The president-elect takes credit, via tweets, for a Ford Motor Co. decision not to build the Lincoln MKC at its Mexico plant.
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Obama administration bans Arctic oil drilling through 2022
The Interior Department also drops plans to allow companies to drill for oil and natural gas in the Atlantic Ocean off four Southeastern states.
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In presidential election in Maine, the winner was … guns
More Mainers voted on each of the four referendums than for any presidential choice.
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Several WWII warships mysteriously disappear from watery grave
With the Battle of the Java Sea’s 75th anniversary approaching, divers set out to film the ships for a commemoration of the historic day. But when they reached the spot, they were shocked at what they didn’t find.
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Maine labor force shows signs of growth
New employment and labor force estimates from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics suggest that new workers are finally joining the state’s workforce again.
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Maine woman gets 3 years in 2015 hit-and-run death in York
Carolyn Lee hit and killed Emily Zarnoch as she walked hand-in-hand with her boyfriend.
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Marilyn Monroe dress for JFK birthday song sold for $4.8 million
Ripley’s Believe It or Not purchased the Jean Louis creation worn by the Hollywood icon in 1962.
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Trump names Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, Kansas Rep. Mike Pompeo for top positions
The president-elect has chosen Sessions for attorney general and Pompeo to head the CIA.
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Volkswagen cutting 30,000 jobs as it tries to recover from emissions scandal
The company also says it will shift investment toward battery-powered cars and services such as car-sharing and ride-sharing.
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Trump to ask Mitt Romney for help, may offer him appointment
The 2012 nominee could become the secretary of state, as retired Gen. Michael Flynn is offered the post of national security adviser.