Pressure for a coordinated response to Haiti’s deadly earthquake is mounting as more injured trickle into hospitals already overwhelmed with thousands of patients.
Carol Semple
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Archaeologists find ancient tomb, evidence of Greek language in Pompeii
The discovery of such a tomb is unusual since most adults were cremated at the time.
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Deadly crashes on rural roads prompt new safety efforts
The $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill the U.S. Senate passed last week would require a study of the issue and launch a new rural road grant program that includes $300 million for high-risk rural road safety programs.
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Young man loses prosthetic leg while tubing on St. Albans pond
Two off-duty Maine state troopers volunteered to look for Charlie Smith’s prosthetic leg in Big Indian Pond.
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Taliban militants violently disperse rare Afghan protest
The attack in Jalalabad comes as many Afghans are hiding at home or trying to flee the country as allegations of abuses by the loosely controlled militant organization grow.
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Judge dismisses lawsuit brought by armed group stopped on their way to Maine
The self-described leader of the group said they were a militia traveling from Rhode Island to Maine for training.
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Who hatched giant rubber bird is a mystery, but Belfast thinks it’s just ducky
The yellow waterfowl emblazoned with the word ‘joy’ appeared in Belfast Harbor over the weekend.
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House Democrats plan budget vote, defying moderates, including Rep. Golden
Nine centrists, including Rep. Jared Golden of Maine, have threatened to vote against their own party’s budget blueprint, enough to defeat it in the closely divided House.
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Death toll from Haiti’s earthquake rises to over 1,900
Residents are weary and frustrated as Tropical Storm Grace forces a pause in rescue efforts and government support is virtually nonexistent.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tests positive for COVID-19
His office says the Republican governor, who has refused calls to reinstate mask mandates, is vaccinated and has no symptoms.