Patricia Krenwinkel has been denied parole 13 times since her conviction for the 1969 killings.
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Number of police killed in line of duty rose in 2016
There was a 56 percent increase in shooting deaths over the previous year.
Maine farmer’s plan to save rare breed of pigs depends on eating them
Susan Frank has a dozen mulefoot hogs, a critically rare breed, and has received a grant to popularize their meat.
Honda recalls 633,753 Odyssey minivans
Dealers will repair the levers to second-row seats which may be in faulty.
Obama orders sanctions against Russia over election hacking, vows more action
The sanctions include deporting 35 Russian diplomats and closing two Russian-owned compounds. Moscow says it will consider retaliation.
Maine’s attorney general signs letter to Trump on climate change
Janet Mills and 14 other attorneys general write Trump to urge him to preserve Obama’s Clean Power Plan.
Trump’s pick for budget chief liked gold, had dim view of dollar
Now, as the president-elect’s nominee to run the Office of Management and Budget, Mick Mulvaney is poised to influence U.S. fiscal policy.
Northport teenager accused of assaulting infant daughter
Nineteen-year-old Neil Lagasse is accused of sticking his finger down his 11-week-old daughter’s throat in an effort to stop her from crying.
Obama designates new national monuments in Utah, Nevada, adding to his environmental legacy
The president has acted 29 times to create or expand protections for over 553 million acres of federal land and water.
Syrian government, rebels sign cease-fire deal
The truce will be followed by peace talks between the Syrian government and opposition forces.