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Chinese media warns against 'wantonly' rising tariffs in U.S. trade war
Certain people who want to wield the 'stick of hegemony' on China with tariffs for their own personal ends will only end up hurting themselves, major Chinese state newspapers said on Wednesday in a unified message against the United States.
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Hujsak grand slam backs shutout pitching as Goffstown Little Leaguers stay alive in regional
Cam Hujsak clocked a third-inning grand slam and the Goffstown all-stars went on to a 13-0 victory over South Burlington, Vt., on Tuesday night in the New England Regional Little League tournament in Bristol, Conn.
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UNH football team picks up the pace
They practiced for the first time in full pads Monday and got a day off for recovery on Tuesday. They'll be back on the practice field this morning and have their final scrimmage set for Tuesday, Aug. 21, at noon.
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Some questions for you
To the Editor: Here are some questions to answer and have fun.
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Forcing other states to collect taxes
To the Editor: Gov. Chris Sununu and the editorial writers of the Union Leader seem to be upset that states with sales and excise taxes can force businesses in New Hampshire to collect those taxes.
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Edwards supports gun owners
To the Editor: Anyone who knows me and my work in support of our natural right of self defense, and particularly a woman's right to self-defense, knows how important the Second Amendment to the Bill of Rights is to me.
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Sullivan for New Hampshire
To the Editor: On Sept. 11, I'm voting for Democrat and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Maura Sullivan for Congress in the First District to replace Carol Shea-Porter. Her stand on the issues that matter to me as a grandmother and senior in the Granite State align with my values on key issues.
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Eating away at public schools
To the Editor: Gov. Chris Sununu's self-proclaimed signature piece of legislation, the school voucher bill SB 193, is what I call a termite bill.
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Finally coming home
To the Editor: I'd like to express my gratitude for the efforts of President Trump and his administration, along with Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, in bringing home the remains of some of our fallen warriors that were lost during the Korean War.
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Business and education
To the Editor: Thank you, David Juvet for making the connection between business and education. Businesses need employees and customers to succeed and to help pay property taxes, the largest source of education funding.
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Kuster ignores pre-Trump tariffs
To the Editor: Regarding Rep. Ann Kuster's opinion piece in the New Hampshire Sunday News, 'There are no winners in a trade war,' talk is cheap.
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Artist to transform median into downtown gateway
Hoping to lure Millyard workers out of their cubicles and into downtown shops and eateries, downtown boosters have commissioned a muralist to transform the drab concrete of a raised median on Canal Street into a multi-colored entrance to downtown.
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Retail development eyed near Route 101 in Raymond
A wooded area at the corner of Essex Drive and Freetown Road in Raymond is being eyed for commercial development after sitting vacant for many years.
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Mattress Firm explores bankruptcy to close stores
Mattress Firm Inc., the largest U.S. mattress retailer, is considering a potential bankruptcy filing as it seeks ways to get out of costly store leases and shut some of its 3,000 locations that are losing money, people familiar with the matter said.
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German company acquires Portsmouth tech business
A German company that bought a Portsmouth software company is expected to grow in the region.
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Ex-husband of murdered NH woman arrested in Mass. stabbing
The ex-husband of a New Hampshire woman found murdered on Mother's Day in 2009 in her Wolfeboro home was arrested in Massachusetts last month after police say he stabbed a man in the back.
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We're living in Donald Trump's kayfabe world
PRESIDENT TRUMP'S demonization of the media as the 'enemy of the people' is mostly kayfabe.
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Garrison Keillor: My annual birthday column, no extra charge
IT IS A beautiful summer, says I, and I cannot offhand recall any that were beautifuler, not that I am unaware of human suffering, I am aware. I have elderly friends my age who are facing dismal prognoses and friends who are sunk in the miseries of divorce and I feel for all of them but does this mean I can't feel fresh and eager and be crazy...
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Jennifer Horn: Woodburn's arrest generated some shocking responses
THE SURPRISE ARREST of state Sen. Jeff Woodburn on domestic violence charges left Concord's political class reeling with shock.
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Summer studies: Back to budget basics
August is a quiet time at the New Hampshire State House, Sen. Jeff Woodburn's legal troubles aside.
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