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LNA charged with covering mouth of 92-year-old woman in her care
A licensed nursing assistant from Portsmouth has been charged with assault after she allegedly covered the mouth of a 92-year-old woman in her care.
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Merrimack woman caused back-to-back hit-and-runs, police allege
An 18-year-old local woman has been charged with multiple hit-and-run accidents.
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Cardiovascular health lowers risk of dementia, study says
You know it's important to eat right, exercise and keep your cholesterol under control to reduce your risk of a heart attack or stroke. If that's not enough of an incentive, new research suggests that taking care of your cardiovascular system will pay off for your brain as well.
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Teacher donates kidney to student
A Paulding County, Ga., teacher is giving the gift of life to one of his students. Kaden Koebcke, 12, has needed a new kidney for most of his life.
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Pediatricians may soon prescribe 'play' for kids
Imagine a drug that could enhance a child's creativity, critical thinking and resilience. Imagine that this drug were simple to make, safe to take, and could be had for free.
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Illinois lawmaker donates kidney to her ex-husband
Deb and Tim Conroy knew for 25 years that Tim would need a new kidney. In June, she gave him one of hers.
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School controversy divides Bedford
Although there were protesters calling for the resignation of three school employees on Monday, for the first time since an investigation began into their possible misconduct there was also public support for the three women.
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NHIAA Football: Division III will test newcomers
NHIAA Division III football was remodeled in the offseason. Eight teams that were in the division a year ago left to form a fourth division, and there are four new teams in Division III as well: Hillsboro-DeeringHopkinton, Laconia, Lebanon and Trinity.
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Woman in cruelty case ordered to post 70,000 bond for care of dogs
A woman awaiting a jury trial appeal for her conviction on 29 counts of animal cruelty has been ordered to post a 70,000 bond because she has refused to allow her dogs to be adopted.
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Nathan Carman claims boat sinking 'entirely accidental'
A Vermont man whose mother has not been heard from in two years claims the sinking of the fishing boat from which she vanished and he was cast adrift at sea for a week was 'entirely accidental.'
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NH notables to play roles in McCain funeral services
Two of U.S. Sen. John McCain's closest New Hampshire allies ' former Sen. Kelly Ayotte and campaign advisor Steve Duprey ' will participate in the McCain funerals later this week, both confirmed on Monday.
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Mike Shalin's Working Press: Can Red Sox hear the footsteps?
Just like that, there's a race again in the American League East.
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Family leave hot topic at forum on children's issues
Republican Gov. Chris Sununu and the two Democrats hoping to challenge him in the fall staked out their positions on issues affecting children and families in a gubernatorial forum that covered topics from education funding to child abuse prevention.
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Hearing on changes to voter registration underway
Last year's changes to voter registration laws went under a judicial microscope on Monday, when Superior Court Judge Kenneth Brown gaveled open a trial-like hearing that is scheduled to last up to seven days.
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Recent DWI License Revocations
The Director of Motor Vehicles, Elizabeth A. Bielecki, has released the following list of Driving While Intoxicated revocations. Please note the actual date of revocation may have preceded this announcement.
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Motivational words for Nashua's teachers a day before classes start
Welcoming back more than 2,000 staff members on Monday, Superintendent Jahmal Mosley reassured employees of the Nashua School District that this will be a good year.
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Potential buyer for Brookstone would keep some stores open
Brookstone has a potential buyer whose plan may include keeping some retail locations open.
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Fifth case of Legionnaires' disease confirmed as CDC team heads to Hampton Beach
State health officials on Monday confirmed a fifth case of Legionnaires' disease associated with an outbreak in an area of Hampton Beach and announced that investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will arrive this week to help search for the source of the bacteria causing the illness.
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Man charged with murdering mother at hospital plans insanity defense
The legal team representing the Rhode Island man charged with shooting his mother to death in her New Hampshire hospital bed intends to use an insanity defense.
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An Editorial -- Joseph W. McQuaid, Publisher: John McCain's legacy
The death of John McCain ' a true American hero ' need not be merely a time to mourn, though New Hampshire and the nation are surely doing so.
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