Kurdish fighters return fire from Syria, and civilians on both sides are reported dead and wounded.
Carol Semple
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Uncategorized
Navy’s new $7.8 billion Zumwalt destroyer is now running 6 years late
The first of the BIW-built ships is now expected to reach full combat capability early next year as its computer systems continue to be installed and tested by Raytheon and BAE Systems.
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Maine fire departments work to minimize risk from unseen threat: cancer
While heart disease is the No. 1 killer in the U.S., cancer is the top cause of death among firefighters.
Posted inLocal & State, Sports
Maine suspends pharmacy whose drugs killed 2 racehorses
Regulators found the pharmacy to be ‘knowingly or negligently facilitating the diversion’ of drugs to horses without prescription.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Suspect led human smuggling operation at Canadian border for years, officials say
Godofredo Rivas-Melendez, 60, a Canadian citizen who was born in El Salvador, pleaded not guilty last week in U.S. District Court in Burlington, Vermont.
Posted inBusiness, New England
Gas prices still dropping in northern New England
Maine’s price fell slightly to $2.52 per gallon last week.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Supreme Court allows blind people to sue retailers if their websites are not accessible
The justices turn down an appeal from Domino’s and let stand a lower court ruling holding that the Americans With Disabilities Act protects access not just to restaurants and stores, but also to the websites and apps of those businesses.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
UMaine scientist to lead consortium on such migratory fish as tuna, sharks
The consortium will focus on subjects such as reducing accidental catch of highly migratory fish, and increasing the understanding of their life histories.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Bernie Sanders’ campaign confirms that he suffered a heart attack
Statements from Sanders and his doctors don’t indicate whether his heart suffered any permanent damage.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
House panel subpoenas White House for documents on Ukraine
President Trump says he’ll formally object to the impeachment inquiry and signals that he won’t cooperate.