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Published Feb 14, 2012 at 9:58 am (Updated Feb 14, 2012)

GENERAL NEWS
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Maine lawmakers fight to save Downeaster funds
Amtrak service has a number of New Hampshire stops
Renewed interest in east-west highway reaches State House
Proposed Maine highway could connect that state to New Hampshire
A 17-Year-Old Just Passed His Series 79 Making Him The 'World's Youngest Stockbroker'
The teenager, who attended prep school in New Hampshire, worked for his father's firm, Hina Group, last summer.
Gay bishop encounters protests in N.C.
New Hampshire Bishop Gene Robinson attended Charlotte's St. Martin's Church in honor of its church's 125th anniversary as a congregation.
Gene Robinson documentary wins special jury prize at Sundance
A US Documentary Special Jury Prize for an Agent of Change was presented to Love Free or Die, directed by Macky Alston — One man whose two defining passions are in conflict: an openly gay bishop refuses to leave the Church or the man he loves.
Want Delinquent Children? Be a Controlling Parent
According to new research from the University of New Hampshire.
Maine Asks Feds for Flexibility in Meeting NCLB Requirements
Maine is joining with New Hampshire in asking the federal government for more time to develop a new system for measuring whether the states' public schools are showing improvement.
CRIME
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'Fast' Eddie Maher's 19 years on the run in America
UK armored car driver spent time in New Hampshire during his 19 years on the run after stealing his 1M pound cargo.
Vt. man pleads not guilty in Robert Frost theft
Bernaby used to work for Listen Community Services, an organization in Lebanon, N.H.
Teen Dating Violence: Co-Occurrence With Other Victimizations in the National Survey of Children's Exposure to Violence (NatSCEV)
Study co-authored by UNH researchers
Boulder County judge revokes Kevin McGregor's probation in '08 assault case
McGregor was found guilty of first-degree murder, felony murder and attempted aggravated robbery earlier this month in the March shooting death of UNH student Todd Walker on University Hill.
FEATURES
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Search and Rescue: Literally A Heavy Burden
But when searchers from New Hampshire Fish and Game head into the mountains they don't have the luxury of light weight.
Focus On: Josh Hinkle
You could go from 700 feet to 5,500 feet in the White Mountains of New Hampshire within five miles, carrying 45 pounds of gear on your back.
Mainers are leading a national push to restore family farming
Gerritsen credited people on the New Hampshire and Maine Seacoast for working to revive a food culture that connects farmers directly to consumers.
Ben & Jerry's launching Greek frozen yogurt?
Manchester, NH store a possible testing location.
Report: Eisenhower Met With Aliens [Video]
Former NH state representative releases a video on the subject

BUSINESS
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Tissue Rolls to Mill's Rescue
Northern New Hampshire Buoyed by Paper the Digital Revolution Can't Displace

Two Top-50 online retailers comply with Pa. sales tax policy
Two of the nation's largest online retailers, New Hampshire-based PC Connection Inc. and Massachusetts-based Vistaprint, have complied in part with Pennsylvania's demand that online retailers begin collecting sales taxes this year...
NPR.org StateImpact: A Look Inside An Advanced NH Factory
One of the issues we're focusing on at StateImpact is the manufacturing sector in New Hampshire: What it looks like, its successes, and its challenges.
U.S.-Saudi Trade Reaches $61.2 Billion in 2011
Exports (to Saudi Arabia) from New Hampshire and Idaho grew the largest year-on-year, increasing 189.3 percent and 184.3 percent, respectively.
Fast Company Names SNHU One of the World's 50 Most Innovative Companies
SNHU's Center for Online and Continuing Education (COCE), the largest online-degree provider in New England
Port officials seek federal funding to upgrade state pier
Officials at the Port of New Hampshire are renewing an effort to obtain federal funds to expand and upgrade the state pier at the Market Street Terminal.
COURTS/PUBLIC OVERSIGHT
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Survey: Nearly 6 percent of California workers employed by state
New Hampshire by comparison ranks among the lowest percentage of individuals employed by the state at 4.3%
Federal judge blocks deposition of R.I. chief justice by lawyer under investigation by court
Federal judge made decision in New Hampshire
Ruling: LGC may depose firefighters' union head; email off limits
The head of the state firefighters' union does not have to surrender his emails, as requested by the Local Government Center, but does have to submit to a deposition, according to a decision released Saturday by hearings officer and attorney Donald Mitchell.
PRIMARY
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Obama re-election campaign launches 'Truth Teams'
The teams will be first launched in 13 "swing states," including Iowa, Michigan, New Hampshire
SPORTS
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Cardinals Pitcher Chris Carpenter Expected to Take it Easy on Toe: A Fan's Take
The toe injury happened during the offseason while he was fishing in the Amazon.
Century Fighting Championship Brings MMA Action to New Hampshire
Mixed Martial Arts action returns to the ICENTER in Salem, New Hampshire, for the first time in over 2 years...