MURMANSK, Russia (AP) — A Russian court on Thursday jailed the U.S. captain of a Greenpeace ship along with a Russian photographer and several activists who were part of a group protesting near an oil platform in the Arctic last week. The Russian Coast Guard disrupted an attempt by the activists on Sept. 18 to […]

HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — An explosion at a Guam resort on Thursday night hurt two people and led to a four-hour evacuation of about 650 guests. Guam police Sgt. Elizabeth Flickinger said early today that a single explosion struck near an outdoor bar at the Hilton Guam Resort & Spa in the popular tourist area […]

PORTLAND — The University of Southern Maine was named a “Military Friendly School for 2014” by Victory Media, citing the school’s strong interest in recruiting military students and military friendliness. It placed USM among the top 15 percent of schools who go “above and beyond” for military students. Victory Media is a veteranowned business and […]

The Department of Defense announced the deaths of American troops while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Army Sgt. William D. Brown III, 44, of Franklin, N.C., died Sept. 19, in Laghman Province, Afghanistan, from a noncombat incident. The soldier’s death is under investigation. Brown was assigned to the 94th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, […]

HYATTSVILLE, Md. (AP) — Authorities say eight students were injured when they were hit by a car in the parking lot of a high school outside Washington. Lt. Chris Purvis, a spokesman for the Hyattsville, Md., police, says the incident was reported about 6 p.m. Thursday at Northwestern High School in Prince George’s County. Purvis […]

Army Capt. Keith W. Goffin has been decorated with the Purple Heart Medal as a member of the U.S. Armed Forces. He is the son Floyd B. Goffin of Brunswick. He is a 1983 graduate of University High School and received a bachelor’s degree in 1988 from East Tennessee State University, both of Johnson City, […]