AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The acting chief executive officer of the Finance Authority of Maine is now in the job on a permanent basis. Elizabeth Bordowitz of Portland was sworn in Thursday by Gov. John Baldacci, who said she has the experience and leadership ability needed to lead FAME through tough economic conditions. Bordowitz joined […]
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US-FEA–Lifestyles-Facebook-Twitter Faceoff
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As the Twitter juggernaut roars across the Internet seemingly unobstructed, meet at least one guy who has angrily placed himself in its path. Bob Baker disdains Twitter, considers it one of the 21st century\’s great wastes of time and (brace yourself Tweeters), has no interest in knowing when you get up […]
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EU–Britain-Prince Harry
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry is going to New York for his first formal overseas engagements outside Britain. It also will be the 24-year-old royal\’s first visit to the United States since the death of his mother, Princess Diana, in Paris on Aug. 31, 1997. The trip is in part intended to help ease the […]
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BBO–MLB Expanded Pitching Comparison
2009 HOME AWAY TEAM PITCHERS LINE G GS W L ERA AIPS REC ERA REC ERA REC HOU Moehler (R) 2:20p 4 4 0-2 8.44 4.0 0-1 8.31 0-1 8.59 1-3 CHI Wells (R) -170 1 1 0-0 0.00 5.0 0-0 0.00 0-0 0.00 0-1 LAST APPEARANCE 2008 VS. OPP. CAR BULLPEN VS. OPPONENT DATE […]
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NY–Albany Ethics-Analysis
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The Jan. 2, 2007, front-page headline of Newsday captured the promise of a new, shining era for New York a day after reformer Eliot Spitzer was inaugurated as governor: \”Let\’s clean up this mess.\” \”We are in danger of losing the confidence of those who elected us,\” said Spitzer back then, […]