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Cheap Liquor, Cheapskate Rent

By Josh Rogers on Wednesday, April 16, 2008.

As Governor Lynch looks to the liquor commission for more revenue, NH's top liquor official says up to a dozen stores face eviction from area malls due to state's outmoded lease policy.

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Medical Syringes Tossed in Trash Pose Risks to Sanitation Workers

By Dianne Finch on Wednesday, April 16, 2008.

Nearly 10 million Americans use syringes to inject themselves with medications. It could be for diabetes, arthritis, HIV, or infertility – even migraines. Those numbers are on the rise.

And when they’re done, those home users toss some 3 billion syringes into the trash each year. That poses health risks to workers handling that trash.

So state lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it illegal to toss syringes in the trash. And those who sell or distribute them would have to participate in a needle take-back programs.

NHPR’s Dianne Finch has more.

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Workers at Waste Management Recycling Facility Sort Plastics

Workers at Waste Management Recycling Facility Sort Plastics

Workers at a Waste Management facility sort through plastics to find items that can't be recycled, such as medical needles. Some New Hampshire lawmakers want to expand needle take-back programs to increase protection for these workers. (Courtesy Waste Management)

Adding Your Boss As A Friend

By Avishay Artsy on Wednesday, April 16, 2008.

The social networking site Facebook was originally targeted to college students, but since it's opened its doors to anyone, the question of what's appropriate to post on your profile has gotten complicated.

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Gregory Floyd Convicted of Criminal Threatening

By Chris Jensen on Wednesday, April 16, 2008.

A judge in Littleton District Court has found Gregory Floyd guilty of criminal threatening.

11 months ago, Floyd was exonerated for the killing of Liko Kenny.

Kenny had, moments before, mortally wounded Franconia police officer Bruce McKay.

But since then Floyd, who has been on the wrong side of the law in the past, got into more trouble.

And his day in court Tuesday turned into an explosive event and now Floyd is almost certainly headed to jail.

NHPR correspondent Chris Jensen has the story.

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Election 2008 Debates and Forums

Election 2008 Debates and Forums
Links to http://www.nhpr.org/node/17617.
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NHPR Presents An Evening With Diane Rehm

Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 7:30 pm
at the Lebanon Opera House
Reserved seats $66, $36 and $26

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China and the 2008 Elections

By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, April 16, 2008.

Tomorrow, Rivier College will take part in the national "China Town Hall", on the opportunities and challenges of China’s economic and military power and its role in global issues including the Olympics, the environment, manufacturing, trade and foreign policy. We’ll look at our current relationship with China, how it's changing and how much of an issue it may be in this year’s elections.

Guests

  • David Kang, Professor of Government at Dartmouth College, Adjunct Professor of Business Administration at the Tuck School of Business and author of China Rising: Peace, Power and Order in East Asia
  • Chris Reardon, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of New Hampshire, specializing in China and East Asian politics

We'll also hear from

  • Jennifer Donahue, Political Director for the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College
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