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WATERBORO, Maine (AP) -- Maine authorities say a Waterboro woman is facing a charge of animal cruelty for shooting and killing a dog on her property. The York County Sheriff's office says Nancy Clough called on Wednesday morning to report that she had ju

Double Olympic champion Oussama Mellouli has taken to the water again after a long break following the London Games with his eye on competing in the 1500m and 10km at this summer's World Championships in Barcelona. Tunisia's Oussama Mellouli (C) kisses h

BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) -- Police say the death of a 47-year-old man is being investigated as a homicide after he was found shot to death in a car in Biddeford. State and Biddeford police say an autopsy was being performed Tuesday afternoon on the body of

FAIRFIELD, Maine (AP) -- Police say the word "bomb" written in a bathroom stall led to the evacuation of Kennebec Valley Community College and cancellation of classes for the day. Joe Massey, Fairfield's interim police chief, says a student reported the

A pair of pandas makes the journey by air from China to their new home at the Toronto Zoo in Canada.- 8:42 am She's a soldier. He's a stay-at-home dad.- 8:24 am A puppy is too tired to even keep his head up as he sits on someone's lap.- 7:32 am Police sa

Today is Tuesday, March 26, the 85th day of 2013. There are 280 days left in the year. On March 26, 1979, a peace treaty was signed by Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin (men-AH'-kem BAY'-gihn) and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and witnessed by Presi