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U.S. Court Issues Permanent Injunction Order Against Maine Tax Return Preparer

A federal court in Maine permanently barred Donna L. Hamilton from preparing federal tax returns for others. The court also ordered the Maine resident to provide her customer lists to the government and to mail copies of the court order to her customers. Hamilton consented to the civil injunction order.



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Maine Department of Education to Pay United States $1.5 Million to Settle False Claims Involving Migrant Education Program

The Maine Department of Education (MDE) has agreed to pay the United States $1.5 million to settle allegations that it submitted false information to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the state education agency’s eligibility to receive federal funds under the Migrant Education Program.



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Attorney General Eric Holder at the University of Maine's William S. Cohen Lecture Series

"As Americans, we all bear a special responsibility to both uphold and promote the rule of law."




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Justice Department Settles Allegations of Immigration-Related Employment Discrimination Against Wendy’s Franchise Owners in Maine

The Justice Department has reached a settlement agreement today with Restwend LLC, the corporate owner of several Wendy’s restaurants in Maine, to resolve allegations that at least one of its restaurants engaged in employment discrimination by refusing to hire individuals believed to be non-U.S. citizens.



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Maine Resident Charged and Arrested for Allegedly Engaging in Cyber “Sextortion” of New Hampshire Victim

John Bryan Villegas, 21, of Kittery, Maine, was arrested yesterday and made his initial appearance today in federal court in New Hampshire.



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Justice Department Obtains Judgment Against Maine Landlord for Sexually Harassing Tenants

The Justice Department today announced that property manager Rudy Ferrante agreed to a $15,000 civil judgment against him, to resolve allegations that he sexually harassed female tenants in Portland, Maine.



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Maine Resident Pleads Guilty to Engaging in Cyber “Sextortion” of New Hampshire Victim

A Maine resident pleaded guilty today in federal court to engaging in a type of cyberstalking known as “sextortion.”



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Maine Resident Sentenced for Engaging in Cyber “Sextortion” of New Hampshire Victim

John Bryan Villegas, 23, of Kittery, Maine, was sentenced today in federal court in New Hampshire to serve 33 months in prison for engaging in a type of cyber stalking known as “sextortion.”



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Ad Agency Settles FTC, Maine AG Complaint

An advertising agency agreed to settle a complaint brought by state and federal regulators over the creation and dissemination of allegedly deceptive radio advertisements for weight-loss products.




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Maine Requires Smart Meter Opt-Out

GreenTechMedia reports on new developments in Maine, where a smart meter op-out option will be mandatory for utilities. It's part of the growing backlash among consumers against smart meter installations. Follow Jaymi on Twitter for more stories like




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Maine passes second GMO label law in the U.S.

The road to mandatory labels is still long, with a 5-state trigger before the requirement goes into effect.




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Maine Legislates 30% Reduction in Oil Use by 2030

Maine's taking a stand against oil usage and oil dependency--frankly the bigger issue than where we get our oil from, tar sands and other unconventional oil sources aside. As NRDC Switchboard reports, the state has passed a law




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First Commercial Tidal Power Project in US Launches in Maine

Though only powering 75-100 homes at launch, the TidGen Cobscook Bay project, in Eastport, Maine, is slated to expand to ten times its initial size.




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Residents Band Together to Protect Maine’s Woods from Development

Picture having a massive, beautiful expanse of woods near your home. You go there to hike, fish, hunt -- just to enjoy nature. Now picture a highway running through it.




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Maine conference brings together the "most experienced passive house minds on the planet"

It's the first conference of the North American Passive House Network and it sounds like it was a lot of fun.




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Maine legislators move to speed up GMO labeling law

Some legislators in Maine want the state's food to be labeled sooner.




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Drones join search and rescue operations in Maine

The flying robots will start helping officials to locate lost hikers.




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Towns in Maine declare food sovereignty with local ordinances

In an effort to support local food production and defend customers' rights to buy and eat whatever local farm products they want, 16 towns in Maine have created their own local food ordinances.




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Maine student rejects scholarship from bottled water company

Despite needing to pay a hefty tuition bill this fall, Hannah Rousey refused to take money from Poland Spring Bottling Co., a subsidiary of Nestlé.




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Good luck finding Maine's Katahdin Woods and Waters; The governor has banned signs and directions.

It's another national monument established by Obama and threatened by Trump.




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Once again we're told to avoid romaine lettuce, due to E.coli

The CDC's latest recall is yet another reminder of how broken the food production system is.




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Maine Coon Bonds With Newborn (Video)

According this is video, there are 7 stages in which a Maine Coon slowly falls in love with a newborn. Or at least in this case.

What are the stages?

Stage 1: "Ewww, what is it?"

Stage 7: "I'll take it from here, thanks."

Just kidding, but not really. Watch the see the delevoping love between the two! 




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India's COVID-19 Positivity Rate Remained 4.5% Before and After Lockdown

Before the lockdown and 30 days into the lockdown, India's coronavirus positivity rate has remained constant at 4.5 per cent, the Centre said on Thursday.




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Kidney Replacement Therapy Rates Have Remained Higher in Men Vs. Women for Decades: Study

From 1965 to 2015 in European countries, rates for all the types of kidney replacement therapy were consistently higher in men than women, stated new study.




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Erling Haaland praised by Jermaine Jenas and Owen Hargreaves after firing Borussia Dortmund to win

Jermaine Jenas and Owen Hargreaves were full of praise for Erling Braut Haaland after he scored a brace in Borussia Dortmund's 2-1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain. 




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Jermaine Dupri denies he's sexist and explains remark about 'strippers rapping' that upset Cardi B

Dupri said he was simply adding on to an ongoing discussion in regards to the image and content of contemporary female rap artists.




