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NH and ME Make Their Case to the Pentagon

By Julie Donnelly on Wednesday, January 26, 2005.

Supporters of the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard say they are hopeful about the outcome of a rare meeting at the Pentagon today (Wednesday).
New Hampshire and Maine community leaders were in Washington to make their case to several Defense Department officials.
The business leaders say the timing is crucial, because US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld is expected to issue a list of recommended base closures in just a few months.
NHPR Correspondent Julie Donnelly has more from Washington.

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Granite Staters Follow Yoga Trend

By Avishay Artsy on Wednesday, January 26, 2005.

A quiet revolution has been taking place in New Hampshire over the last decade.

A growing number of people are looking beyond conventional medicine to treat stress and fatigue.

And many are turning to the ancient art of yoga.

New Hampshire Public Radio correspondent Avishay Artsy has more.

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Boxing in Bangkok

By John Walters on Wednesday, January 26, 2005.

Craig Wilson is an attorney in Thailand with an unusual sideline -- he's an avid amateur boxer who frequently takes on opponents half his age. He has fought all over Thailand; in small villages, on Thai army bases, and in Bangkok. Portsmouth resident John Sullivan has chronicled Craig's life in an award-winning documentary called Farang Ba which means "crazy white foreigner" in Thai.

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Yoga Mania

By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, January 26, 2005.

It's a lot more than just incense, humming and crossed legs. Many are finding the physical and spiritual physical benefits of yoga from greater flexibility to mental stability. We'll explore the ever-growing popularity of yoga. Laura's guests are Peggy Cappy, a yoga instructor living in Peterborough, NH, creator of the videos "Yoga for the Rest of Us" and "MORE Yoga for the Rest of Us". Jim Readey, Owner and principle instructor of The Yoga Center of Concord, NH.

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