BRUNSWICK A land sale that would put former Navy housing units on the market in Brunswick and Topsham is one step away from completion after the Brunswick Town Council voted Monday night to support the housing disposition plan’s goals. In an 8-1 vote, the council endorsed the goals — not the details — of a […]

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — A fire that burned a gas station near Denali National Park was apparently started by an explosion inside the convenience store, Alaska state troopers said. Trooper Sgt. Mike Roberts told the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner the cause of the explosion has not been determined. Three people were taken to hospitals with burns […]

NEW DELHI (AP) — Bollywood star Dev Anand, a charismatic and flamboyant Indian film fixture for more than a half-century, has died of a heart attack in London, his family said Sunday. He was 88. Famed for his roles in dozens of movies, including “Jewel Thief ” and “Guide,” the veteran actor, director and producer […]

LOS ANGELES ( AP) — Alan Sues, who brought his flamboyant and over-the-top comic persona to the hit television show “Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In” in the 1960s and 1970s, has died, a close friend said Sunday night. Sues died of cardiac arrest on Thursday at his home in West Hollywood, Michael Gregg Michaud, a friend […]

SAO PAULO ( AP) — Former Brazil great Socrates, the clever playmaker who captained the country at soccer’s 1982 World Cup, died Sunday. He was 57. Known for his elegant style on the field and his deep involvement with Brazilian politics, Socrates died of septic shock resulting from an intestinal infection, according to a statement […]

Court: Assange can continue legal fight LONDON (AP) — A British court today gave WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange permission to continue his legal battle to avoid extradition to Sweden over sex crimes allegations. The decision means Assange does not face immediate deportation to Sweden. The court said he can apply to Britain’s Supreme Court in […]

BONN, Germany ( AP) — The United States and other nations vowed today to keep supporting Afghanistan after most foreign forces leave the country in 2014, as the nation faces an enduring Taliban-led insurgency and possible financial collapse. “The United States is prepared to stand with the Afghan people for the long haul,” U.S. Secretary […]

MOSCOW (AP) — Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s party saw its majority in Russia’s parliament weaken sharply, according to preliminary election results released today, a humiliating setback for the man who has steadily tightened his grip on the nation for nearly 12 years. Some opposition politicians and election monitors said even a result of around 50 […]

PARIS (AP) — The leaders of Germany and France will try to agree today on a cohesive plan to help save the euro through stricter oversight of government budgets. Financial markets signaled optimism that French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will unveil a unified plan that tightens political and economic cooperation among […]