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Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger dead at 100

Henry Kissinger, the German-born American diplomat, academic and presidential adviser who served assecretary of state for two presidents and left his stamp on U.S. foreign policy for decades died Wednesday at the age of 100. A statement released by Kissinger Associates stated that Kissinger died Wednesday at his home in Connecticut. Kissinger was both revered Read More

Judge to review new settlement in Maine ACLU’s public defender case

State officials and a civil rights group have reached a new settlement to present to a judge for improving Maine’s system for providing attorneys for residents who cannot afford them, officials said Wednesday. The same judge who rejected the original settlement in September must sign off to conclude the class-action lawsuit by the American Civil Read More

US-China space race for moon mining heats up

As China, the U.S. and other countries work to expand mining and production of rare earth elements, the race to mine in space is growing more competitive. “We see China keeping their foot on the accelerator,” said Michael Usowski, the Defense Intelligence Agency’s senior defense intelligence analyst for the Office of Space and Counterspace. “They Read More

Decrease set for exorbitant Maine electricity costs

Electricity rates are set to drop in Maine, which historically has had some of the nation’s highest energy costs. Next year’s standard offer rates will drop 35% for Central Maine Power customers and 24% for Versant Power customers, the Maine Public Utilities Commission said in a statement Wednesday. The standard offer rate is the default Read More