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Found in Arkansas, Applauded in New Hampshire

By Mark Bevis on Thursday, April 28, 2005.

Naturalists, conservationists and bird watchers nationwide got some good news today.

A bird long thought to be extinct may still be with us.

And birders in New Hampshire see the news as a sign that something is working.

NHPR's Mark Bevis has more.

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The Biggest Upset in Soccer History

By Shay Zeller on Thursday, April 28, 2005.

Geoffrey Douglas is the author of "The Game of their Lives." It is the account of how a rag tag team comprised of first generation Americans represented the US at the 1950 World Cup. The American team defeated the English- the greatest team at the time- against 500 to 1 odds. The film version of The Game of their Lives is in theaters now.

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30 Years After the Fall of Saigon

By Laura Knoy on Thursday, April 28, 2005.

On April 30th, 1975, the last American helicopters took off from what is now known as Ho Chi Minh City. The day meant victory for North Vietnam and bitter defeat for the U.S. On the 30th anniversary, we will remember the war and what it means today, with three New Hampshire Vietnam Veterans. Laura is joined by Al Porsche, Re-Adjustment Counselor at the Manchester Vets Center, Paul Cullen, owner of the Federal Cigar Store in Portsmouth, and Jack O'Neill, chair of the Selectmen in Barnstead.

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