Private donations fuel Maine heating aid drive
In Bangor and across Maine, families face high heating oil prices as low LIHEAP benefits fall short. Clergy led drives and private gifts from L.L. Bean Stephen King and others bolster programs like Sunny Corner Fuel Assistance and Operation Keep ME Warm to help thousands cover fuel bills amid winter hardship.
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Bangor
Maine
Kimberly Henderson
Henderson
Gerald Oleson
Sunny Corner
New England
Massachusetts Energy Consumers Alliance
Central Vermont Public Service Co
L.L. Bean
Freeport
Stephen King
Community Action Agency
John Baldacci
Waterboarding bill vetoed by President amid torture debate
President Bush vetoed a bill restricting CIA interrogation to 19 techniques, despite support from retired generals, national security experts, and former officials. Democrats led by Dianne Feinstein condemned the veto while Nancy Pelosi vowed to push a congressional override. The vote stood 222 to 199 in the House and 51 to 45 in the Senate.
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California
Senate Intelligence Committee
Bush
United States
CIA
London
Heathrow
al-Qaida
House
Nancy Pelosi
Pelosi
D-Calif
Congress
Senate
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