4:07 PM

Suspect in Glenburn girl's slaying makes initial court appearance Several photos included in this story

Kyle Dube, dressed in T-shirt and jeans, did not make eye contact with the many friends and family members of Nichole Cable who were in the courtroom.

Amid tears for Maine teen, an arrest

3:29 PM

Coach K returning to U.S. men's team

Mike Krzyzewski will try to lead the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team to a third straight gold medal, a source with knowledge of the decision tells the Associated Press.

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Mitchell Zukor is a disaster waiting to happen — and waiting for disasters to happen to himself and the rest of us.

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SNAPSHOT: The hanging garden of Farmingdale

Madison McCutcheon sets up a display of hanging baskets on a rainy Tuesday at the Alden Longfellow's Greenhouses' seasonals sales display area in the DNK Select Used Cars lot on Main Street in Farmingdale.

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4:13 PM

Jodi Arias jurors deadlock on penalty but must continue

Video clip included The judge tells the jury to try to identify areas of agreement and disagreement as members decide whether the convicted murderer should get life or death.

3:32 PM

RSU 18 budget passed by voters Tuesday

Vote totals reported by town clerks show that Regional School District 18’s proposed school budget of $32,281,753 passed handily at polls in the district’s five towns Tuesday.

1:32 PM

Friends: Man shot in Boston bombing probe knew Tamerlan Tsarnaev

Ibragim Todashev, a mixed martial-arts fighter, was killed after lunging with a knife at an FBI agent who was questioning him in Orlando, Fla., authorities say.

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4:37 PM

Cameron: Brutal attack in London likely terror-related

Two men are shot by police Wednesday near a military barracks where another man was slain, and a video purports to show one of the attackers, covered in blood, making a political statement.

4:42 PM

Route 32 pavement work, Waldoboro to Jefferson, begins May 29

Crews next week will begin putting another layer of pavement along Route 32 from Waldoboro to Jefferson, according to the Maine Department of Transportation.

3:05 PM

Mainer wins chance to go on the road with One Direction

Kylie Keene, a 2012 UMaine grad, was selected out of hundreds of applicants to be the “Nabisco 1D VIP Tour Correspondent” following the band in major cities.

4:38 PM

A timeline to spring

In February, summer seems like just a legend. In May when the lilacs open out it’s clear the legend is coming to life, and for a few months, winter is the ancient myth. So is it written.

4:30 PM

LePage hints at veto of bill linking Medicaid, hospital payments

Democratic leaders are pressing on with the proposal, while legislative Republicans say they're ready to block it if hospital repayment and Medicaid expansion aren't considered separately.
Hospital payback, Medicaid expansion hinge on LePage
Q&A: The facts surrounding the parties' disagreement

Augusta residents get final chance to voice budget concerns Thursday

Residents will have a final opportunity to be heard Thursday, before city councilors wrap up deliberations on a $52.6 million city and school budget that would increase property taxes by 6.6 percent.

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Coach K returning to U.S. men's team

Mike Krzyzewski will try to lead the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team to a third straight gold medal, a source with knowledge of the decision tells the Associated Press.

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BOOKS: Fears drive the satirical ‘Odds Against Tomorrow’

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Portland street artists pleased with modest rules

City councilors scale back a task force's tough approach, but those who perform with fire face new safety scrutiny.

Nation & World

EF5 tornado: A powerful blend of wind, moist air

The deadly storms, which form about once a year, have more energy than an atomic bomb.

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