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GOP's Susan Collins downplays talk her vote for Brett Kavanaugh will backfire at polls as Susan Rice eyes run

World / Politics Oct 8, 2018

GOP's Susan Collins downplays talk her vote for Brett Kavanaugh will backfire at polls as Susan Rice eyes run

Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine downplayed the threat of a re-election challenge in 2020, as lawmakers' votes both for and against U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in his contentious confirmation battle generate political backlash. Collins, who voted for Kavanaugh in what she termed ...

U.S. trade row spills beyond metals as Canada looks to slap tariff on maple syrup

Business Jun 5, 2018

U.S. trade row spills beyond metals as Canada looks to slap tariff on maple syrup

Canada's retaliation against U.S. President Donald Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs includes proposed duties on maple syrup, a nod to a national symbol and a powerful industry in the French-speaking province of Quebec that could hurt producers in Maine. While small in dollar value, the ...

White House denies favoritism as senators from 12 states seek offshore drilling exemption like Florida's

Business Jan 12, 2018

White House denies favoritism as senators from 12 states seek offshore drilling exemption like Florida's

Twenty-two Democratic U.S. senators from 12 states on Thursday joined the chorus of local representatives seeking exemptions from Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's newly proposed offshore drilling plan, after his surprise move on Tuesday to shield Florida. Zinke surprised lawmakers, governors and industry groups on Tuesday ...

World Aug 25, 2016

Obama declares Maine forest new monument ahead of National Park Service centennial, draws GOP flak

President Barack Obama on Wednesday designated 87,500 acres in Maine's North Woods as a national monument, as the administration prepares to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. The new monument includes mountains, forests, and the East Branch of the Penobscot River and ...

U.S. Ebola nurse, Maine settle quarantine suit; patient in isolation at Duke

World / Science & Health Nov 4, 2014

U.S. Ebola nurse, Maine settle quarantine suit; patient in isolation at Duke

The state of Maine and a nurse who had treated victims of the Ebola virus in West Africa reached a settlement deal on Monday, allowing her to travel freely in public but requiring her to monitor her health closely and report any symptoms. The settlement, ...

Quarantined Ebola nurse takes bike ride; Maine governor vows to exert authority

World / Science & Health Oct 31, 2014

Quarantined Ebola nurse takes bike ride; Maine governor vows to exert authority

Maine Gov. Paul LePage vowed on Thursday to use the full extent of his authority in response to a nurse who has treated Ebola patients in Sierra Leone, after she left her home in Maine and took a bicycle ride despite a quarantine order. LePage ...

Reflecting at leisure on who we are and where we live

Environment | OUR PLANET EARTH Aug 24, 2013

Reflecting at leisure on who we are and where we live

by Stephen Hesse

My day job as a professor in Japan offers precious few chances to take a step back from work and give the old brain a bit of free rein. But August is one such golden opportunity. This year, as usual, I have been visiting family ...

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