A pair of conservative groups are challenging a new Maine law that limits donations to political action committees that spend independently in candidate elections.

A federal judge has upheld the consideration of race in admissions at the U.S. Naval Academy, ruling that military cohesion and other national security factors mean the officer training school should not be subjected to the same standards as civilian universities.

A bench trial began last week in Baltimore federal court in a civil case over affirmative action at American military academies.

The U.N. food agency says more than 300 Afghans have died in flash floods that also destroyed more than 1,000 houses in the northern province of Baghlan.

A nonprofit organization in Afghanistan says the Taliban have freed an activist who campaigned for the education of girls.

The Maine House has voted again to allow later abortions in some circumstances, putting the proposal one final vote away from going to the governor for her signature.

Rail advocates are dusting off a proposal for passenger train service between Montreal and Boston, riding on a renewed interest in train travel.