If there’s a policy star in the Republican presidential primary it may be Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 tax overhaul plan.
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Defense drops claim Jackson swallowed fatal dose
Dr. Conrad Murray’s attorneys have for months suggested that Michael Jackson could have swallowed propofol, which is normally given through an IV drop in hospital settings.
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Runner disqualified for taking bus during marathon
“I could understand him taking the goody bag and the T-shirt but to do the press interview claiming he was third…”
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Casino supporters turn into foes of new ones
More gaming facilities would hurt business for existing ones, they say.
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Did pain meds fog Francona?
As the Boston Red Sox disintegrated in what would become the worst September collapse in baseball history, some at Fenway Park grew concerned that the pain medication Terry Francona was taking after a half-dozen procedures on his knee was affecting his ability to manage, according to a report in the Boston Globe.
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Nigerian pleads guilty to underwear bomb attack
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab tells the court that the underwear bomb was a “blessed weapon to save the lives of innocent Muslims.”
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Tony the Tiger and Toucan Samcan rest easy
Allowing the brand icons from popular cereals to remain untouched is one of the concessions officials say they are likely to make as they work to convince food companies to curb junk food marketing to children.
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Stricken man dies at public hearing in Augusta
AUGUSTA — Paul Cote, the man who suffered an apparent medical problem at a public meeting Tuesday night, died at the scene.
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Hason Trio to perform at Portland’s State Theatre
For nearly 20 years now the three brothers — Isaac, Taylor and Zachary Hanson — have been making music together, but it was in 1997, when they burst on the pop music scene with “MMMBop” (for which Zac became the youngest Grammy-nominated songwriter in history). That Mercury Records’ debut — “Middle of Nowhere” — was […]
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Abandoned puppies baffle Buxton police
Police learned of the situation when someone brought one of the litter – a reddish pup about 4 weeks old – to the Buxton police station Friday night.