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Justice John Roberts asked to testify on court ethics amid Thomas reports
In recent weeks, news reports have focused on the purchase by a conservative donor of 3 properties belonging to Justice Clarence Thomas and his family in a transaction worth more than $100,000.
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Climate tension: U.N. chief chides Biden, other world leaders
President Biden is touting ‘unprecedented’ climate efforts by his administration in an annual White House summit of leading economies.
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Work can resume on CMP power-line project, jury rules
Construction of the 145-mile line through western Maine has been stalled since a 2021 voter referendum that opposed the $1 billion project.
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U.S. unemployment claims tick up to 245,000, but still low
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits remained low by historic standards last week.
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Future of CMP power line corridor now rests in jury’s hands
Closing arguments in a civil trial focused on whether developers of the stalled 145-mile line sped up construction simply to gain legal rights to continue building.
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Credit Suisse faulted over probe of Nazi-linked accounts
U.S. lawmakers have accused the embattled Swiss bank of limiting the scope of an internal investigation.
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DeSantis appointees begin reshaping Disney World’s district
New supervisors warned that ‘nothing is off the table’ regarding further decisions.
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Biden blasts Republicans’ ‘wacko notions’ in debt limit standoff
Wednesday’s split-screen presentations vividly displayed how the president and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are talking to 2 very different Americas.
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Waterville City Council approves rectory rezoning, street closures for outdoor dining
Councilors also voted Tuesday to refer to the Planning Board for public hearing and recommendation a request to reduce the size of parking stalls for the proposed Head of Falls Village housing complex.