Wednesday, June 19, 2013
President Barack Obama will direct federal agencies to fast-track an oil pipeline from Oklahoma to Texas, backing a segment of the larger Keystone XL project that he rejected earlier this year.
Skiers in Maine stripped down to shorts and bikinis Wednesday as they got in a few sun-drenched runs. The warm winter has cost local ski resorts millions of dollars this year.
Doctors in California have identified a cell that shows up in people who've just had heart attacks. If they could locate those cells in advance, they may be able to successfully prevent heart attacks in the future.
An analysis of 36 years of gas prices and domestic oil production shows there's no correlation between the amount of oil drilled in the U.S. and the price of gas — despite what politicians might tell you..jpg)
The NFL also fined the Saints $500,000, took away draft picks and suspended their former defensive coordinator indefinitely because of the team's program of rewarding players who successfully injured opponents.
Forbes has named the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metro area as one of the best places in the country to find a job this spring, based on the number of employers who soon expect to add employees.
Christopher Schisler is sentenced to 8½ years of incarceration, with all but one year suspended.
The strange disturbance sounds like distant thunder, fireworks or someone slamming a heavy door. At first, many people were amused or curious. But after three restless nights, aggravation is mounting.
The companies, including eHarmony and Match.com, agreed to screen for sex offenders after a woman was recently assaulted on a date.
Experts who see some agreement rather than irreconcilable differences are scratching their heads and wondering if politicians of both parties may have more in common than they care to admit in an election year.
Though relations between the two nations have warmed in recent years, Beijing has never recanted a vow to retake the island, by force if necessary..jpg)
The bodies of Rabbi Jonathan Sandler, his sons Arieh, 5, and Gabriel, 3, and 8-year-old Myriam Monsenego are laid to rest.
Orange flashes lit up the night sky near the Toulouse apartment where a holed-up al-Qaida gunman — who is suspected of killing three schoolchildren, three soldiers and a rabbi in recent days — had been surrounded all day.
AUGUSTA -- Citing a "systematic attack" on her agency, Maine State Housing Authority Director Dale McCormick resigned Tuesday in response to prolonged pressure from Republicans who questioned spending by the authority.
The state has dismissed charges of forgery, theft and accepting kickbacks against former Chelsea selectwoman Carole Swan so that she will face more far-reaching and serious federal charges.
AUGUSTA -- Andy and Susan McLean spent part of the evening before their daughter was to undergo open heart surgery praying to God for a miracle.
AUGUSTA -- There's a huge gulf between prison terms that are recommended for the man convicted of burning down the Grand View Topless Coffee Shop in Vassalboro.
FARMINGTON -- Most people hear the term graffiti and immediately think vandalism.
PORTLAND -- Augusta attorney Walter McKee has been named recipient of the 2012 Justice Louis Scolnik Award.
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