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Will the 9th Time Be a Charm?

By Donna Moxley on Wednesday, April 2, 2008.

Residents in Marlborough are once again heading to the Marlborough School April 8 to vote.

Eight times they’ve turned down a proposal for a new, $11.2 million dollar school.

A powerful minority has kept the project from going forward so far.

It’s turned into a classic fight in cash-strapped New Hampshire schools.

Keene Sentinel's Donna Moxley reports

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First In The Nation Resomation?

By Josh Rogers on Wednesday, April 2, 2008.

Go to a funeral home and the major decision is burial or cremation. But in New Hampshire there could soon be another option: alkaline hydrolysis, or resomation. The technique -- which is used to dispose of animals, and cadavers used in medical research -- dissolves bodies in a pressurized mix of lye and hot water.

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Money Success Fame Glamour

Money Success Fame Glamour

Graffiti on the side of a public housing building in Montreal. (Photo courtesy Evan Prodromou)

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Picky Eater

Picky Eater

For those caring for Paddington the dog, success means finding food that a picky eater will like. (Photo courtesy afsheen)

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Virtual Success

Virtual Success

A presentation from game designer Will Wright illustrates success and failure in the computer game The Sims. (Photo courtesy ptufts)

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Success Sucks

Success Sucks

Success is not everyone's cup of tea. Graffiti in Copenhagen. (Photo courtesy M*rten)

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When You Hit Bottom

When You Hit Bottom

"Success is how high you can bounce when you hit bottom!" says a sign in Vienna. (Photo courtesy schlaeger)

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Standing

Standing

A baby stands on his own. (Photo courtesy AndrewEick)

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Persistence Pays Off

Persistence Pays Off

A squirrel enjoys a hard-won prize in Michigan. (Photo courtesy mandj98)

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