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2023
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Dusty Baker, Bruce Bochy are shining as MLB’s oldest managers
Dusty Baker and Bruce Bochy are the two oldest managers in the majors and are facing off in the AL Championship Series.
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Alexei Navalny lawyer flees Russia, leaving the opposition leader alone in court
Barred from attending court in person, Navalny was shown by video from a prison colony, but he had no attorney. At one point his sound cut out. Later, the entire video stream was lost.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Central Maine Community College to host nonprofit career fair Oct. 19
AUBURN — The Business Department at Central Maine Community College is set to host a Nonprofit Career Fair from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday. The event will be held in the gymnasium in Kirk Hall at the Auburn campus, 1250 Turner St. Representatives from over 35 organizations will be present. Types of organizations include local […]
Posted inNation / World, News
Trump returns to his civil fraud trial, hears an employee and an appraiser testify against him
The New York state lawsuit alleges that Trump and his company deceived banks, insurers and others by massively overvaluing his assets and inflating his net worth on his financial statements.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
U.S. economic data keep coming in stronger and defying forecasts
Robust consumer demand, in the aftermath of September data showing stubborn inflation and surging job growth, risks prompting the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates again.
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Blast kills hundreds at Gaza hospital; Hamas and Israel trade blame, as Biden heads to Mideast
Jordan cancels a planned summit of regional leaders and President Biden, saying that the war between Israel and Hamas was ‘pushing the region to the brink.’
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Republicans reject Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on the 1st ballot, but more votes are ahead
But with public pressure bearing down on lawmakers from Trump’s allies including Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity, it’s unclear how long the holdouts can last.
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Ukraine uses U.S.-provided long-range missiles against Russian forces for 1st time
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Tuesday, saying they were used on the battlefield against Russia and ‘executed very accurately.’
Posted inCommunity Sports, Sports
Local golf results
Fairlawn Wednesday, Oct. 11 senior league scramble results: 1. Marty Eyre/Russ Desjardins/Mike Plourde/Rick Gardiner -11 1. P.G. Cote/Rick Grant/Don Forgues/Ron Grant -11 3. Rick Lane/Lee Biron/Les Sturtevant/Ray Samson -9; Pins: No. 11 — 1. Dave Dept 5 feet, 2 inches 2. Rick Gardiner 8 feet, 4 and a half inches 3. Don Forgues 14 feet, […]