Dari Alpi
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Then and now: World transformed over Jimmy Carter’s 94 years
Carter has lived through a third of all U.S. presidencies: nine before he was president, six since.
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Jimmy Carter’s new milestone: longest-lived U.S. president
“I spent four of my ninety years in the White House, and they were, of course, the pinnacle of my political life,” Carter wrote.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Maine bill would lower penalty for repeated prostitution
The proposed bill says Maine would continue to consider a first offense of engaging in prostitution as a Class E crime punishable by up to six months in county jail and up to a $1,000 fine.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Proposed Maine law packs bite for owners of dogs that attack
The bill requires the owner of a dog that assaults a person to get aid for the injured person.
Posted inNation & World
Boeing to make safety feature standard on troubled Max jets
The safety feature, which had been offered as an option, alerts pilots of faulty information from key sensors.
Posted inLifestyle, Nation & World
Facebook left millions of passwords readable by employees
Facebook said there is no evidence its employees abused access to this data.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Lifestyle, Nation & World
Export slump deepens for American whiskey producers
For American whiskey producers, their tariff-induced hangover became more painful in late 2018 when a downturn in exports accelerated, the Distilled Spirits Council said.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Lifestyle, Nation & World
German whiskey booming as micro distilleries keep popping up
Whiskey distilleries are popping up across Germany, producing a craft product to help fill a growing demand.
Posted inLocal & State
Influenza still a problem as spring arrives in Maine
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says five people died from the flu last week.