NEW YORK (AP) — Within days of new European rules on carbon emissions produced by passenger jets, two major airlines say they will raise fares. Delta Air Lines began adding $6 per round trip to the price of tickets sold in the U. S. for travel to Europe. Lufthansa says it will raise prices but […]

NEW YORK (AP) — A rare first edition set of John James Audubon’s sumptuously illustrated “The Birds of America” will be sold at auction in New York. Christie’s said Wednesday the four-volume set has a presale estimate of $7 million to $10 million. The auction is Jan. 20.

PORT ARTHUR, Texas (AP) — Authorities say multiple people are injured but no one has died in a mass pileup involving as many as 40 vehicles on a highway in Southeast Texas. Jefferson County Sheriff ’s Department Deputy Rod Carroll says at least 10 ambulances have been dispatched to the scene of today’s collision on […]

PORTLAND ( AP) — The Cumberland County Civic Center’s trustees are weighing whether to shut down the arena during a $ 33 million renovation project. Closing the arena would potentially speed up the project, but would mean giving up revenue, which would have an effect on area restaurants and hotels. Board chairman Neal Pratt says […]

FARMINGTON ( AP) — Investigators say an explosion this week on a remote Farmington road was likely caused by a homemade pyrotechnic device. The state Fire Marshal’s Office said some of the debris recovered from the explosion Monday night on Bailey Hill Road will be sent to the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and […]

BANGOR (AP) — Police say a Bangor man has been charged after falsely accusing an undercover officer of stealing $500 from him. Officials say Bangor police Lt. Tim Reid approached two men who were acting suspiciously on a street corner at about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday before being joined by a uniformed officer. The two men […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell further last week, ending the year on a three-month run of declines that point to stronger hiring in 2012. Weekly applications dropped by 15,000 to a seasonally adjusted 372,000 last week, the Labor Department said. That’s 11 percent lower than the same time last […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Many retailers are reporting solid sales gains for December, capping a decent holiday season, but shoppers bent on discounts exacted a high price. Merchants had to mark down coats and other gifts to get shoppers to buy in a challenging economy. That resulted in a string of retailers, including Target Corp., […]