Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan are giving $3 billion to fund research, aiming to ‘cure, prevent or manage all disease.’
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Divided Federal Reserve opts for hold on interest rates
It notes recent economic progress but wants to see more of it before any hike, as the number of members calling for an increase reaches three.
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Posted inPolitics
Democrats push Republicans to fund fix for Flint water crisis
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid chides Republicans, saying ‘We have been trying to help Flint (Michigan) for … eight months now.’
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Tulsa man shot by police was changing his life, family says
‘He had not done anything wrong. He had a malfunctioning vehicle, and he should have been treated accordingly,’ says a family attorney.
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Hancock woman pleads guilty to embezzling $83,000 from bank
Jodi Webber admits she stole money from the branch of Camden National Bank where she worked.
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New apartment building in Brewer a model of ultra-efficiency
Village Centre, with 48 units, is expected to use about 60% less energy than a typical housing built with conventional materials and internal systems.
Posted inNation & World
CEO defends price of EpiPen to angry lawmakers
One congressman points out that executives for the company, Mylan, earned $300 million over five years while the cost for the popular allergy medicine soared.
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Freeport Waldorf school starts $6.1 million expansion
The project includes a new high school, main office and classroom space at the Desert Road campus.
Posted inLocal & State
Peter Leo Gerety, eighth bishop of Portland, dies at 104
Gerety, a respected adovcate for civil rights and the poor, served in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland from 1966 until 1974.
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U.S., Canada broker agreement to share dwindling cod fishing
The nations’ fisheries overlap in the eastern reaches of Georges Bank, an important fishing area located off New England.