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Lynch distributing turkeys in Manchester

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch is helping to give out Thanksgiving turkeys in Manchester.

Manchester man gets life for baseball bat deaths

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A Manchester man was sentenced Friday to two consecutive life sentences for beating a woman and her boyfriend to death with a baseball bat because he thought one of them had thrown a rock at his son.

NH father says son, involved in fatal Mont Vernon attack, is 'lost'

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — James Marks thinks back to last summer when a judge showed leniency to his son, who was arrested with a friend for chasing down another vehicle and ramming their car into it.

Man convicted in NH murder-for-hire trial

BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire jury has convicted a man accused of helping his father plot a 2005 murder.

NH real estate experts say housing sales up

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — New statistics show that New Hampshire's real estate market is in the midst of a slow and steady recovery.

NH doctor censured by state over prescriptions

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A doctor has been censured by the New Hampshire Board of Medicine for improperly writing prescriptions to his father and for deficient record-keeping.

NH sees sharp drop in fatal work injuries

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal agency says seven people died on the job in New Hampshire in 2008, a 50 percent drop from the previous year and the lowest number since the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began collecting the data.

Search for NH jail escapee turns to Connecticut

CLAREMONT, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire county sheriff's office says an inmate who cut a hole in the ceiling of his cell and escaped was last seen in Connecticut.

NH gov to distribute turkeys

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch is giving out Thanksgiving turkeys in Manchester.

Proposals sought for northern NH heating project

PLYMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — A new project is under way to help northern New Hampshire communities save money and the environment.

NH woman arrested in prescription pill probe

NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — Police are announcing another arrest stemming from a search in New Hampshire last month that turned up 322,000 prescription pills believed stolen during a burglary at a pharmaceutical warehouse in Mansfield, Mass.

5th man linked to NH burglary killing is charged

NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — A Hollis man was arraigned Thursday on a charge that he helped dispose of evidence from the killing of a Mont Vernon woman last month and an attack on her daughter.

Autistic Manchester boy found safe

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A 12-year-old autistic boy who walked away from his Manchester home has been found safe.

NH panel approves Mega Millions

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Lottery Commission has approved the sale of Mega Millions tickets.

NH sells bonds to pay for high speed tolling

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire has sold $150 million in bonds to pay for improvements to its turnpike system that include allowing drivers to go through some tolls without slowing down.

NH AG: Fifth arrest made in burglary killing

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A man was charged Wednesday with helping two others come up with an alibi in a home-invasion attack that killed a woman and severely injured her daughter.

Report: Pelham area student dies, had swine flu

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire health officials said Wednesday a child in the Pelham area has died from complications from swine flu, the third such death in the state.

Service held for fallen NH Marine in Troy

TROY, N.H. (AP) — About 100 people, including Gov. John Lynch, attended a funeral service for a New Hampshire Marine who died in Iraq last week.

Report: Pelham student dies, had H1N1

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — School officials in Pelham, N.H., say a student has died from complications from H1N1, the second such death in the state.

NH public health director to discuss H1N1 shots

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Public Health Director Dr. Jose Montero plans to discuss the state's effort to expand its swine flu vaccinations.

Nashua police say derailment could delay commute

NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — Nashua police say there could be delays during the morning commute because of a train derailment.

NH forest open for Christmas tree cutting

CAMPTON, N.H. (AP) — Bargain Christmas trees are once again up for grabs in New Hampshire for those willing to do a little work.

Dartmouth economics professor wins awards

HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — A Dartmouth College economics professor is being honored by two national organizations.

NH Gaming Study Commission meets Tuesday

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Gaming Study Commission is hearing from three experts on social and economic costs of casino gambling.

Coal train derails in Nashua

NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — Local police say a freight train carrying coal has derailed in Nashua.

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