• PORTLAND WEATHER

Thursday Night: Clear and muggy.  Lows 63 to 70. SW winds 5-10 mph.

Friday: Morning sun fades to increasing clouds.  Rain arrives late.  Not as hot.  Highs 78 to 85.  S winds 10-15 mph. 

Friday Night: Rain, possibly heavy at times. Gusty winds along the coast (Esp. Penobscot Bay-East).

• BUSINESS NEWS

Stocks slightly higher

NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks have edged higher after reports on housing, manufacturing and jobs indicated the economy continues to grow slowly.

• CONSUMER INFO

• SCIENCE/TECH NEWS

IN THE NEWS: APPLE SEEKS TO CONQUER TV -- AGAIN

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- It has already changed the way people listen to music and done much to change how people use their mobile phones.

• GET THIS

BENTON BEARDS

BENTON, Mo. (AP) -- It will be a close shave -- and the men of Benton, Missouri, can't wait.