An Iranian official said no Israeli attack can happen without the support of its most important ally, the United States, making all U.S. military bases a legitimate target.
September 2012
9 climbers killed, 6 missing in Nepal avalanche
The climbers were on Mount Manaslu in northern Nepal, the eighth highest mountain in the world.
Romney turns eye to swing states
Mitt Romney is facing increasing pressure to spend less time raising money and more time explaining his plans to voters.
Swastikas painted on Bangor synagogues
Police said the front staircases and pillars of Beth Israel Synagogue and the Beth Abraham Synagogue were defaced Friday night.
Trader Joe’s recalls peanut butter
The store’s Creamy Salted Valencia Peanut Butter, which is sold nationwide, is the likely source of the outbreak.
SNAPSHOT: Prickly subject
A thistle flower sparkles in the sunshine on a thorny branch recently in Belgrade. The purple flower will eventually yield white, downy seeds that will disperse in the wind.
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Gardiner knock off No. 1 Belfast
GARDINER — Gardiner dealt defending state champion Belfast its first loss of the season, beating the Lions 3-0 in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class B field hockey game Saturday morning.
Snowe, Collins vote against budget extension
WASHINGTON — In one of their final actions before leaving town to finish campaigning, senators voted early Saturday morning to approve a temporary spending measure that eliminates the threat of a politically embarrassing government shutdown one month before Election Day.
‘Bad policy’ cuts would impact Maine sites
WASHINGTON — They’ve been called devastating, disastrous and, most recently, labeled by the White House as “bad policy” that was never intended to be implemented.
Maine in GOP money debate
Two of Washington’s most powerful Republicans appear to be divided about whether to put their money into winning Maine’s Senate seat or Missouri’s.