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Posted on May 22, 2013 at 3:00am

(AP) — A 15-year-old girl found dead in woods north of Bangor knew the man charged with killing her, her best friend said, contrary to early reports that before her disappearance she'd headed outside her Glenburn home to see someone she recently met on Facebook.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 2:58am

(AP) — A steady decline in the yen is proving a godsend for exporters such as Toyota and has won solid support from Japan's main trading partners, who are betting the impact on their own currencies will be offset by gains from a recovery in the world's third-largest economy. It's not such good news for entrepreneurs like Thamonwan Thawornthaweewong, whose Angry Bird fish balls, squid rings and other products now cost more to sell in Japan.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 2:57am

(AP) — The mayor of Portland, Ore., has conceded defeat in an effort to add fluoride to the city's drinking water.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 2:51am

(AP) — Regular train service is returning to Connecticut, five days after a derailment injured scores of commuters and damaged tracks.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 2:48am

(AP) — Khaled Hosseini, whose novels have sold more than 38 million copies worldwide, knows what a lucky man he is.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 2:48am

(AP) — The Israeli military has jailed a young man for six months for refusing to serve because of his opposition to Israel's occupation of the West Bank, focusing attention on the longstanding conflict between the country's universal military service and divided political beliefs.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 2:43am

(AP) — Six Egyptian policemen and a border guard kidnapped by suspected militants in the Sinai Peninsula last week were freed by their captors Wednesday after successful mediation in the volatile region, the country's military spokesman said.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 2:39am

(AP) — Councilman Eric Garcetti held a slender edge Tuesday in early returns over city Controller Wendy Greuel to become the next Los Angeles mayor, while slow-coming returns suggested it could take a day or more until a winner emerges.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 2:37am

(AP) — The American Cancer Society — one of the nation's best known and influential health advocacy groups — is 100 years old this week.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 2:34am

(AP) — In a surprise jailhouse interview just hours after a jury began deliberating her fate, Jodi Arias spoke out Tuesday about her murder trial, her many fights with her legal team and her belief that she "deserves a second chance at freedom someday."

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 2:30am

(AP) — Anthony Weiner's run for a renaissance is officially on.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 2:16am

(AP) — Anthony Weiner launches NY mayoral bid, seeking to revive political career after tweet scandal.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 2:16am

(AP) — Mike Trout even surprised himself in adding to his growing list of impressive big league achievements.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 2:09am

(AP) — Pakistani cricket star-turned politician Imran Khan left the hospital Wednesday, more than two weeks after he suffered serious back injuries in a fall from a forklift at a campaign event, a spokesman said.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 2:07am

(AP) — Japan's central bank says the world's third-biggest economy is "picking up" as demand recovers in other countries and remains resilient at home, though the trade deficit widened in April, for the tenth straight month.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 2:03am

(AP) — The price of oil fell Wednesday as investors waited for a report on U.S. crude stocks and the Federal Reserve's latest views on the U.S. economy.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:59am

(AP) — Asian stock markets were mostly higher Wednesday after investor confidence was boosted by a Federal Reserve official's comments that the U.S. central bank should stick with its super-easy monetary policy.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:55am

(AP) — Joe Thornton set the tone for the San Jose Sharks with a dominant first period. After that, the Sharks did their best to hang on and tie up their playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:51am

(AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dispatched a high-profile official and close confidant to China on Wednesday as Beijing faces pressure to rein in its belligerent neighbor.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:48am

(AP) — An early tally of mail-in ballots and a sprinkle of returns from precincts Tuesday pointed to a tight race for Los Angeles mayor that could leave a winner unknown on Election Day.