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In Time For Summer, NH Waterways Stocked With Trout Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:00:28 GMT
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is wrapping up its annual stocking of rivers, streams, ponds and lakes with several kinds of trout.

Firefighter On His Way Home Saves Twin Toddlers From Burning Home Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:59:37 GMT
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- Authorities say a Concord fire captain on his way home rescued twin toddlers from a burning mobile home.

Teen Charged With Animal Cruelty Over Computer Images Of Dog Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:58:16 GMT
LITTLETON, N.H. (AP) -- A Littleton teenager charged with soliciting sex over the Internet faces new charges involving his pet dog.

Man Accused Of Assault Arrested While Reading Rape Book Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:56:31 GMT
DERRY, N.H. (AP) -- Police say a man accused of sexually assault a 4-year-old boy was arrested at the Derry Public Library, where he was reading a book called the "Encyclopedia of Rape."

NH Rejects Collecting DNA From All Felons Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:55:30 GMT
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- New Hampshire will remain one of the few states that don't collect DNA samples from all convicted felons.

Judge Denies Attempt To Force NH House Redistricting Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:54:36 GMT
LITCHFIELD, N.H. (AP) -- A judge has denied an attempt by a legal rights group and seven New Hampshire towns to force the redrawing of House districts before the November elections.

Former NH Gov. Jeanne Shaheen Files For U.S. Senate Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:19:14 GMT
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- Former New Hampshire Governor Jeanne Shaheen's bid for the U.S. Senate is official.

Mayor's Brother Pleads Guilty In Corruption Case Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:45:46 GMT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- The brother of the Providence mayor has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Boston to federal corruption charges for a scheme in which he said he could set up drug deals in order to win leniency for his legal clients.

Jury Selection Complete In Entwistle Trial Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:54:15 GMT
WOBURN, Mass. (AP) -- Eight men and eight women have been chosen for the jury in the trial of a British man charged with killing his wife and infant daughter in 2006.

Mass. Senator Not Seeking Re-Election Amid Sex Case Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:52:52 GMT
BOSTON (AP) -- State Senator James Marzilli has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital, two days after being charged with making lewd comments to two women and attempting to grope one of them.

New Hampshire And Vermont Are Getting More Reports Of Ticks Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:52:39 GMT
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- More ticks than usual are turning up in Vermont and New Hampshire, or at least more are being turned in and reported.

Bay State Soldier Killed In Iraq Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:51:25 GMT
TAUNTON, Mass. (AP) -- A soldier from Taunton has been killed in Iraq less than two weeks after returning from a short visit home.

Autopsies: Father, Son Died Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:51:19 GMT
LEMPSTER, N.H. (AP) -- Authorities say a father and son found dead in their Lempster home this week died of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning.

Police: Crash Caused By Boyfriend Punching Driver Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:51:05 GMT
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- Police say a woman crashed her car in Manchester after being punched in the face and torso by her boyfriend while she was driving.

NH Town Considers Turning Off Some Lights To Save Energy, Money Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:50:37 GMT
JAFFREY, N.H. (AP) -- A committee studying energy conservation in Jaffrey is recommending that the town turn off more than a quarter of its streetlights.

UNH Receives $25 Million Gift From Alum Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:50:26 GMT
DURHAM, N.H. (AP) -- A University of New Hampshire graduate has given the school $25 million to fund the construction of a business college.

Kennedy Getting Honorary Degree From Harvard Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:50:19 GMT
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) -- Sen. Edward Kennedy is being awarded an honorary degree by Harvard University.

Stocks Fall Sharply On Surge In Oil, Jobs Data Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:30:12 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks plunged Friday, sending the Dow Jones industrials down nearly 400 points, after oil prices shot up by more than $11 a barrel and neared $140 a barrel, and wiped out investors' recent optimism about the economy in the process.

Heat Wave Hits Much Of The Country Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:30:02 GMT
(NBC) -- In many parts of the country, Friday has been the hottest day of the year so far. Across the southeast temperatures are topping out close to 100 degrees and in some places could break the century mark over the next few days.

Texas Teen Accused Of Trying To Have Schoolmate Killed Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:29:33 GMT
PASADENA, TX (AP) -- A 17-year-old student tried to hire a classmate to kill a girl he suspected of interfering in his relationship with another girl, police said.

Unemployment Rate Reaches Highest Record In Years Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:28:48 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The nation's unemployment rate jumped to 5.5 percent in May, the biggest monthly rise since 1986, as nervous employers cut 49,000 jobs.

Oil Prices Jump More Than $11 To New Record High Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:28:42 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices shot up more than $11 to a new record above $139 Friday after Morgan Stanley predicted prices would hit $150 by the Fourth of July. The unprecedented jump is all but certain to drive gas prices well past the $4 mark in the coming weeks.

Feds OK Bank Of America-Countrywide Deal Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:53:31 GMT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- The Federal Reserve on Thursday approved Bank of America Corp.'s purchase of distressed mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp.

Canadian Union Boss Threatens Strike Over GM Plant Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:52:50 GMT
DETROIT, MI (AP) -- The Canadian Auto Workers could strike or take other action against General Motors Corp. because the company won't budge on plans to close an Ontario pickup truck factory, the union's president said Friday.

Bonds Pleads Not Guilty To 15 Felony Charges Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:51:21 GMT
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (AP) -- Barry Bonds renewed his claims of innocence Friday, pleading not guilty to 15 federal charges of lying to a grand jury about his performance-enhancing drug use.

