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New Hampshire stories: 109 news summaries

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Drugstore Sorry After Clerk Scares Child With Flu

Employee refuses to serve boy with with mask: 'I'm not dying'

Nov 5, 09 4:28 PM CST
(Newser) - A New Hampshire drugstore has apologized to a customer after a pharmacy clerk enacted her own quarantine. Scott Sullivan’s 12-year-old son was told he probably had the flu by a doctor, who gave him a paper mask because he was coughing. At a local Walgreens, the clerk took one... More »

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parenting • New Hampshire • swine flu • H1N1 virus • seasonal flu • Derry, NH

analysis

Republicans Gain Ground in Senate Races

Latest trends show even Reid, Spector, Dodd in trouble: Silver

Aug 24, 09 11:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - Things are looking brighter for Republicans in the Senate, writes Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight.com. In his monthly ranking of which seats are most likely to switch parties in 2010, Republicans have made a big move. Of the 10 seats that look more likely to switch hands, seven favor Republicans.... More »

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Senate • New Hampshire • Harry Reid • Senate Democrats • Senate Republicans • Connecticut • Chris Dodd • Nevada • Roy Blunt • US Senate • 2010 election • Nate Silver • Republicans • Kelly Ayotte

(Newser) - Byron Crawford had to do a double-take today when he saw a report on MSNBC about a guy with a gun strapped to his leg among the crowd to see Obama in New Hampshire. Seems it was OK because the guy was on private property at a church next door.... More »

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New Hampshire • town hall meeting • guns • President Obama • Antavio Johnson

UPDATED

Voinovich Makes 9 GOP Yeas for Sotomayor


Aug 6, 09 1:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - As she coasts toward confirmation, Sonia Sotomayor picked up the support of a 9th Republican today, reports MSNBC. Ohio Sen. George Voinovich’s promised yea joins yesterday's announcement by Kit Bond of Missouri and on-again-off-again Obama cabinet nominee Judd Gregg of New Hampshire. Voinovich is among four of six retiring... More »

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New Hampshire • Senate Republicans • Missouri • George Voinovich • US Supreme Court • US Senate • opinion polls • Obama administration • Judd Gregg • Obama Cabinet • Christopher Bond • Kit Bond • Sonia Sotomayor • public opinion • confirmation vote

(Newser) - It’s a charming, rustic home, a colonial-era farmhouse that’s held generations of Souters. Until now. David Souter is trading the dirt road for the cul-de-sac, ditching his family home in favor of a 3,500-foot abode in the posh suburbs, the Concord Monitor reports. The reason? "... More »

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New Hampshire • suburbs • David Souter

obituary

 Mount Washington Mascot Dies 

Nin charmed visitors, staff for 12 years

Jul 24, 09 2:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mount Washington’s mascot of 12 years died last week at 19 or possibly 20, the Boston Globe reports. Nin the cat “brought a little piece of home” to the New Hampshire mountain’s observatory, says its executive director. He wasn’t much bothered by the site’s vicious... More »

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New Hampshire • obituary • cat • animal • Mount Washington

(Newser) - A camel named Josh has joined the ranks of backwards-walkers and wheelbarrow-pushers to become the first of his kind to summit New Hampshire’s Mount Washington, the Union Leader reports. Josh and his support team of two handlers, two horses, and a dog took 6 hours to reach the... More »

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New Hampshire • New England • hiking • camel • summit • mountain • Mount Washington

Souter Says Goodbye to Supreme Court

On his final day, a testament to friendship in the face of dissent

Jun 29, 09 2:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - David Souter bid farewell to the Supreme Court today, but not before taking a moment to reflect on the rewarding bonds forged between him and his fellow justices, the AP reports. Though he will leave the court, Souter told his colleagues in an open letter that he would not “... More »

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John Roberts • New Hampshire • retirement • US Supreme Court • constitutional law • David Souter • Supreme Court justice

UPDATED

 NH Legalizes Gay Marriage 

Gov. Lynch expected
to sign it today

Jun 3, 09 4:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - New Hampshire became the sixth state to allow same-sex marriage when Gov. John Lynch signed legislation this afternoon shortly after it was approved by lawmakers, the AP reports. Legislators hammered out a new version clearly spelling out that churches and religious groups would not be forced to officiate at gay... More »

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religious right • gay rights • gay marriage • New Hampshire • John Lynch • state law

 Gay Marriage Bill 
 Stalls in NH 

Negotiations expected as it goes back to committee

May 20, 09 3:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - New Hampshire’s same-sex marriage bill is back in limbo, WMUR reports. In a surprise move, the state House rejected the measure because of an amendment proposed by the governor to protect clergy whose beliefs preclude them from marrying gays. The measure isn't dead, however. The House voted to try... More »

