TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian semiofficial news agency reports that the country’s Supreme Court has ordered the retrial of an ex- Marine who was sentenced to death for working for the CIA. Today’s report by ISNA quotes state prosecutor Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejehei as saying the Supreme Court has found shortcomings in the case and […]

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City woman who had her hands and legs amputated has won a $17.9 million settlement from the city and a hospital. The Daily News reports that Tabitha Mullings will receive $ 9.4 million from Brooklyn Hospital Center and $8.5 million from the city. The hospital and city say […]

WASHINGTON — The lure of roads, bridges, buses and trains isn’t enough anymore to drive an expensive transportation bill through Congress. So to round up votes, congressional leaders are pitching the bills as the hottest thing around these days: job generators. But do they really create more jobs? The answer from a lot of economists is […]

PORTLAND (AP) — Unemployment in Maine will be the topic of a public forum this week at the University of Southern Maine. Wednesday’s forum at USM’s Portland campus will explore what organizers call Maine’s continuing unemployment crisis. Forum panelists will look back at labor history and forward to where this problem may lead. The state […]

OXFORD (AP) — About 500 people tuned out to apply for 50 blackjack- dealer jobs at western Maine’s Oxford Casino, which is due to open this summer. Saturday’s job fair is expected to be followed by others for jobs at the casino’s restaurant, as well in security, facilities and administration. The Sun Journal of Lewiston […]

AUGUSTA ( AP) — Gov. Paul LePage says Maine is a leader in helping businesses to succeed. During a National Governors Association conference last weekend in Washington, LePage says he connected with other governors to see how they’re tackling issues. A major focus was entrepreneurs and how their success can drive the economy. In his […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — A Maine lawmaker’s proposal to extend the statute of limitations in some sex cases is getting a committee review. The Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee is scheduled to take up Rep. Anne Haskell’s bill today. The Portland Democrat’s proposal has two parts. It removes the six-year statute in civil cases based […]

WEST GARDINER (AP) — Maine Turnpike Authority officials say they don’t expect any major traffic problems when repaving on a five-mile stretch of the highway between West Gardiner and Litchfield begins. The work is expected to take place in April and cost about $3.2 million. Studies done by the agency indicate that the work can […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — Former Republican state Sen. Rick Bennett has formally announced that he intends to run for U.S. Senate. The Maine seat opened when Republican U. S. Sen. Olympia Snowe announced last week that she will not run for re-election. The state GOP circulated an email on behalf of Bennett on Sunday in his […]