U.S. To Probe Why Guantanamo Detainees Talked During Arraignment Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:33:16 GMT
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) -- U.S. military officers responsible for defending Guantanamo detainees said they will investigate why five men accused in the Sept. 11 attacks were allowed to talk among themselves at their arraignment, allegedly pressuring one of the defendants to reject his lawyers.

Sri Lanka Bus Blasts Kill At Least 23 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:32:50 GMT
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Bombs ripped through two buses in Sri Lanka on Friday, including one packed with morning commuters near the country's heavily fortified capital, officials said. At least 23 people were killed and 67 wounded.

S. African Health Minister: HIV Rates Declining Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:32:04 GMT
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- South Africa's health minister said Thursday that HIV infection rates among pregnant women declined for the second straight year and claimed it was proof of the success of government policies.

Police Stop Zimbabwe Opposition Leader's Campaign Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:31:23 GMT
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- The opposition said Friday that its rallies had been banned indefinitely three weeks before the presidential runoff, while the U.S. ambassador accused President Robert Mugabe's regime of using food as a weapon to stay in power.

Edwards Rules Out Vice President Slot Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:27:53 GMT
MADRID, Spain (AP) - John Edwards has ruled out being Barack Obama's running mate on the Democratic presidential ticket, according to interviews carried by two leading Spanish newspapers on Friday.

Barack Obama Meets Privately With Hillary Clinton Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:26:35 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Barack Obama met privately with Hillary Rodham Clinton, a likely vice presidential candidate, as the Democratic nominee-in-waiting sought to unite his fractured party against Republican John McCain in November.

Vote On Climate Bill Is Blocked In Senate Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:24:37 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Republicans on Friday blocked a global warming bill that would have required major reductions in greenhouse gases, pushing debate over the world's biggest environmental concern to next year for a new Congress and president.

Farm Bill To Get Second Chance Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:27:46 GMT
CAPITOL HILL (AP) -- President Bush is again being sent a farm bill that he vetoed, and which was overridden, because there was a paper snafu.

Clinton Backers Begin To Move To Barack Obama Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:39:47 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Some of Hillary Rodham Clinton's biggest backers from New York rallied around Barack Obama Thursday as she signaled her candidacy was ending.

Home Foreclosures Reach Record High Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:39:41 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Home foreclosures and late payments set records over the first three months of the year and are expected to keep rising, stark signs of the housing crisis' mounting damage to homeowners and the economy.

Bush Administration Denies Reports Of Permanent Military Base Plans In Iraq Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:39:35 GMT
WASHINGTON (NBC) -- The Bush Administration is denying reports of a secret deal underway to set up a permanent presence in Iraq. It's a deal that could leave U.S. troops there indefinitely.

Hypermiling Gains Popularity, But Is It Safe? Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:10:24 GMT
(NBC) -- There's a movement out there to get people to re-learn how to drive. It's called "hypermiling" and some swear it doubles the fuel efficiency of their cars.

Texas Baker Finds Niche In Divorce Cakes Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:03:46 GMT
LANCASTER, TX (NBC) -- Texas baker Suzanne Maxwell built her "Lovin' Oven Bakery" on wedding cakes, but in the past few years she's been delving into divorce cakes.

Study Examines Somali Workforce In Lewiston Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:44:22 GMT
LEWISTON (NEWS CENTER) -- Dozens of local and state officials, along with business leaders and members of the Somali community gathered for a presentation on the impact of the Somali workforce in Lewiston.

Connecticut Boy Saves Choking Grandmother Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:30:05 GMT
EAST HAVEN, CT (NBC) -- A 9-year-old boy may have saved his grandmother's life last week when she choked on a piece of ravioli.

California Man Sails Boat Made Of Trash To Hawaii Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:29:52 GMT
LONG BEACH, CA (NBC) -- An unusual boat named "Junk" recently set sail from California bound for Hawaii.

Goat Hitches A Ride On Oregon School Bus Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:29:47 GMT
PORTLAND, OR (NBC) -- A goat somehow hitched a ride on an Oregon bus this week, surprising bus officials and her owner, who was baffled about how she got there.

Hulk Hogan's Son Transferred Out Of Solitary Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:05:49 GMT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Deputies at a west Florida jail have transferred Hulk Hogan's son out of solitary confinement into a communal cell.

Air Ambulances Turn Patients Away For Being Too Heavy Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:29:43 GMT

Verizon Accidentally Releases 13,000 Unpublished Phone Numbers Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:29:39 GMT

Law Enforcement Tests Technology To See Through Walls Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:29:36 GMT

Holyfield Owes Child Support, Faces Foreclosure Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:29:27 GMT
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. (AP) -- Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield appears to be having financial problems.

Alleged R. Kelly Victim Isn't In Video, Relatives Say Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:28:51 GMT
CHICAGO (AP) - A sex tape that prosecutors say shows R. Kelly having sex with an underage girl has sharply divided the alleged victim's family into those who think it's her and those who don't, a relative told jurors.

Jolie Confidants: Entertainment Tonight Knew Twins Source Was Fake Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:28:44 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) -- The celebrity newsmagazine denies that it knew about an impostor before the broadcast. The identity of the impostor is still unknown.

Newspaper Apologizes To Ozzy Osbourne Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:28:22 GMT
LONDON (AP) -- Ozzy Osbourne has accepted undisclosed libel damages and an apology over a newspaper claim that he was ill at the Brit Awards.

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