Regional News
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Portland Teen Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Sexual Assault
- A judge who sentenced a Somali refugee to eight years in prison for sexually assaulting a 50-year-old Portland woman had some harsh words for the defendant. District Court Judge Richard...
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World's Largest Cruise Ship to Visit Portland in 2015
- The world's largest cruise ship will be paying a visit to Portland, but residents will have to wait two years to catch a glimpse. Portland officials say the city will welcome Royal...
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Murder Suspect to be Evaluated
- A judge has ordered a mental health evaluation for a man charged with shooting his mother after she tried to have him committed for psychiatric care. A police affidavit says 46-year-old Andrew...
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Portland Man's Leg Severed by Train
- Authorities say a 19-year-old Portland man's leg was severed when he was struck by a train. Police say it appears the man was trying to hop onto the freight train in the city at about 6:30...
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Navy Intends to Award Contract for 10 Destroyers
- Shipbuilders at Maine's Bath Iron Works will soon learn whether they're getting a critical contract. The Navy has told Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King of Maine that it intends to issue a...
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Men in Costumes Assaulted Outside Portland Comic Book Store
- A Maine man is behind bars for allegedly attacking two men dressed as comic book characters outside a Portland comic book store where people were dressed in costume. Portland police say...
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Portland Police See Rise in Heroin Overdoses
- Maine officials say they are seeing a rise in heroin overdoses, and a dramatic increase in the use of the drug in Portland. Authorities have responded to 14 reports of overdoses and there...
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Ugandan Man from Saco Convicted of Marriage Fraud
- A Ugandan man who lives in Saco has been convicted of helping arrange a scam marriage so another man could become a legal permanent resident of the United States. Federal prosecutors say...
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Portland's Mayor Planting Disease-Resistant American Chestnut Trees in the City
- Portland's mayor is planting two disease-resistant American chestnut trees in the city. Michael Brennan is planting the new varietal of chestnuts in the Mayor Baxter Woods forested park on...
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Education Commissioner to Visit Western Maine Towns
- Maine's education commissioner is visiting schools in western Maine as part of his cross-state tour to observe innovative school practices. Commissioner Stephen Bowen starts Thursday at the...
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Dube Appears in Court in Nichole Cable's Death
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Orono Man Charged With Murder of Nichole Cable
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Convicted Sex Offender from Charleston Going to Prison for 35 Years
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Glenburn Woman Sentenced for Stealing From Beagle Rescue Group
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Maine House Approves Bill to Pay Hospital Debt
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Friends Say Nichole Cable Knew Her Accused Killer
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Red Cross Explains How Mainers Can Help Oklahoma Tornado Victims
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Business Breakfast in Bangor Focuses on Bonds
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Behind the Market - Part 2
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Oxford Casino Sale Awaits State Approval
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Parents ask why Oklahoma schools don't have tornado shelters
Moore mom furious to find out her daughters had to hide in bathroom during massive twister; official says they're costly
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Video: Undercover in a Bangladesh clothing factory
Many of the clothes sold in American stores come from factories in Bangladesh, which has a history of workplace disasters. Following the factory collapse last month that killed over 1,000 people, Holly Williams went undercover to see what the conditions are really like.
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Video: Oklahoma family tells amazing story of survival
Jamie Falwell had sought shelter from the tornado with her two-year-old son in her bathtub. Her husband, Matt, arrived home just in time to rush them to their neighbor's storm cellar. That decision saved their lives. Mark Strassmann reports.
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Video: Man killed in brutal London attack
London police say two men used a knife and a cleaver to hack a man to death. The man was then videotaped by an unharmed passerby and waited for police to arrive. Charlie D'Agata reports.
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Video: Friend implicates Boston bombing suspect in triple homicide
Ibragim Todashev, a friend of the accused Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev, was shot dead by an FBI agent during questioning in Orlando. Todashev was being questioned about a grisly triple murder believed to be committed by the two men. Bob Orr reports.



