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September 30th, 2009 Suspicious packages close Minn. school districtPRINCETON, Minn.

September 18th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Dubai-based Emirates Airline Friday announced holiday packages to destinations in Asia and Europe on the occasion of Eid, a company official said. Asha Subramanian, sales manager of Emirates Airline, said Eid is generally considered a lean period for the aviation sector and the company is optimistic that travellers will receive these value-added packages with enthusiasm.

September 8th, 2009 Appalachian Mountain Club deals for fallBOSTON — The Appalachian Mountain Club is offering an all-inclusive two-for-one lodging deal for children 12 and under when accompanied by an adult. The discount is available at all five of the AMC's northern New England lodges in New Hampshire and Maine.

September 3rd, 2009 FBI investigating ads offering Maine Indian scalpsPORTLAND, Maine — The FBI is trying to find the person who posted online advertisements saying he had two-century-old "Maine Indian scalps" that he wanted to sell to white people. The FBI executed a search warrant last month at Yahoo Inc.

September 2nd, 2009 Fate of Maine gay marriage law in hands of votersAUGUSTA, Maine — The governor of Maine has signed a formal proclamation putting the state's gay marriage law up for a vote in November. Gov. John Baldacci signed the measure Wednesday after election officials verified that gay marriage foes had reached the threshold of petitions necessary to put the law on the ballot.

August 24th, 2009 Former Idaho researcher who cloned mule diesBOISE, Idaho — Gordon Woods, a veterinary scientist who helped create the world's first cloned mule, has died at the age of 57. Dell Rae Moellenberg, a spokeswoman at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colo., where Woods was a professor, says Woods passed away unexpectedly Thursday.

August 3rd, 2009 Discovery Channel launches adventure toursSILVER SPRING, Md. — Discovery Channel is launching a new brand of tours and trips called Discovery Adventures.

July 14th, 2009 Man uses beer to entice alleged burglar to leaveBAR HARBOR, Maine — Police said a homeowner in Maine used a beer to entice an intoxicated intruder to leave. The intruder apparently didn't realize that it was a nonalcoholic beer.

July 8th, 2009 Gay marriage foes reach signature goal in MainePORTLAND, Maine — Gay marriage foes in Maine say they've collected enough signatures to stop a new law from going into effect and to force a statewide vote. Mark Mutty from the Stand for Marriage Maine coalition said Wednesday it took four weeks to gather the more than 55,000 signatures necessary to put gay marriage to a vote.

July 5th, 2009 Maine pound shows off rare orange, live lobstersYORK, Maine — Two orange lobsters that look as though they've just emerged from a steamer pot are definitely alive and pinching in Maine. Jeremy Mirick, co-owner of the lobster pound at the York Fitness Center in York, Maine, says the two orange lobsters in his tank aren't for sale.

May 1st, 2009 Fla. deputy missed 2nd tip in Caylee Anthony caseORLANDO, Fla. — The sheriff's deputy who was criticized for his poor response to a tip that eventually led to the discovery of Caylee Anthony's remains had failed to follow up on a call from another tipster who thought the missing toddler's remains would be found in woods near her home, according to documents released Friday.

April 22nd, 2009 Standing ovation greets Maine gay marriage billAUGUSTA, Maine — A public hearing on allowing gay marriage in Maine has opened with a standing ovation for the bill's sponsor. Sen. Dennis Damon received a roar of approval at a crowded hearing Wednesday when he said the time has come to recognize same-sex marriages.

January 30th, 2009 CHENNAI - The government will announce sector-specific stimulus packages within four to six weeks in addition to the two previous packages to protect jobs, Ashwani Kumar, minister of state for industries, said here Saturday. 'The proposed stimulus packages will focus on export-oriented sectors as well as industries that employ a large number of people - like automobile, textiles, leather and construction,' Ashwani Kumar told reporters after inaugurating the 24th India International Leather Fair.

January 15th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Travel agents in Kerala have begun announcing packages to attract travellers to participate in the month-long Dubai Shopping Festival that began Thursday. The festival is considered the biggest shopping and entertainment event in the Middle East.

January 6th, 2009 CHENNAI - What better time to hardsell tourism packages than the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas? The Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corp (TTDC) is offering two tour packages for participants at the seventh edition of the diaspora meet here. Targeting the 1,500-odd delegates arriving from over 40 countries, TTDC is offering one-day and two-day tour packages.