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By Laura Knoy on Friday, March 29, 2002.

We wrap up the latest political news with Republican analyst Tom Rath and Deborah "Arnie" Arneson, Democratic analyst and talk show host at WNTK-FM New London.

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The Science of Sound

By John Walters on Friday, March 29, 2002.

Bob Collier is an adjunct professor of engineering at Dartmouth College and an expert in acoustics. He's working on new ways to prevent hearing loss, he's done research on concert halls, and he's helped design new baseball bats that combine the durability of metal with the the good old- fashioned "crack of the bat."

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Lawmakers Target Drunken Teens

By Josh Rogers on Friday, March 29, 2002.

While statutes prohibiting public intoxication have been part of the American legal landscape since the colonial era, New Hampshire has no such laws?..But that could change if the Senate passes a house bill to make underage intoxication a crime. While proponents say the measure is a sensible way to combat youth drinking, critics charge it erodes basic constitutional protections.

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Maine's Fishermen have a Plan

By Susan Chisholm on Friday, March 29, 2002.

A Maine-based coalition of fishermen and scientists says it has developed an ecologically based plan to control over fishing in the Gulf of Maine.
At the same time the coalition says the plan would spare hundreds of fishing-related jobs.
Details of the plan have yet to be provided.
But representatives of the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance say it will combine zone management with gear restrictions instead of forcing fishermen to drastically cut their days at sea.
Maine Public Radio?s Susan Chisholm has more.

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UNH Prepares for Frozen Four Celebrations

By Roger Wood on Friday, March 29, 2002.

The University of New Hampshire and the town of Durham hope that Frozen Four hockey celebrations next week will not be a repeat of the Patriots Super Bowl victory disturbances last month.
As Correspondent Roger Wood reports, the town and gown authorities have joined forces to make sure fans can party without incident.

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