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- NH troops part of Afghan training mission
CONCORD, N.H. --New Hampshire soldiers will be among 3,000 troops heading to Afghanistan next year to help train Afghan forces. They will be part of the Vermont National Guard's largest deployment since World War II. The 145 New Hampshire soldiers are
- Wayward cows leave Mass. farm, walk 5 miles to NH
(AP)
AP - Two wayward cows decided to abandon their Massachusetts farm and walk at least five miles into New Hampshire, generating 911 calls from drivers. Nashua Deputy Fire Chief Michael O'Brien said he and his partner spent 45 minutes with ropes in hand trying to chase down the cows Tuesday, WMUR reported.
- Health Plans by Marx, Darth Vader and the Body Snatchers
Senator Judd Gregg, Republican of New Hampshire, delivered a brutal critique this morning of the draft health care legislation put forward by Democrats on the Senate Health Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, only to spark a colorful, sci-fi
- Las Vegas firm spends lavishly to court NH
CONCORD, N.H.A Las Vegas company is betting big that it can persuade New Hampshire lawmakers to allow it to bring thousands of video slot machines to the state. The Concord Monitor reports that an affiliate of Millennium Gaming has spent more than
- Lawmaker: Don't blame blacks for Proposition 8
The California Supreme Court's decision not to retract Proposition 8, the ban on gay marriage, has sent the issue back to the forefront of conversation across the country. Most recently, New Hampshire became the sixth state to legalize gay marriages. While some 18,000 same-sex couples have already tied the knot in California, those who wish to walk down the aisle today will not receive the same privilege.
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Introduction
New Hampshire became the United States ninth state on June 21, 1788. The capital is Concord. Hampshire County was the English home of state cofounder Captain John Mason; this gives New Hampshire its name. New Hampshire was the first state to declare independence from England. Fittingly, the state motto is "Live Free or Die". President Franklin Pierce was born in New Hampshire. The Granite State has a land area of 8,969 square miles and is ranked 44th.
State web site www.state.nh.us
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AP - Kyle Busch finally figured out a way to win again in NASCAR's Nationwide Series.
AP - A New Hampshire postal worker is getting his own special delivery.
AP - One of the original signed prints of Albert Einstein sticking his tongue out at photographers has been sold by a New Hampshire auction house for $74,324.
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