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Non-Lethal Weapons from UNH

By Andrew Walsh on Friday, April 25, 2008.

The University of New Hampshire's student newspaper, The New Hampshire, published the first of a three part series online today about UNH's Non-Lethal Tech

900 Homes Slated for Exclusive Mt. Washington Resort

By Chris Jensen on Friday, April 25, 2008.

The North Country is still mourning the loss of paper-manufacturing jobs and fretting about its future. But a 1 billion dollar development projected to bring hundreds of jobs is starting up in Coos County.

NHPR Correspondent Chris Jensen has the story.

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A New Way to Listen to the Web

By Andrew Walsh on Friday, April 25, 2008.

As many music lovers know, MP3 blogs are one of the best ways to discover music, new and old. But hunting-and-downloading your way through hundreds of posts on thousands and thousands of blogs can be time consuming. Now there's a new application that could change the way we listen to our favorite websites.

Enter Songbird.

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A goose catches a few z's on Pulpit Pond in Amherst. (Photo courtesy JB Parrett)

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Water Bears, Power Up!

By Scott Fitzpatrick on Friday, April 25, 2008.

As Scott explains, Hancock and the Power Rangers pale in comparison to the longevity and adaptive nature of Water Bears.

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The Mellowing of Marijuana Laws

By Richard Ager on Friday, April 25, 2008.

A new bill proposes to reduce penalties for possessing a small amount of marijuana in the state. Supporters call it more just punishment for an infraction many already commit, but opponents warn it would send the wrong message about drug use. The bill has passed the House but faces a tough time in the Senate and a veto threat from the Governor. We’ll look at current marijuana law, the new proposals and New Hampshire's attitudes around this drug.

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We'll also hear from

  • Jeff Fontas, Democratic Representative from Nashua and primary sponsor of HB 1623
  • Lou D’Allesandro, Democratic State Senator from Manchester
  • Richard Van Wickler, Superintendent of Cheshire County Law Enforcement and member of the Law Enforcement Against Prohibition
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