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PublishedMarch 22, 2013
Prisoner abuse, not video leak, is the problem
If Maine corrections officials are embarrassed, they have good reason.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2013
NRA wields its sword of fear over Congress
But something seems wrong with the math here. If such a large proportion of Americans favors a weapons ban -- and an even bigger majority, 65 percent, backs banning high-capacity magazines carrying more than 10 rounds, according to a January poll by Washington Post/ABC -- why the dearth of congressional support?
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PublishedMarch 21, 2013
Drones’ future use needs to be determined now
They're small, inexpensive and capable of feats that once belonged to the realm of science fiction -- and they're here to stay. The advent of drones is one of the most significant technological advances of our time.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2013
Limited window to halt spread of new superbug
Federal health officials warned recently that the nation's hospitals and nursing homes are increasingly at risk from deadly new strains of drug-resistant bacteria that can't be treated with even the strongest antibiotics.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2013
Background check gun bill falters in Senate
Ask police chiefs -- we asked ours -- about the need for background checks on gun buyers. They will tell you universal background checks would reduce the number of guns ending up in the wrong hands.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2013
China takes climate change initiative
Finally, a nation that is contributing heavily to climate change is taking a major step to reduce its emissions. Unfortunately, this global leadership is not coming from the United States. It's coming from China.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2013
Status of women doesn’t look so good
Some horrific events over the past few months, including the shooting of a Pakistani schoolgirl and the rape and murder of a young Indian physiotherapy student, should have been an alert for the world to unite in preventing violence against women.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2013
Border security: a matter of life and death
The apprehension of a Nepalese man who tried to cross our southern border illegally last November near McAllen, Texas, makes the very unsettling point that border security could be a life-and-death matter for our citizens.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2013
Declining population reason for us to work together as one Maine
We all should be concerned about the recent census report that said Maine's population is not growing. In fact, Maine is one of only two states with more deaths than births, the other being West Virginia.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2013
Legislature should improve state’s Clean Election law
These are dark days for people concerned about the influence of money in politics.
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