bailout.