Nebraska’s Republican-controlled legislature is considering changes to the congressional map that would give them an edge in a competitive congressional seat — and the presidential election
Julia McCue
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Police charge Camden man with kidnapping, assaults
Richard J. Ellis is accused of holding a woman against her will for more than a week and sexually assaulting her.
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Chauvin pleads not guilty to violating teen’s civil rights
The former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in George Floyd’s death has pleaded not guilty to violating a teenager’s civil rights in a separate case.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
New jobless claims fall to pandemic low in Maine as U.S. claims rise
Nationally, hiring in August plummeted in industries that require face-to-face contact with the public – notably restaurants, hotels and retailers.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
Paris’ Arc de Triomphe wrapped in fabric as a Christo artwork
The installation by late artist couple Christo and Jeanne-Claude, who conceived of the project in 1961, will open on Saturday.
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At 101, Rockland woman is still hauling lobsters with no plans to stop
Virginia Oliver started trapping lobsters when she was 8 years old.
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France calls killing of ISIS leader in West Africa a big victory
French officials say the head of Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, hit by a drone strike in Mali last month, ordered or oversaw attacks on U.S. troops, French aid workers and some 2,000-3,000 African civilians.
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Australia cancels French submarine deal in favor of U.S. nuclear fleet
U.S. nuclear submarine technology wasn’t an option open to Australia when the deal for French diesel-electric submarines was signed in 2016.
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Biles testifies FBI turned ‘blind eye’ to sexual abuse of gymnasts
At a Senate hearing, the Olympic gold medalist and three other gymnasts spoke in stark emotional terms about the lasting toll USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar’s crimes have taken on their lives.
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Walmart refuses to provide revenue figures in Ellsworth tax abatement appeal
For the last few years Walmart has been making a push around the state to drastically reduce the taxes it pays.