The actions, foreshadowed by the Biden administration for weeks, signal a harder line against Vladimir Putin.
Julia McCue
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U.S., Maine jobless claims fall in hopeful sign that layoffs are easing
Maine numbers dip slightly after U.S. employers added 916,000 jobs in March, the most since August, in a sign that a sustained recovery is taking hold.
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Man fatally shot by police during confrontation in Aroostook County
The shooting happened in Mars Hill early Wednesday.
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Bernie Madoff, who orchestrated largest Ponzi scheme in history, dies in prison
Madoff admitted swindling thousands of clients out of billions of dollars in investments over decades.
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Waiting months for an auspicious day to start, Bhutan vaccinates 93% of adults in 16 days
Overall, the tiny Himalayan kingdom wedged between India and China has vaccinated 62% of its 800,000 people.
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Kentucky limits no-knock warrants after Breonna Taylor death
The law signed by the Democratic governor is not the total ban many demonstrators and some Democratic lawmakers had sought.
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Amazon warehouse workers reject union bid in Alabama
The National Labor Relations Board says 1,798 employees voted against the union while 738 were for it.
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Maine Islamic leaders battle misconception about vaccines and fasting during Ramadan
Islamic leaders around the country are spreading the word ahead of Ramadan that it’s OK to be vaccinated for the coronavirus during fasting for the most sacred month of the year for Muslims.
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Explosive eruption rocks volcano on Caribbean’s St. Vincent
Emergency management officials said the ash column was about 32,000 feet high and the ash was headed northeast into the Atlantic Ocean.
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Boeing: possible electrical issue in some 737 Max aircraft
Boeing says it has informed 16 of its customers that they should address a possible electrical issue in certain 737 Max aircraft before using them further.