U.S. presidents for decades have acknowledged Remembrance Day to mark the events of 1915 to 1923 but have avoided using the term “genocide” to sidestep alienating Turkey.

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Today's top news   Biden to recognize atrocities against Armenians as genocide   U.S. presidents for decades have acknowledged Remembrance Day to mark the events of 1915 to 1923 but have avoided using the term “genocide” to sidestep alienating Turkey.     4 Maine counties with rising rates of coronavirus downgraded to yellow status in school advisory system   Androscoggin, Kennebec, Oxford and Somerset counties were all moved to yellow status, with the administration citing high rates of new cases in those areas.     Republican men are vaccine-hesitant, but there’s little focus on them   Many Republican men interviewed by Stateline said they were concerned about side effects, or said they distrusted federal health agencies and the government.     Portland’s food truck scene looks ready to boom after a rough year   After a year of dismal headlines and lost tourist dollars during the coronavirus pandemic, the city’s widely praised food scene may lean more heavily on food trucks than ever.     Ex-DJ Dana Wilson faces new charge for allegedly not completing sex offender counseling   Wilson, 70, formerly of Brewer was convicted of possession of child pornography in 2014.     Coronavirus patient numbers double in a week at EMMC   The 13 people hospitalized at EMMC as of Thursday is the highest number the hospital has seen since Feb. 9, when it was also treating 13 people, according to Northern Light data.     Brewer baseball team pursues continued success after another classification change   Coach Dana Corey’s club had a 66-27 record from 2015-19 preceding last spring’s shutdown of high school baseball due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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