Maine Unemployment Rate 3.3 Percent in November
The employment to population ratio estimate of 61.7 percent remained above the USA average of 60.1 percent. Applications are a proxy for layoffs, and any reading below 300,000 is low by historical standards. 12/24/2017
Chelsea draw Premier League oppposition in semi-finals of the Carabao Cup
Chelsea were on course to win a League and FA Cup double last May but Arsenal stunned the Blues 2-1 in the final at Wembley. Cahill believes any talk of the Gunners holding a mental advantage is wide of the mark. 12/23/2017
Police raid Maryland fraternity party where the air registered on a Breathalyzer
Upon raiding the party - which allegedly was advertised online as "Tequila Tuesday" - cops couldn't believe what they saw. The police charged six tenants with counts of allowing underage possession of alcohol and furnishing alcohol to a minor. 12/23/2017
Canadians killed in Mexico bus crash
Five of the injured have been discharged while the rest remain at four local hospitals, state government officials said. An ambulance sits parked next to an overturned bus in Mahahual, Quintana Roo state, Mexico, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017. 12/23/2017
Salvation Army more than $100K away from campaign goal
Because Kmart was a hot spot for donations, Hughes said the bell-ringers started a week early this year to try and make up for the loss. 12/23/2017
Elderly couple said 60 pounds of pot was for Christmas presents
An elderly couple had an interesting excuse for the sixty pounds of marijuana police found in their auto . On Tuesday, York County sheriff's deputies discovered an unconventional Mr. and Mrs. 12/23/2017
Sri Lanka win toss, elect to field against India in 2nd T20I
Sri Lanka lost their last seven wickets for 27 runs to end up with 172/9 as the injured Angelo Mathews was not available to bat. Skipper Rohit Sharma , who blasted a 35-ball century, piloted India to a mammoth 260, the joint-second highest T20I total. 12/23/2017
Korea refutes U.S. media reports on biological weapons programme
When an intercontinental ballistic missile reenters the earth's atmosphere, it could reach about 7000 degrees of heat. In response, North Korea said it would "take revenge" on the USA for saying it is developing biological weapons . 12/23/2017
Netflix announces HDR support for Windows 10 app
A key element of the attack appears to be taking a headshot of the authenticated user with the near-infrared (IR) camera. The research supports the theory that certain biometric security mechanisms may not be as secure as once thought. 12/22/2017
Honor ends 2017 on an affordable note with the Honor 9 Lite
The front facing, as well on the rear camera, marks the combination of 13 MP + 2 MP sensors with 1080p video record capability. The Honor 9 Lite is backed by a 3000mAh battery and it runs on the latest Android 8.0 Oreo, which is based on EMUI 8.0. 12/22/2017
Facebook steps into YouTube with Universal Music Deal
In what may be music to the ears of Facebook users, they can now add some of their favorite songs to videos they upload and share. Additionally, YouTube aims to crack down on user uploads of copyrighted music on the platform under the deal. 12/22/2017
Flu season likely to peak in the coming weeks
Beyond getting a flu shot, there are other things we can do for ourselves and for family, friends, co-workers and the community. Many Arkansans will be getting something they didn't really ask for this Christmas - the flu. 12/22/2017
Trump Commutes Sentence of Sholom Rubashkin
Wednesday, The White House issued a statement that President Trump had commuted Rubashkin's sentence. He was ordered to pay more $26 million to two banks and a livestock supplier. 12/22/2017
Facebook's Much Maligned Ad-Sales Program Apparently Ageist, Too
USA law forbids discrimination in employment based on age, race, gender and other legally protected characteristics. In Amazon's case, for jobs at its distribution centers, it changed 18-50 to anyone over the age of 18. 12/22/2017
North Korea reportedly testing biological weapon for anthrax missile deployment
Kim Jong-nam, the brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, was murdered with VX agent in Malaysia this year. No country has recognized North Korea as a nuclear power despite its claim to have nuclear capabilities . 12/22/2017