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Manchester About to Change What's in the Water

By Debra Daigle on Wednesday, June 21, 2006.

Come August 1st, Manchester's water supply will undergo a conversion.

In accordance with new EPA guidelines, the city will start adding chloramines to the water rather than chlorine.

Research shows chloramines are a longer lasting disinfectant.

But not everyone is pleased about the changes.

NHPR correspondent Debra Daigle reports from Manchester.

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Shawn Mullins: "Beautiful Wreck" Live at NHPR

By NHPR Staff on Wednesday, June 21, 2006.

Click one of the buttons above to hear singer/songwriter Shawn Mullins perform an exclusive version of "Beautiful Wreck" recorded live in the NHPR studios. The song comes from his new CD, 9th Ward Pickin Parlor.

You can hear more of Shawn's music by listening to his full appearance on The Front Porch.

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Shawn Mullins on The Front Porch

Singer/songwriter Shawn Mullins is best known for his song "Lullaby." He's touring in support of his new CD, "9th Ward Pickin' Parlor", which he recorded in New Orleans shortly before Hurricane Katrina. Shawn stopped by the Front Porch to sing and play some of his new songs. You can hear Shawn Mullins on The Front Porch here, as well as view pictures from the program.

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Shawn Mullins sings "House of the Rising Sun" on The Front Porch. (Brady Carlson, NHPR)

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Shawn Mullins and guitarist Clay Cook (front) perform "House of the Rising Sun" on The Front Porch. (Brady Carlson, NHPR)

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Shawn Mullins talks with Liz Bulkley on The Front Porch. (Brady Carlson, NHPR)

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Shawn Mullins describes the recording of his latest CD "9th Ward Pickin' Parlor" on The Front Porch. (Brady Carlson, NHPR)

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Singer/Songwriter Shawn Mullins

By Liz Bulkley on Wednesday, June 21, 2006.

Shawn Mullins' song "Lullaby" from the 90's set the stage for the singer/songwriter's newer and richer work. He's playing at The Stone Church tonight, but first he's going to stop by the Front Porch studios to sing and play some acoustic. We'll hear a few tunes off his new CD that he recorded in New Orleans, just before Katrina hit.

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Nuclear Ambitions and Frustrations

By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, June 21, 2006.

It’s been slow-going for the Bush Administration’s attempts to halt Iran’s uranium enrichment programs. And now, North Korea’s government may be preparing for a long-range missile test. Today on the Exchange, we’ll look at the nuclear ambitions of these two countries and what the US and its allies are doing in response. Laura's guests are David Kang, Associate Professor of Government and Research Director for the Center for International Business at Dartmouth College and Wayne Lesperance, Professor of Political Science at New England College.

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