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Singapore wealth flows face new scrutiny in superhacker case
U.S. authorities are seeking to seize Wang YunHe’s $6.9 million apartment and his 2022 Ferrari Spider.
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Miss the northern lights? Maine might have another chance to see them this weekend
Another large solar storm is forecasted to wash across much of the northern U.S. Friday night, potentially bringing the aurora borealis with it.
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Google makes fixes to AI-generated search summaries after outlandish answers went viral
While many of the examples were silly, others were dangerous or harmful falsehoods.
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Merrill Lynch agrees to pay nearly $20 million to settle class action racial discrimination lawsuit
The lawsuit alleges that African American advisers received less compensation and fewer promotions than their white counterparts.
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Biden details 3-phase hostage deal aimed at winding down the Israel-Hamas war
Cease-fire talks ground to a halt at the beginning of the month after a major push by the U.S. and other mediators to secure a deal, in hopes of averting a planned Israeli invasion of the southern city of Rafah.
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See who won this year’s Maine Literary Awards
The Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance gave out the annual awards Thursday at a ceremony in Rockport.
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Committee, commissioners OK Somerset County budget, overall 3.1% tax increase for 2024-25
The increase comes after taxpayers were hit with a 9.8% increase last year, due largely to an increase in wages and inflation in the costs of materials and services, according to officials.
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Anson man indicted on charges of tampering with victim, soliciting murder after domestic violence incident
Brian D. Cloutier, 61, of North Anson, was indicted on charges related to the alleged assault in March and subsequently attempting to tamper with the alleged victim, according to court records.
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Six injured in knife attack in German city of Mannheim. Police shot and wounded assailant
Police quickly put an end to the attack by shooting the assailant, who also was wounded.