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Maine votes to keep strict law forcing parents to vaccinate children

Voters in Maine were asked whether they want to scrap a law due to come into force in 2021 that will stop parents objecting to vaccines on religious or moral grounds, but opted to keep it.




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Jermaine Jenas waxes lyrical about Tottenham star Son-Heung Min after match-winning FA Cup display

The Korean star is in superb form of late and he took his tally for the season to 14 goals after scoring a late penalty against Southampton to send the team into the fifth round of the FA Cup.




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Boris Johnson tells Remainer Nicola Sturgeon the UK is leaving the EU on October 31 'come what may'

On his first visit to Scotland, Mr Johnson told the SNP leader the UK would leave the EU on Halloween. He was booed by protesters in Edinburgh.




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Remainer alliance shatters over when to try to topple Boris Johnson and who should replace him as PM

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell said today that any vote of no confidence would have to come after a crunch EU summit in three weeks time otherwise ex-Tory Remainer rebels would not back it.




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Labour talks to Tory Remainers about bringing down Boris Johnson government

Barry Gardiner said that the opposition had been discussing the 'nuclear option'  of supporting a no confidence vote in Mr Johnson's Brexiteer administration.




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Boris Johnson brands Jeremy Corbyn a 'brainwashed Remainer'

Boris Johnson goaded the Labour leader that he had abandoned his long-standing Euroscepticism as he claimed that the Tories were now the only ones 'on the side of the people'.




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The Queen AGREES to suspend Parliament as Boris Johnson goes to war with Remainer MPs

The Queen has agreed to Boris Johnson's plan to suspend Parliament as the Prime Minister tries to stop MPs blocking the UK leaving the EU on October 31.




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Jermaine Pennant's ex Alice Goodwin wows in bikini for racy snaps after revealing she has a new beau

The glamour model, 34, showed her ex what he's missing as she shared sizzling snaps on Instagram earlier this month, after revealing she has a new boyfriend.




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Remainer slammed for comparing Brexit celebrations planned for January 31 to 'Kristallnacht'

Dr Mark Berry, of Royal Holloway University, suggested that the Leave Means Leave event on January 31 in Parliament Square was similar to the Nazi's vicious assaults on Jewish property in 1938.




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New Lib Dem Remainer Chuka Umunna tears into ex-boss Jeremy Corbyn as an 'apologist' for Russia

He lashed out at the opposition leader in his the conference debut as a Liberal Democrat in Bournemouth, and branded Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage 'peddlers of hate and division.




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Classic car-loving Remainer is mistaken for Brexiteer over number plate

Paul Vinter, 47, of south London, claims people 'shake their fists at him' when he is out in his 1979 Mercedes 450 SLC because of its BRX541T number plate.




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DAN HODGES: Remainers fail to learn lessons of Brexit

DAN HODGES: Conservative MP Steve Baker is issuing mature pleas for reconciliation, while Remainer Alastair Campbell rages against politically incorrect coinage.




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Jermaine Jenas slams Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho for 'negative' Tottenham comments

Jermaine Jenas insists he is reserving judgement on legendary manager Jose Mourinho at his former club Tottenham, after branding the Portuguese boss 'negative'.




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Football news: Former Leeds and Everton striker Jermaine Beckford retires aged 35 

The 35-year-old, who has been at Bury since 2017, started his career at Elland Road where he became one of the club's most prolific goalscorers with 85 goals in 152 matches.




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Boris Johnson could BLOCK Jeremy Corbyn's plot to make Remainer ex-Speaker John Bercow a Lord

Jeremy Corbyn is said to have put forward the reviled former Commons custodian for a seat in the upper chamber, as well as some of his closest left-wing cronies.




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George and Jeb Bush host Kennedy-style fundraising party with cocktails in Maine

Presidential hopeful Jeb Bush entertained some of his wealthiest supporters with cocktails and lobster rolls at the Bush family home in Kennebunkport, Maine, as he tries to fill the coffers for his campaign.




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American Idol contestant Haley Smith, 26, dies in motorcycle crash in Maine

American Idol contestant Haley Smith passed away on Saturday after she crashed her motorcycle.




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Jermaine Pennant makes shock claim about Ashley Cole and Cheryl

In an extract from his book, Mental: Bad Behaviour, Ugly Truths and the Beautiful Game, Jermaine opened up about how Ashley's then girlfriend was locked out of his flat while they were inside.




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Jermaine Pennant: Cheryl 'is STILL madly in love with Ashley Cole'

Footballer and Celebrity Big Brother contestant Jermaine Pennant has claimed that Cheryl is still 'madly in love' with her ex-husband Ashley Cole and that she used their divorce to gain fame.




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CBB's Jermaine Pennant says he 'feels sorry' for Cheryl

Jermaine Pennant has said he 'feels sorry' for Cheryl, commenting on the fact that she has recently become a single parent, after having son Bear with pop star ex Liam Payne.




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Germaine Greer, King Alfred and Rees-Mogg vilified by thought Stasi, writes DOMINIC SANDBROOK

DOMINIC SANDBROOK: The real threat to free speech comes not from a totalitarian government. It comes from UK university campuses that are supposed to be hotbeds of debate and disagreement.




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Remainers launches tactical voting website to help stop Brexit

Remain campaigners have launched a website that shows EU supporters who to tactically vote for to have the best chance of stopping a Tory majority and thwarting Brexit .




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Jacob Rees-Mogg increases majority despite Remainer campaign

The Conservative minister (pictured with his wife Helena and son Peter) was returned in North East Somerset with 50.4 per cent of the vote and a majority of 14,729 over Labour.




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Boris Johnson faces tough test with electorate if Remainer MPs form an alliance, new poll shows

The Conservatives could lose more than half the constituencies they need to defend against the resurgent Liberal Democrats.