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NH Senator Sununu Promises to Hold-Up Patriot Act

By Julie Donnelly on Thursday, December 15, 2005.

The US Congress is trying to approve several controversial pieces of legislation before they go home for a long winter break.

And one of those bills is the USA Patriot Act.

But New Hampshire Senator John Sununu and five colleagues are say they'll filibuster the bill because it doesn't do enough to protect civil liberties.

NHPR Correspondent Julie Donnelly reports from Washington.

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Portsmouth Finally Approves Condo Development

By Roger Wood on Thursday, December 15, 2005.

A long-standing controversy over a high profile waterfront condo development has finally been resolved in Portsmouth.

The City's Historic District Commission has approved the multi-million dollar project after a two year debate.

NHPR Correspondent Roger Wood Reports.

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State Considers Bumping Up Primary

By Dan Gorenstein on Thursday, December 15, 2005.

What would happen if the full Democratic National Committee endorses a proposal to move New Hampshire down on the presidential primary calendar?

Last week, a commission within the DNC proposed just that.

Of course, New Hampshire law requires the Secretary of State to schedule the primary a week before any similar event.

So what could happen when state law clashes with the Democratic Party?

New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein reports.

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Oldest Mayan Mural Has New Hampshire Connection

By Lisa Peakes on Thursday, December 15, 2005.

Morning Edition's Lisa Peakes speakes with William Saturno about the significance of the oldest discovered Mayan mural at the San Bartolo site in Guatemala.

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