News Headlines for Anson, Maine

Maine delegates split 24-8 for Obama over Clinton (Boston Globe)
Maine's delegation gave 24 votes to Barack Obama and 8 votes to Hillary Clinton as the presidential nomination roll call was held at the Democratic National Convention.

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Maine attorney general warns of Visa scam (Boston Globe)
Maine's attorney general is alerting people about a scam in which people receive phone messages warning that they've reached the credit limit on their Visa cards.

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Maine coastal treasure is off the beaten track (The Pantagraph)
CUTLER, Maine -- Hikers who perch atop a nearly 100-foot rock cliff that plunges to the crashing surf below are greeted by a spectacular vista with no signs of civilization, perhaps the same scene that caught the eyes of European explorers who passed by these shores 400 years ago.

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Maine Delegates Split 24-8 For Obama Over Clinton (WMTW Auburn)
Maine's delegation gave 24 votes to Sen. Barack Obama and eight votes to Sen. Hillary Clinton as the presidential nomination roll call was held at the Democratic National Convention.

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Maine Retired Skippers Race Hands Out Awards (The Ellsworth American)
CASTINE — The 57th Annual Maine Retired Skippers Race was sailed on Penobscot Bay on Saturday, Aug. 16. Thirty-seven sailboats came to the starting line at the Castine Harbor bell buoy. Thirty-five boats finished the race, sailed over a shortened course because of light winds.

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Maine leaders endorse Obama (Boston Globe)
Present and former leaders of the Maine Legislature pledged their support for Barack Obama as Democrats tried to unify the Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton factions before the end of the Democratic National Convention.

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Maine Leaders Endorse Obama (WCSH 6 Portland)
AUGUSTA (AP) -- Present and former leaders of the Maine Legislature are pledging their support for Barack Obama, who will become the Democrats' nominee for president this week.

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Niese is the word: Rookie replaces Maine (New York Daily News)
Jon Niese's major-league debut should come in the heat of a pennant race on Tuesday in Milwaukee. The 21-year-old lefthander is expected to replace John Maine in the rotation.

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Betty L. Maine (The Oneida Daily Dispatch)
CANASTOTA - Betty L. Maine, 85, formerly of 400 Lamb Ave., died early Monday morning, Aug. 25, 2008, in the Betsy Ross Nursing Facility, where she had resided for the past year.

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Dutton Associates Announces Investment Opinion: Maine & Maritimes Buy Rating Maintained In Update Coverage By Dutton ... (Centre Daily Times)
Dutton Associates continues coverage of Maine & Maritimes (AMEX: MAM) reiterating its Buy rating and a 12-month $54 price target. The 21-page report by Dutton senior analyst Sally H. Wallack, CFA, is available at www.jmdutton.com, and at First Call, Bloomberg, FactSet, Capital IQ, Reuters, Zacks, Knobias, and other leading financial portals.

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