BANGOR, Maine (AP) – A man who was in a scuffle with rangers at Acadia National Park has filed a federal lawsuit alleging the rangers violated his constitutional rights. Timothy Wild is seeking compensation for medical costs and lost wages after he says he was handcuffed and thrown to the ground on Aug. 19, 2008. […]

PORTLAND (AP) — A Maine lawyer who worked in the Carter administration has filed papers for the 2010 governor’s race. Eliot Cutler of Cape Elizabeth filed Monday as an unenrolled candidate. He said he’ll make an official decision on his status this fall. Cutler was a legislative assistant for Sen. Edmund Muskie. He then served […]

NEW YORK (AP) – The final standing steel column removed from ground zero after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks is returning to the site after more than seven years in storage. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says the beam will be taken back to the World Trade Center site early Monday. […]

VENTURA, Calif. (AP) – An Oscar-winning screenwriter of “Pulp Fiction” has pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter and drunken driving for a crash that killed a passenger in his Mercedes. Roger Avary of Ojai, Calif., entered the pleas Tuesday in a Ventura court. He’ll be sentenced next month and remains free on bail. Authorities say the […]

NEW YORK (AP) – Authorities say a New York City man secretly killed at least four of his live-in girlfriend’s cats, slaying the pets as the woman unsuspectingly adopted new ones. Thirty-six-year-old Sean Lynde was arrested Friday on charges including felony animal cruelty. His attorney, Elliot Kay, said he pleaded not guilty and was freed […]

WASHINGTON (AP) – A White House budget official says the Obama administration expects the federal deficit over the next decade to be $2 trillion bigger than previously estimated. The projection now is for a deficit of $9 trillion. The new figure reflects a worse economic picture than expected earlier this year. The official spoke on […]

DETROIT (AP) – American Muslims face an August Ramadan for the first time in 33 years, meaning the days of the holy month are going to be longer and hotter than many can remember. Religious leaders see the seasonal shift as an opportunity for increased faithfulness, but worry participation by the young and some programming […]

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) – The weather is looking good for Tuesday’s launch of space shuttle Discovery. Forecasters put the odds of acceptable conditions at 70 percent. Launch time is 1:36 a.m. (0536 GMT). Discovery and a crew of seven will deliver more than 15,000 pounds (6,800 kilograms) of supplies and equipment to the international […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Michael Jackson won’t be laid to rest on what would have been his 51st birthday after all. A spokesman for the Jackson family says the King of Pop’s funeral has been postponed until Sept. 3, five days after the singer’s birthday. Spokesman Ken Sunshine, in a statement Friday, offered no reason […]