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Aldelphi Cable TV Woes

By Naomi Schalit on Wednesday, May 15, 2002.

Adelphia communications provides cable service to parts of New Hampshire.
And it’s the biggest cable company in Maine.
But the company is in trouble.
It faces an SEC investigation, possible de-listing of the company's stock, and most recently, an announcement that significant portions of its cable operations are up for sale.
And today, the Adelphia’s chairman and CEO John Rigas resigned….saying the company needs fresh independent leadership.
All this has town managers across Maine wondering if the company can live up to its promises.
As Maine Public Radio’s Naomi Schalit reports.

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Cuba

By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, May 15, 2002.

Last week, the U.S. accused the country of developing biological weapons. This week, former President Carter visits the country for five-days. We?ll examine U.S.-Cuban relations past and present with Stephen Johnson, Latin American policy analyst with the Heritage Foundation www.Heritage.org, Alfred Padula, professor emeritus of History at the University of Southern Maine www.usm.maine.edu, and Mary Delorie, Cuba manager with Cross Cultural Solutions www.crossculturalsolutions.org

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Science Fiction and Pop Culture

By John Walters on Wednesday, May 15, 2002.

The new Star Wars movie is coming out tomorrow and we'll be talking sci-fi with writer and teacher Jeanne Cavelos. She's written several books, including "The Science of Star Wars." We'll talk about the good and bad of the Star Wars saga, whether or not it's really science fiction, and other examples of sci-fi in pop culture. Check out her work on http://www.sff.net/people/jcavelos/

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Welfare Reform Bill Hits Floor of US House

By Don Rush on Wednesday, May 15, 2002.

The U.S. House of Representatives has taken up the 16.5 billion dollar welfare reform bill. And the debate finds New Hampshire's Republican Representatives at odds with Governor Jeanne Shaheen. NHPR Washington Correspondent Don Rush has this report.

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