The architect of the Obama administration’s Asia policy describes a subtle change in Chinese thinking as a result of Pyongyang’s recent threats.
April 2013
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Seasoned combat leader takes over Africa Command
Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez served two tours in Iraq and two in Afghanistan, including as the No. 2 commander of coalition forces during the 2010 U.S. troop surge.
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Maine jail cracks down on banana peel smoking
Lt. Jeff Chute of the Androscoggin County Jail in Auburn says the peel smoking has been a problem for six or eight months.
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China kills market birds after flu found in pigeons
Health officials believe people are contracting the virus through direct contact with infected fowl and say there has been no evidence so far that the virus is spreading easily between people.
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Search crews recount dramatic Calif. hiker rescue
18-year-old Kyndall Jack, who had been missing since Sunday, had no shoes, was having trouble breathing and was severely disoriented from dehydration when she was found Thursday.
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LePage honors six Teacher of the Year finalists
Gov. Paul LePage and Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen honored the group at a State House ceremony Thursday.
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Colby College reaches carbon neutral goal
Colby officials say the school has cut emissions by about two-thirds in the past decade.
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MLB: Yankees avoid sweep, top Sox
NEW YORK (AP) — Looking for their first season-opening sweep at Yankee Stadium, the Red Sox instead were handcuffed by a pair of familiar foes.
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Bill Nemitz: A physician tries to heal the violence
He’s 78 now – an age when most successful surgeons are enjoying the good life. But not Bob McAfee . . .
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Seniors lose if Meals on Wheels runs out of gas
Unless you’re directly affected, it would be easy to conclude that predictions about the impact of the automatic spending cuts known as “sequestration” were exaggerated.