WASHINGTON ( AP) — Pfizer Inc. is recalling 1 million packets of birth control pills because of a packaging error that could leave women with an inadequate dose of the hormone-based drugs and raise the risk that they will get pregnant accidentally. The problem affects 14 lots of Lo/Ovral-28 tablets and 14 lots of generic […]

VIENNA (AP) — A senior U. N. nuclear expert today announced plans to revisit Tehran soon after a “ good trip,” indicating progress on his team’s quest to probe suspicions that the Islamic Republic is secretly working on an atomic arms program. The announcement from mission leader Herman Nackaerts came shortly after his group landed […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook, the social network that changed “friend” from a noun to a verb, is expected to file as early as today to sell stock on the open market. Its debut is likely to be the most talked about initial public offering since Google in 2004. The Menlo Park, Calif.- based company […]

CALAIS (AP) — The superintendent of a Maine school district has rescinded the onegame ban given to a student who ran onto the floor after a basketball game last week and kneeled in the prayer stance made famous by Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow. The Calais High School student was barred from the next home […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — A China man has pleaded guilty to breaking into a neighbor’s home and sexually assaulting her last summer. James Bickford pleaded guilty in Kennebec County Superior Court on Tuesday to gross sexual assault and a burglary charge related to the same break-in. The 21-year-old victim escaped during the attack the night of […]

WATERBORO ( AP) — Authorities say the driver of car that left the road in Waterboro and ended up about 50 feet into the woods appears to have died from a medical condition. A spokesman for the York County Sheriff ’s Department says the car veered off Townhouse Road at about 4 p.m. on Tuesday. […]

SOUTHWEST HARBOR (AP) — One of Maine’s bestknown boat builders is launching the first yacht in a new line of luxury motor vessels. The Hinckley Co. will be launching the first yacht of its Talaria T48 series today at its boatyard in Southwest Harbor. The 50-foot yacht is modeled after the original Talaria series of […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — Reservations for one of Maine’s most popular campgrounds, Sebago Lake State Park, are being accepted. State park officials say the reservation system will be open today for only Sebago, and for all state park campgrounds next Monday. The opening dates for online reservations are being split to reduce wait times for campers. […]

PORTLAND ( AP) — The smattering of snow and sleet over the past 24 hours in Portland won’t be enough to prevent the cancellation of Friday’s Downtown Showdown. The fourth annual snowboarding and freestyle skiing event in Portland’s Monument Square has fallen victim to a lack of natural snowfall and warm weather that has prevented […]

PORTLAND ( AP) — An appeals court on Tuesday upheld the state’s campaign disclosure law that requires a national anti-gay marriage group to release its donor list, but the group plans to take the fight to shield the list to the U.S. Supreme Court. The decision pertains to ballot question committees in Maine and represents […]