A deal that was supposed to result in a repeal falls apart Wednesday, leaving in place a law that has been condemned by businesses, sports teams and LGBTQ groups around the country.
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Ikea to pay $50 million to parents of toddlers killed by toppling dressers
The $50 million will go to the parents of the three toddlers who died when dressers tipped onto them.
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Posted inNation & World
Lawmaker who opposes Affordable Care Act delayed treatment for son’s broken arm
Rep. Bill Huizenga said it was an example of the kind of choice Americans will face if more costs shift to consumers.
Posted inNation & World
Affordable Care Act’s vital signs looking strong
Despite rising premiums, about 400,000 more people signed up under “Obamacare” through Monday than in a comparable period in 2015.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
French actress, star of moody ‘Port of Shadows,’ dies at 96
A prominent leading lady, Michele Morgan was eyed for Ingrid Bergman’s role in ‘Casablanca.’
Posted inNation & World, News
Marion Pritchard, who helped save Jews during Holocaust, dies at 96
She was a 19-year-old social work student when Germany invaded the Netherlands in 1940.
Posted inNation & World, News
Netanyahu urged to ask Trump to recognize Israeli control of Golan Heights
The future of the plateau is considered a subject for negotiation in any potential peace agreement with Syria.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Canadian man admits to trying to enter U.S. illegally
John D. Fraser has a criminal history and had been ordered removed from the U.S. in 2010.
Posted inLifestyle, News, Politics
Maine founder of pro-Clinton Pantsuit Nation Facebook group defends book deal
Some contributors to the Pantsuit Nation website have accused founder Libby Chamberlain of using their work to promote herself.
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
Astronomical winter arrives, but the coldest is usually January
The least amount of daylight of the year doesn’t mean exactly what you may think.