HOLLY RAMER

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Better not cough: Santas lobby for swine flu shots

Forget cookies and milk. Santa wants the swine flu vaccine.

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NH is 1st state to help newspaper, likely not last

New Hampshire's decision to guarantee a line of credit to a struggling newspaper likely won't be the last such effort despite the questions it raises about independent coverage.

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Agencies: Glitch with foreign SS numbers is fixed

Two federal agencies that put Americans at risk for identity-theft-like problems have fixed a glitch that linked U.S. Social Security numbers to those issued by three foreign countries, officials said.

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Veterans traveling to NH to support climate bill

When Americans fill up their cars with gas, Mike Breen wants them to picture terrorists filling their guns with bullets paid for with their money.

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NH man turns lottery losses into 1,500 wins

He might be the New Hampshire Lottery's winningest loser.

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Soured yogurt relationship prompts lawsuits

As a growing number of manufacturers compete to meet consumer demand for thick, tangy Greek-style yogurt, it's not only the yogurt that's getting strained.

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NH prosecutor: Woman's burglary killing was random

Four teenagers — one armed with a machete and another with a knife — picked an isolated home at random and entered it intending to kill in a middle-of-the-night attack that left a woman dead and her daughter seriously injured, a prosecutor said Tuesday.

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NH congressman questions Social Security on glitch

Rep. Paul Hodes has asked the Social Security Administration to investigate and stop a processing glitch that linked U.S. numbers to those issued in three foreign countries and could be causing credit problems for his constituents.

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NH tax evader appealing sentence, conviction

A New Hampshire woman is appealing her conviction and 35-year prison sentence for plotting to kill federal agents during a nine-month standoff at her home.

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Fed education chief to dads: Turn off TV, read

Getting fathers involved in their children's education will take turning off the TV at home and opening the school doors to them, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Wednesday.

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Fed education chief to dads: Turn off TV, read

Education Secretary Arne Duncan says dads need to turn off the TV and spend more time with their kids, and schools must do more to make fathers part of their children's education.

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New Dartmouth president inaugurated

Dartmouth College is the first Ivy League school to inaugurate an Asian-American president.

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New England hoping revenues rise as leaves fall

Northern New England's fall foliage is expected to be spectacular this year, unlike tourism revenues, which likely will remain muted as the economy slowly recovers.

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NH racetrack is setting for statewide job fair

Speedy job interviews replaced the usual blur of race cars at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, where thousands of people turned out for a job fair.

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How were Social Security numbers given away?

When Tropical Storm Chata'an struck the Federated States of Micronesia in 2002, the U.S. government sent 1,300 blankets, 4,000 disposable diapers, 30 cases of sardines — and my Social Security number.

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Julia Child's legacy, beyond tools and techniques

From the timesaving tools and French techniques she loved to a famously dropped dinner, Julia Child left a lasting impression on a generation of cooks.

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Plant disease hits eastern US veggies early, hard

Tomato plants have been removed from stores in half a dozen states as a destructive and infectious plant disease makes its earliest and most widespread appearance ever in the eastern United States.

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In NH and Iowa, gay marriage has political angle

Iowa and New Hampshire traditionally offer presidential candidates vastly different political landscapes when they seek their party nominations. Yet legalizing gay marriage, as both states have now done, is unlikely to have much impact in 2012 because of party dynamics and the different emphasis voters place on social issues.

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NH gov. promises 'best decision' on gay marriage

The legalization of gay marriage in New Hampshire hinges on the next move of Gov. John Lynch, who remains uncommitted but has said he believes the word "marriage" should be reserved for the union of a man and a woman.

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Souter's home state glad to have him back

When U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter retires this summer, you won't find him living in a beachfront condo or lakeside retreat.

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Leader in AIDS fight to be Dartmouth president

A doctor and humanitarian known as a leader in the global fight against HIV/AIDS will become the next president of Dartmouth College.

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NH officials question young treasurer's commitment

A Dartmouth College student who was ridiculed as a "teenybopper" when she was elected county treasurer at age 20 has been missing meetings and is too reliant on e-mail, according to county officials who briefly considered removing her from office.

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Peanut butter scare changes lunchbox rituals

The nationwide salmonella outbreak has left many parents in a situation as sticky as peanut butter itself: Should they pack their kids' lunches with PB&J or stay away from the old standby?

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NH senator-in-waiting is used to being called upon

Bonnie Newman has made a career out of being plucked from one high-profile job and plugged into another.

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Commerce nominee Gregg seen as shrewd, cool-headed

Democrats have complained that Republican Sen. Judd Gregg is too pro-business, but the former tax lawyer is also known as a cool-headed and stubborn negotiator willing to break ranks with his party if need be.

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