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Bill Nemitz: Recipe for junk news calls for a grain of salt

by Bill Nemitz August 22, 2012

Today we examine the art of cooking up your own junk news. Not familiar with it? Check out Maine’s U.S. Senate race . . .

by The Associated Press August 21, 2012

The Maine State Employees Association and the Maine State Nurses have decided to endorse Dill in the three-way race for the U.S. Senate.

by Kevin Miller August 21, 2012

Calling his comments “repugnant and outlandish,” the Maine Republican says the GOP should deny Akin any funding should he decide not to step aside.

by The Associated Press August 21, 2012

“Overnight, everybody decides, ‘Well, Akin can’t possibly win.’ … I don’t agree with that,” Todd Akin says.

by The Associated Press August 21, 2012

A spokesman says One Vote 2012 is reaching out to Maine candidates to join its fight against poverty and disease around the world.

by NIA-MALIKA HENDERSON and PAUL KANE / The Washington Post August 20, 2012

He’s a threat to Republicans’ efforts to retake the Senate, a Senate GOP chairman tells him.

by The Associated Press August 20, 2012

Rep. Todd Akin fought to salvage his U.S. Senate campaign Monday, even as members of his own party turned against him.

The attack ad spurs tension between the U.S. Chamber and state and local chambers who wished to stay neutral.

It’s the 1st District representative’s first since marrying wealthy financier S. Donald Sussman in 2011 and includes details of their investments.

Angus King and Cynthia Dill push to retain fair-trade protections for Maine workers while Charlie Summers touts his free-enterprise philosophy.