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Online Rogue Pharmacies Selling Prescription Drugs to Addicts

By Dianne Finch on Wednesday, April 23, 2008.

Last year, 168 people died from drug overdoses in the state – many from prescription pain killers. But for those who don’t have prescriptions – narcotics can still easily be bought on the internet through rogue pharmacies.

NHPR’s Dianne Finch reports that state senators are considering a House-backed bill that aims to crack down on the practice.

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Ugly Divorces for All to See

By Jacob Eaton on Wednesday, April 23, 2008.

It seems with the prominence of the Internet in our lives, the lines between public and private spheres are becoming increasingly blurred. Divorce stories and other marital sagas, once reserved for private conversation, have now become topics for discussion throughout the Internet, in places ranging from YouTube to personal blogs.

The Really Big Shoe! (or Vance's Red Shoes)

By Kate McNally on Wednesday, April 23, 2008.

The Folk Show Folk Show was an incredible evening of music and laughter with three of the folk community's finest. Vance Gilbert dazzled us with his sparkling red shoes and his warm wit and soulful tones. Vance's voice carries with such strength that I believe he could have done a whole show without a mic. And then, there's his heart...Vance Gilbert has a heart so big, none of us want for care. He's a true friend to many according to Cliff Eberhardt another shining star of The Folk Show Folk Show.

Pennsylvania Primary Recap

By Jon Greenberg on Wednesday, April 23, 2008.

It’s the next round in a long fight between the two remaining Democratic candidates for president, and if the battle continues another day, it will head to Indiana and North Carolina. We’ll look at the results of the Keystone State’s primary, what it means and where the Democrats go from here.

Guests

  • Dante Scala, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of New Hampshire and author of the Graniteprof blog
  • Andy Smith, Director of the UNH Survey Center and Professor of Political Science at the University of New Hampshire
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Attorney General Opposes Death Penalty Study

By Dan Gorenstein on Tuesday, April 22, 2008.

Yesterday, the Senate Judiciary Committee took up a bill that would create a study commission to examine the death penalty.

The House has already passed the measure.

But New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein reports the Attorney General warns passing the legislation could affect the two capital cases her office is pursuing.

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