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ArchivesLynch Signs Civil Unions BillBy Xenia Piaseckyj on Thursday, May 31, 2007.Governor John Lynch today signed a bill that legalizes civil unions for same sex couples in New Hampshire. The law, which takes effect January 1, 2008, will give gay and lesbian couples the same rights, responsibilities, and obligations as married couples. And same-sex unions from other states will also be recognized here if they are legal in the state where they were performed… Candia resident Carolyn Spooner has been in a long-term relationship and stands to benefit from the civil unions law. NHPR's Xenia Piaseckyj asked Carolyn about her reaction to the new law. listen:
  Marlow: A Town the Candidates MissBy Shannon Mullen on Thursday, May 31, 2007.The New Hampshire primary started earlier than ever this time around. And nearly every candidate who's officially running has been spending time meeting voters and setting up campaign offices here. All this so-called retail politics fuels the perception that everyone in New Hampshire gets the chance to personally question the candidates. But New Hampshire Public Radio correspondent Shannon Mullen has found a town where residents have been waiting for almost a century to meet a candidate. listen:
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Forty Years of Sgt. PepperBy Liz Bulkley on Thursday, May 31, 2007.Most critics and fans agree that The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was one of the most groundbreaking rock 'n' roll albums of all time. We'll explore the record's music and it's place in history. We'll speak with Tim Riley, author of Tell Me Why: A Beatles Commentary and editor of the Riley Rock Index. We'll also hear the inside story of two songs that were slated for the Sgt. Pepper album. Producer Paul Ingles brings us his radio documentary, Strawberry Fields Forever / Penny Lane: Best Single Ever?. You can listen to Paul's two-hour documentary about Sgt. Pepper by clicking here. listen:
A Grand Bargain with IranBy Laura Knoy on Thursday, May 31, 2007.A leading scholar says it’s high time the U.S. engaged Iran in diplomatic discussions over its nuclear program. Cato Institute Analyst Christopher Preble spoke in New Hampshire this week. He says he has weighed all the policy choices, and remains convinced negotiations are the “first best option†and that the U.S. will have to bring something to the table. Guest
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