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Many Americans received an email from the Social Security Administration applauding the megabill's passage. Experts say it was misleading.
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Data presented at the seventh annual Governor's Opioid Response Summit in Augusta Thursday indicate reported fatal overdoses have fallen by more than 20% since the first of the year. -
The state Department of Education has announced its proposed priority list for school construction projects, but officials say there's still a long way to go before construction.
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The body has not yet been identified. Marine Patrol officers have been searching the Kennebec River since Sunday for 22-year-old Robert Stolt.
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Ruby Whitmore of Old Town was one of several young people with Type 1 diabetes who shared their experiences with members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, which is reviewing the Trump administration's proposed cuts to research programs. -
Commercial property owners in Portland said they're skeptical of a proposed ordinance that would require them to pay a fee if their storefronts remain vacant for three months or more. The fees would be waived if property owners install temporary art in storefront windows.
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On a state visit, France's president announced the loan of the tapestry embroidered with scenes of the 1066 Norman invasion. It will return to the U.K. for the first time in more than 900 years. -
The State Department is slashing hundreds of jobs in what's being called its biggest shake-up in decades — drawing sharp criticism from former diplomats who say the cuts risk gutting America's diplomatic muscle. -
Large scavengers like vultures and hyenas do an important job in protecting human health. But studies show these creatures are on the decline, allowing for the emergence of disease. -
President Trump is expected to visit Kerr County, Texas, on Friday to survey damage from last week's catastrophic flooding and to receive updates from local officials.
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Jamilah, Zaynah and Latifah McBryde grew up wrestling one another in Buffalo, N.Y. Coaches recognized their talent, but they couldn't wear the required wrestling singlet due to their faith.
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