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Stories from New Hampshire Public Radio

When Down Is Good: Productivity Trends. Plus Not So Random Acts of Kindness: In the middle of rising unemployment, a few positive indicators

Open Doors New Hampshire: Fall foliage is mostly over and ski season has yet to begin, but there's still plenty going on in New Hampshire this weekend.

The Stuff Hospitals Throw Away: A lot of what hospitals throw away is still usable, even in its original packaging.

Fight Over Blog Comments Hits High Court: Case could decide if bloggers have the same first amendment rights as traditional journalists and determine if media websites can protect the identities of those who post comments anonymously.

State Senator Mulls Resignation: Manchester Mayor-elect Ted Gatsas is looking into when he should resign his state Senate seat.

Public Health Office Tries to Set Timeline: The state Department of Public Health wants to clear up any confusion around schools holding H1N1 flu clinics.

Some Companies Declare a "No Layoff" Zone: Not many firms have a no-layoff policy but those that do have been holding the line through the worst downturn in decades.

Gatsas Wins Manchester Mayor's Race: Manchester voters chose the Republican alderman and state senator as mayor, and said yes to a tax cap.

Convincing People Not to Burn in the Open: States in the Northeast are trying to teach rural residents not to burn in the open anymore.

Manchester Votes Tomorrow for Mayor: Voters in cities across the state head to the polls on Tuesday. Among them, the city of Manchester will be picking a new mayor and Aldermen.

Deadlines Loom: Homebuyer tax credits, COBRA subsidies and extended unemployment are set to expire.

Dartmouth Doctors say Drug Labels Leave Out Essential Information: If you knew what was missing from FDA-approved drug labels, you might not bother taking those prescription pills on your bedside table.