Thousands of state and local governments are suing Purdue Pharma over its central role in the deadly opioid crisis.
Dari Alpi
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Putin orders Russia to respond after U.S. missile test
In Sunday’s test, a modified ground-launched version of a U.S. Navy Tomahawk cruise missile accurately struck its target more than 310 miles away.
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Complaint filed against Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon over reimbursements
Gideon is seeking her party’s nomination to run against Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
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David Koch, billionaire industrialist who influenced conservative politics, dies at 79
Koch and his older brother Charles transformed Koch Industries into the second-largest privately held company in the U.S.
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China announces tariff hike on $75 billion of U.S. products
The spiraling conflict has battered exporters on both sides and fueled concern it might drag down weakening global economic growth.
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Sen. Collins faces bipartisan anger in Trump-era re-election bid
The question for Republican Sen. Susan Collins, 66, is whether the power of incumbency and her reputation for bipartisanship can overcome a fierce Trump-era backlash.
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Maine agriculture chief disappointed by USDA’s blueberry aid snub
Amanda Beal had called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to include wild blueberries in a program to help farmers hurt by trade disruption.
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New U.S. guidelines say more women may need breast cancer gene test
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended more women should consider gene testing for hereditary breast or ovarian cancer, especially those who’ve already survived cancer once.
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Target launching private label in fight for grocery share
The goods sold under the new brand range from pastas and meat to milk and eggs.
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App allows Maine butterfly finders to contribute to conservation
Researchers at the University of Maine say residents can use a mobile app to provide details about areas where butterflies are likely to be found.