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Diabetes

By Laura Knoy on Monday, December 2, 2002.

Millions of Americans suffer from the disease – and there’s still no cure. Complications include heart disease, stroke, and blindness. We’ll talk about what can be done to manage diabetes. We’ll also find out how much diabetes can be prevented in the first place. Laura’s guests are Dr. Comi, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, www.hitchcock.org and Mary Jo Dudley, diabetes educator, Lamprey Health Care www.lampreyhealth.org.

Small Business Borrowing Remains Robust

By Jon Greenberg on Monday, December 2, 2002.

A new federal report finds that last year, borrowing by small businesses grew five times faster than borrowing by big companies. The report by the Small Business Administration defined any bank loan for less than a million dollars as a small loan.

NHPR’s Jon Greenberg spoke with Liz Ward, Director of Research for the Small Business Development Center at the University of New Hampshire. Ward says one reason small business lending is up is because banks have been reaching out more to small entrepreneurs. It’s a profitable market and smaller loans help a bank diversify. Ward also says, despite the economic downturn, demand for small loans has been robust.

Senator Bob Smith

By John Walters on Monday, December 2, 2002.

Bob Smith, New Hampshire's senior Republican Senator, is leaving office after 12 years in the Senate and six years in Congress. In that time he's been one of the most colorful figures on the political scene. Tonight, he looks back at the highs and lows of his life in politics, his personal life, and why he's been devoted to certain causes even if they're unpopular.

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Underfunded Courts Complain

By Raquel Maria Dillon on Monday, December 2, 2002.

New Hampshire judges have been complaining for years that the state�s judicial system is under-funded and understaffed. NHPR�s Raquel Maria Dillon visited the Merrimack County Courthouse to talk to court administrators about how they make do.

Court Looks at Visitation Rights

By Dan Gorenstein on Monday, December 2, 2002.

The US Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether prison officials can limit the rights of prisoners to receive visitors.

The high court?s opinion in a case brought by the state of Michigan could affect New Hampshire?s prison population. NHPR?s Dan Gorenstein reports.