Over 100 countries agreed Tuesday on a declaration to combat racism and related forms of intolerance worldwide. The United States was not among them, prompting sharp criticism from African-American groups participating in the U.N.’s second global conferen

Cross-country skiers who set out on a crisp, moonlit night for a peaceful outing in Bangor’s city forest are being targeted by a least one ornery and territorial owl. Over the past three weeks, at least eight skiers and a few romping dogs apparently have

Bode Miller says he won’t ski again this season but has yet to decide on retirement.

The best we can say is that writer-director Wayne Kramer means well with “Crossing Over” _ he means to put a human face on the unwieldy and divisive topic of illegal immigration.

Over and over, Alex Rodriguez blamed himself, using the phrase “young and stupid” as he tried again to explain where he went wrong.

Over the objections of prosecutors, a federal judge ruled Thursday that a prominent New York lawyer accused in a $400 million fraud case can be freed under house arrest, noting in his opinion how “glorious” it is to be an American citizen.

Over the past six years, federal immigration agents assigned to track down violent criminals who were in the country illegally have also rounded up thousands of nonviolent offenders.

The government reported by midweek that oil inventories had soared, suggesting a serious dent in demand; there were horrible housing and jobless numbers Thursday and to end the week there was talk that OPEC couldn’t cut production fast enough. Over the sa

Chief Justice John Roberts has administered the presidential oath of office to Barack Obama for a second time just to be on the safe side.

William Davis has lived on the streets since the recession cost him his job as a commercial painter. Over the last eight months, he’s made it through heat waves, wind storms, rain, snow and ice.