KISSIMMEE, FLA. Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage ended statewide at the stroke of midnight Monday, and court clerks in some Florida counties wasted no time, issuing marriage licenses and performing weddings for same-sex couples overnight. But they were beaten to the punch by a Miami judge who found no need to wait until the statewide […]

JERUSALEM A fierce debate is raging within Israel’s military over the extent to which soldiers should be held legally accountable for their actions during last year’s Gaza war, with commanders increasingly at odds with military lawyers. The dispute has set off a firestorm in Israel, where many say the legal threat would shackle soldiers in […]

NEXT MONTH’S THEME: Winter Wonderland Deadline for submissions is Jan. 27 We encourage readers to find their own interpretations to the themes for our monthly photo contest. Images should be submitted as JPG attachments to [email protected] or prints delivered to Deputy Managing Editor Daryl Madore, The Times Record, 3 Business Parkway, Brunswick, ME 04011. Please […]

BOSTON A judge began the arduous process of seating a jury to hear the federal death penalty case against the young man suspected of bombing the iconic Boston Marathon. Prospective jurors got their first glimpse of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on Monday as the scraggily haired defendant fidgeted in a packed courtroom. Jury selection was to resume […]