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U.S. detects new activity at North Korea factory that built ICBMs -- source

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 22:33
U.S. spy satellites have detected renewed activity at the North Korean factory that produced the country's first intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the United States, a senior U.S. official said on Monday, in the midst of talks to compel Pyongyang to give up its nuclear arms.
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CBS CEO Moonves survives board meeting amid misconduct probe

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 22:33
CBS Corp's board left Chief Executive Leslie Moonves in his post on Monday as it discussed sexual harassment claims against him and took steps to select an outside counsel to lead an independent investigation into the matter, the company said in a statement.
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Another View -- Ted Smith: Crafting opioid policy to protect the youngest victims

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 21:54
In June, I went to Washington, D.C., to talk about one of the most troubling things law enforcement officers are experiencing right now: the impact of the nation's opioid epidemic on innocent children.
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The tyranny of judicial activism

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 21:54
To the Editor: Do we want a government that abides by the consent of the governed, as envisioned by the authors of our Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and laws passed by Congress, or a government controlled by a judicial oligarchy?
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Pappas has earned my vote

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 21:54
To the Editor: I am lucky to have had Chris Pappas represent me on the Executive Council. Chris is a true proven progressive with a record of taking on the big fights and getting results. I can't think of a better person to represent New Hampshire's First Congressional District.
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Kozlowski running in Hooksett

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 21:54
To the Editor: My name is Harry Kozlowski and I am a candidate for state representative in Hooksett's Merrimack District 24. Like many of my fellow Democrats running in 2018, I'm new to politics. So why did I decide to run?
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Hail to the Chief: Who's in charge in Gilmanton?

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 21:54
A recent decision in Belknap County Superior Court could have wide-ranging implications for accountability in local government, if it stands.
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McEachern endorses McEachern

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 21:54
To the Editor: I support Deaglan McEachern in the Democratic primary for Congress. I know Deaglan very well ' almost as well as he knows me. I'm his father.
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David Harsanyi: Sorry if you're offended, but socialism leads to misery

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 21:54
On the same day that Venezuela's 'democratically' elected socialist president, Nicolas Maduro, whose once-wealthy nation now has citizens foraging for food, announced he was lopping five zeros off the country's currency to create a 'stable financial and monetary system,' Meghan McCain of 'The View' was the...
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Grant Bosse: Fire them if you can't take a joke

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 21:54
Trolls who search the internet for old jokes will never run out of kindling as they stoke their fires of online outrage.
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They're coming: States gearing up sales tax collection

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 21:54
No amount of finger pointing at the State House will prevent sales-tax states from moving ahead with plans to force New Hampshire retailers to collect their taxes for them.
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Architect, construction manager sought for Nashua middle school project

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 21:54
This week, a request for proposal will be released by the school district seeking architectural design services and construction management services for the upcoming middle school project.
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Belanger hired as new Parker-Varney school principal

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 21:53
School officials announced this week that Bryan Belanger has been hired as the new principal of Parker-Varney Elementary School, effective next month.
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Manchester police updating online arrest logs more frequently

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 21:53
Police have begun updating online logs of police calls every 30 minutes rather than the previous four-hour interval.
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Officials retrieve plane from Connecticut River

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 21:53
An amphibious ATV on Monday helped retrieve an airplane that crashed into the Connecticut River between Haverhill and Newbury, Vt., injuring its pilot and passenger.
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Carman seeks to use trust funds to hire lawyer

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 21:53
Facing an eventual civil trial in New Hampshire over his grandfather's murder, Nathan Carman has gone to a Connecticut court to ask permission to use money earned by his grandfather so he can hire a lawyer.
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Endowment for Health awards nearly 1m in grants for NH projects

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 21:53
The Endowment for Health, the state's largest health foundation, recently awarded nearly 1 million in grants to support a wide range of projects.
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Milford man's felony child pornography charges dropped

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 21:53
A prosecutor wiped seven felony child pornography charges off a Milford man's record on Monday, the conclusion to a criminal conviction that was upended earlier this month by a New Hampshire Supreme Court decision.
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St. Paul's School names first woman to serve as rector

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 21:53
The board of trustees at St. Paul's School in Concord announced Monday that Kathleen Giles has been appointed as the elite prep school's new rector ' the first woman to hold the position in the school's 162-year history.
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Elliot Hospital invests 1.5m in psychiatric evaluation unit

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 21:53
Elliot Hospital is spending 1.5 million to offer more beds and a better setting for emergency room patients in need of psychiatric care.
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