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Schools Play Role in Fighting Childhood Obesity

By Amy Quinton on Tuesday, February 22, 2005.

New Hampshire lawmakers are considering legislation that would ban certain sugary sodas and foods from public schools.
Since children spend about a thousand hours a year in classrooms, schools can play a vital role in helping children stay healthy.
But as New Hampshire Public Radio's Amy Quinton reports, something's not working.
New Hampshire has a higher rate of childhood obesity than the national average.

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Local Welfare Bill Gets Hearing in Senate

By Dan Gorenstein on Tuesday, February 22, 2005.

Some towns are complaining that they increasingly have to assist people who are not from their communities.

Legislators are considering a plan that would change local welfare laws.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein reports the new measure would give municipalities a new way to share the burden.

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