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Bankruptcy Reform

By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, February 28, 2001.

Last year, a move to reform bankruptcy laws was vetoed by President Clinton who believed changes would hurt low and moderate income people. But reformers say too many people use the system to simply walk away from their debts-- even though they have the means to pay them. Now, the same proposal to change the laws is making its way through Congress, and this president may sign it. Laura talks with Travis Plunkett, lobbyist for the Consumer Federation Of America (www.consumerfed.org)
and Joe Rubin, chief banking lobbyist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (www.uschamber.com)

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A New Hampton Couple Who Raise Sled Dogs

By John Walters on Wednesday, February 28, 2001.

George and Ann Mariah Cook of New Hampton, NH, raise and race Siberian huskies?sled dogs. In 1992, they (and their dogs) ran the Yukon Quest, a race even more grueling than the Iditarod. They talked with John about how they got into the business, and about their dogs.
The Cooks have a web site for their business, Alkas?iber Kennels:
http://home.earthlink.net/~alkasiber

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Susan Kouguell, NH's savviest screenwriter

By John Walters on Wednesday, February 28, 2001.

After a Hollywood career that included stints at Paramount Pictures and Miramax, and working with director Louis Malle, Susan Kouguell moved to Exeter, New Hampshire, and became a "screenplay doctor." Now she's put what she learned about the movie business into her book "The Savvy Screenwriter," a guide for aspiring filmmakers.

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