The two convicted killers who escaped using phony documents were captured without incident.
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McAuley standout guard to miss season
Sophomore Sarah Clement suffers a knee injury and faces surgery.
Dog triggered head-on crash that killed Maine woman
The canine jumped into the driver’s lap, jarring the steering wheel, a sheriff’s deputy says.
Disabled man finishes marathon
A Venezuelan with muscular dystrophy completes the Chicago race in under 17 hours.
‘Snowden effect’ prompts NSA backlash
Counterattacks to government surveillance are taking shape.
Bids for Maine liquor contract sought
The wholesale contract will replace the state’s current 10-year deal with Maine Beverage Co.
Boehner in hot seat as clock ticks toward shutdown
The U.S. House speaker’s choice – between keeping the government running and continuing to fight the nation’s health-care law – has implications for the 2014 congressional elections.
Colorado residents urged to flee flooded towns
BOULDER, Colo. – As rescuers broke through to flood-ravaged Colorado towns, they issued a stern warning Saturday to anyone thinking of staying behind: Leave now or be prepared to endure weeks without electricity, running water and basic supplies. National Guard helicopters and truck convoys carried the admonition into paralyzed canyon communities where thousands of stranded […]
Former Maine official insists she was ‘like town hero’
Carole Swan, who is on trial facing federal extortion charges, took the stand in her own defense Friday.
USM says physics major is underused, will be cut
The decision to cut the physics major shocked students and prompted professors to vow a fight.