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gay marriage • New Hampshire • John Lynch • bill

NH Gov Wants Tweaks to Gay Marriage Bill

Protection needed for religious opponents before he'll sign

May 14, 09 3:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - The fate of New Hampshire’s same-sex marriage bill hinges upon giving protection to religious groups opposing the law, the Union Leader reports. Gov. John Lynch says he’ll sign the law if legislators include his suggested changes to clearly state that religious groups can’t be forced to violate... More »

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gay rights • gay marriage • New Hampshire • veto • John Lynch • governor • civil marriage

NH Passes Gay Marriage Bill, Sends to Gov

He may let hot potato
lie until it passes automatically Jan. 1

May 7, 09 5:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - A bill to legalize gay marriage in New Hampshire has landed on Gov. John Lynch's desk and is likely to stay there for a while, the Edge reports. Lynch—besieged by messages from pro- and anti-gay marriage groups—has signaled that he personally opposes the bill. Many expect him to... More »

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gay marriage • New Hampshire • marriage • John Lynch • governor

(Newser) - Supreme Court Justice David Souter thinks the worth of a jurist is “not in the great moments, but in being part of the great stream,” he said in an emotional farewell today to appeals-court judges. Souter said he didn’t intend that news of his retirement be leaked... More »

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law • New Hampshire • retirement • US Supreme Court • David Souter • Obama administration • jurisprudence

(Newser) - Head over the Piscataquog River, past some stone walls and chickenwire fences, and you’ll find a rickety farmhouse, its barn’s nameplate reading, “Souter,” reports Peter Schworm of the Los Angeles Times. The Supreme Court justice grew up in this sleepy part of New Hampshire, and his... More »

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New Hampshire • small towns • US Supreme Court • David Souter

NH Moves Closer to Legal Gay Marriage

Bill passed by both houses effective Jan. 1 unless governor vetoes

Apr 29, 09 3:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - New Hampshire took another step toward legalizing gay marriage today, when the state Senate passed a measure already approved by the House, the Dartmouth reports. The bill will become law automatically Jan. 1 unless Gov. John Lynch vetoes it—and though he has said he’s against same-sex nuptials, it’... More »

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gay marriage • New Hampshire • John Lynch • Granite State

 NH Frat Brands  
 Pledges With Bayonet  

Police try to be 'fair'
on executors of
long-held tradition

Apr 23, 09 11:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two men face misdemeanor hazing charges for branding fraternity pledges at a New Hampshire college with a World War II bayonet, the Concord Monitor reports. Authorities began investigating the hazing after four students sought burn treatment at New England College's infirmary. Six of the seven pledges involved had 7-inch burn... More »

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fraternity • New Hampshire • college • hazing • New England College • Henniker, NH

Analysis

Republicans Take Page From Libertarian Book

From tea parties to budget proposals,
GOP changes tune

Apr 22, 09 12:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - It looks as though the GOP is turning libertarian, says Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight.com. The tea parties it championed last week take their cue from libertarian movement shindigs, and participation was high in libertarian-leaning states like New Hampshire. The GOP’s alternative budget was a like-minded proposal, "dramatically... More »

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New Hampshire • GOP • Mike Huckabee • Olympia Snowe • Ron Paul • libertarian • Glenn Beck • libertarianism • Sarah Palin • Gallup poll • Gallup • political strategy • Nate Silver • Republicans • tea parties

 Easter Fire Engulfs 
 40 Christian Houses 

Firefighter injured in blaze, cause unknown

Apr 13, 09 1:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - A massive Easter Sunday fire engulfed dozens of summer cottages at a Christian center in Alton Bay, NH, the Union Leader reports. The 40 homes were unoccupied when the blaze started at around 4:30 pm, but one firefighter was hurt in a propane tank explosion. The blaze raged for... More »

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New Hampshire • Easter • Christians • fire • campground

 NH Weighs 'Communism,' 
 aka Seat-Belt Law 

New Hampshire battles over finally passing a seat-belt law

Mar 18, 09 11:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - The accusations of creating a "nanny state" are ringing out, which must mean it's time for New Hampshire to debate legislating the use of seatbelts. The only state without a law requiring adults to buckle up, the "Live Free or Die" state is embroiled in a battle over... More »

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law • New Hampshire • seat belt

Gregg Pulled In Profit on
Air Force Base Earmark 

No personal gain from earmarks, says senator

Feb 27, 09 8:42 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama can be glad Sen. Judd Gregg, briefly nominated for commerce secretary, backed out. Today, the AP reports that Gregg invested heavily in efforts by his brother Cyrus to redevelop New Hampshire’s Pease Air Force Base, while earmarking federal dollars for the redevelopment. “These earmarks do not... More »

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New Hampshire • Air Force • governor • Air National Guard • senator • Judd Gregg

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