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Afghan government to shun U.S. talks with Taliban

KABUL, Afghanistan — Revived Afghan peace talks hit their first roadblock on Wednesday, a day after they were announced, as Afghan President Hamid Karzai said ...

Obama challenges Russia to agree to deeper nuclear weapon cuts

BERLIN — President Barack Obama used a speech in Berlin on Wednesday to call on Russia to revive the push for a world without nuclear ...

Legendary country singer Slim Whitman dead at 90

NEW YORK/NASHVILLE — Legendary country singer and songwriter Slim Whitman, known for his smooth falsetto and high-pitched yodeling talent, died in Florida on Wednesday at ...

Latest search for Jimmy Hoffa’s body ends with no remains found

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The latest search for the remains ...

Jamaican man arrested in lottery scheme involving elderly Bath woman

AUGUSTA, Maine — A Jamaican man with connections to a ...

AMA votes to declare obesity a disease

WASHINGTON — The American Medical Association voted Tuesday to declare ...

‘The Executioner’ under microscope in trial of accused U.S. mobster Bulger

BOSTON, June 19 (Reuters) — Attorneys for accused mob boss ...

House approves bill enacting new abortion restrictions

WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday to ...

US to meet Taliban to seek Afghan peace

WASHINGTON/KABUL — The United States and the Taliban raised hopes ...

Convicted killer testifies ‘Whitey’ Bulger shot Boston bar owner

BOSTON — The plan called for John Martorano, a mobster ...

Tugboat chef trapped in underwater air bubble for three days

NEW YORK — Being buried alive is usually near the ...
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AUGUSTA, Maine — In the aftermath of the devastating Oklahoma tornadoes, Gov. Paul R. LePage and the Maine Emergency Management Agency remind Mainers that the ...
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Monday, Sept. 17, will mark the beginning of the national celebration of Constitution Week. The  weeklong commemoration of America’s most important document ...
 
Courtesy photo WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud (center) stands outside the East Front of the U.S. Capitol Building with the interns who worked ...
 
STATEWIDE — Congresswoman Chellie Pingree invites high school students from Maine’s first Congressional District to submit their art work for this year’s Congressional Art Competition.One ...
 
ZEPHYRHILLS, Florida — The 60th annual Maine Day Reunion will begin with registration  9-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Lion’s Club, 5827 Dean Dairy ...