Unintended consequences may include more crashes and crowded highways, according to the industry.
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Obama designates North Atlantic conservation zone
The president’s latest national monument will bd 130 miles off the New England coast.
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House committee report slams NSA leaker Edward Snowden
The panel says most of the documents he stole were defense secrets that had nothing to do with privacy.
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Actor Mark Wahlberg ends bid for pardon for assaults as teenager
Wahlberg served about 45 days in jail, and his 2014 pardon application met sharp criticism.
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Maine police chiefs endorse background checks on private gun buyers
The Maine Chiefs of Police Association says the state will be safer if voters pass Question 3 on the November referendum ballot.
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U.S. issues formal recall of Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphones
Consumers are advised to return the devices, which have been known to burst into flames, to the store where they were purchased or to contact Samsung.
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Speakers to challenge Sweden’s lobster ban effort
Members of Maine’s congressional delegation and others are gathering at a Portland lobster dealer Friday to speak out against that country’s attempts to classify American lobster as ‘invasive.’
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Syria still won’t permit aid to Aleppo, UN says
Opening channels to allow aid to reach besieged residents was a key provision of a cease-fire plan brokered by the United States and Russia.
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Clinton returns to campaign, smiling and appearing energetic
Campaigning today in North Carolina and Washington, she makes her first public appearance since Sunday.
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Why it matters: The fate of many Syrian refugees hangs in the balance
Clinton would expand the number of refugees admitted to the country, using the current vetting process, while Trump has called for a moratorium on accepting any of them.