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Searching the Internet

By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, August 21, 2002.

Google, AltaVista, Yahoo-There are hundreds of online search engines available these days, and almost everybody swears by their personal favorite. We'll compare these various tools and learn how they work. We'll also discuss tips on internet searching-how to get the information you want as quickly as possible. Trish's guests are James McKim, president of ISRG, Inc. www.mv.com/ipusers/jtmckim and Nancy Hanger, a writer for Byte Magazine www.byte.com and WIRED News www.wired.com.

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Impressions of Mark Fernald

By John Milne on Wednesday, August 21, 2002.

TODAY WAS THE FILING DEADLINE FOR CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR POLITICAL OFFICE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CANDIDATES MUST RELEASE RECORDS ON THEIR REVENUE AND EXPENSES SO FAR.
MARK FERNALD’S GUBERNATORIAL CAMPAIGN IS BOASTING RECEIPTS OF 300 THOUSAND DOLLARS.
BUT AS NHPR’S POLITICAL OBSERVOR JOHN MILNE POINTS OUT, FERNALD HAS MORE GOING FOR HIM THAN JUST MONEY….

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Moxie and That Darned Car

By John Walters on Wednesday, August 21, 2002.

Moxie was born as a nerve tonic here in New England and there was a time it was more popular than Coke. Today, it's a survivor in the cutthroat world of soft drinks. We'll learn about the history of Moxie and other sodas from Peter Bergendahl, a Moxie fan and collector of soda memorabilia. Also, the first of our car stories from listeners. Chris Martino of Laconia tells of the van that wouldn't go.

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The Sound of Silence

By Dan Gorenstein on Wednesday, August 21, 2002.

New Hampshire?s primary election is less than three weeks away. Gubernatorial candidates are debating. Senate candidates are debating. Even all those Republicans running in the first congressional district have debated. But no debate has been scheduled in the 2nd congressional district. As NHPR's Dan Gorenstein reports, that race's frontrunners fault scheduling, their opponents accuse them of cheating the voters.

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