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John McCain Speaks in Portsmouth

By NHPR Staff on Wednesday, April 25, 2007.

Arizona Senator and Republican presidential candidate John McCain formally kicks off his second presidential bid with a speech at Prescott Park in Portsmouth.

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In Manchester, McCain Highlights His Experience

By Brian Early on Wednesday, April 25, 2007.

After months of campaigning, Arizona Republican Senator John McCain officially declared his bid for the presidency Wednesday in Portsmouth... and then again in Manchester.

NHPR correspondent Brian Early reports from the Queen City.

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McCain Officially Launches Campaign in Portsmouth

By Josh Rogers on Wednesday, April 25, 2007.

Republican John McCain has officially entered the 2008 presidential race with a kickoff speech in Portsmouth.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers reports.

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High Tech Answer to the Lack of Nurses

By Donna Roberson on Wednesday, April 25, 2007.

New Hampshire's aging population is growing in number.

But the ranks of nurses and other health care workers available to attend to that population is not keeping up.

Health care organizations across the Granite State have found one answer to the problem.

NHPR's Donna Roberson has the story.

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Corn-Based Ethanol Could Drive Up Food Prices

By The Environment... on Wednesday, April 25, 2007.

Corn prices are the highest they've been in nearly ten years.

The demand for ethanol is driving the cost increase.

As Rebecca Williams reports, economists say it will mean higher prices at the supermarket.

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Scientists Puzzled Over Bee Disappearance

By Sheryl Rich-Kern on Wednesday, April 25, 2007.

Dozens of scientists and researchers met this week in Maryland to discuss the disappearance of millions of honeybees across the country.

This mysterious epidemic is called colony collapse disorder, and it's affecting the livelihoods of New Hampshire beekeepers.

If the crisis continues, beekeepers won't be the only people feeling the sting.

NHPR's Sheryl Rich-Kern has more.

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The Colonial Revival Movement

By Liz Bulkley on Wednesday, April 25, 2007.

As the United States celebrated its 100th birthday, many of its citizens began to long for the good old days. Art, architecture and fashion began to take on styles popular during the country's birth. It's known as the Colonial Revival Movement, and New Hampshire's Seacoast was home to many of its champions. Tonight on the Front Porch, we'll explore this exciting period of American Culture through a new play that looks back on one of its defacto leaders, Wallace Nutting.

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New Leadership for the New Hampshire Democratic Party

By Richard Ager on Wednesday, April 25, 2007.

New Hampshire Democrats last month elected Raymond Buckley of Manchester by write-in vote to Chair the Democratic Party. Buckley had previously served as the Vice-Chair to outgoing Chair Kathy Sullivan and has had a long tenure in the state legislature. We'll talk with him about the road to the Chair, what he's done in his first few weeks in office and what his vision is for the future of the Democratic Party in New Hampshire.

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  • Ray Buckley, chair of the New Hampshire Democratic Party.
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