House debates Maine hospital debt repayment Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 4:45 pm, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine House debating a bill Tuesday evening that would pay off Maine's $484 million debt to the state's hospitals, with a Democratic-backed amendment calling ...

Business Highlights Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 2:41 pm, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Prominent shareholder advisory firms had urged JPMorgan shareholders to withhold their support for those directors, who served on the bank's risk policy committee at the time of the loss. WASHINGTON (AP) — The ...

Political coverage over the last week has focused on a series of stories that reflect negatively on the executive branch, but President Obama’s approval ratings have held steady.    

Moniz: LNG exports on hold until data reviewed Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 1:47 pm, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said Tuesday he will delay final decisions on about 20 applications to export liquefied natural gas until he reviews studies ...

The giant copper mine that the Afghan government has made the centerpiece of its plans for building an economy nearly from scratch is at least five years behind schedule and the state-owned Chinese company that won the bidding has missed key deadlines in its still-secret contract with the Afghan government and is trying to renegotiate the deal, according to several ...