Target and Staples both gave profit forecasts that were above Wall Street’s expectations, but Dell cut its prediction for revenue growth.
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Mainers rank No. 4 in nation on ACT, but . . .
. . . Only about 1,500 Maine seniors took the test, less than any other state in terms of both percentage and hard numbers.
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UPDATE: 12-year-old girl killed in Farmington crash
Police have identified a 12-year-old girl from Connecticut as the person killed this morning in a crash involving a tractor-trailer and a minivan along Route 2.
Killed was Tess Meisel, of Westport, Conn., who was sitting in the rear of the van, according to Maine State Police.
Two other children in the van, along with both drivers, were taken to Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington with non-life threatening injuries, police said.
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New law enables recycling firm to expand
EWaste Recycling Solutions in Auburn aims to hire 18 new employees by the end of September.
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Waterville police blotter Aug. 17
The Waterville Police Department reported the following activity Aug. 16-17:
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Head-on crash kills one in Sullivan
Neither speed nor alcohol appear to have been factors in the wreck, which totaled two cars.
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Gold Star license plates to be issued
The plates are aimed at being a solemn, dignified tribute to families of those who have given their life in service to their country.
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STILL LIFE: Step right up
Gerry Ingersoll, a ticket-taker for Fiesta Shows at the Skowhegan State Fair, tries to stay dry as he passes the time waiting for the next customer at the Earth Quake walk-through on Tuesday.
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NFL: Haynesworth: Cash offered for testimony
WASHINGTON (AP) — A hotel security guard and witness in a pending sexual abuse case against Albert Haynesworth says he was offered $50,000 to testify against the NFL defensive lineman, court records show.