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Posted March 28. 2013 12:49PM

Comet 1.5 miles across traveling 125,000 mph may strike Mars in 2014

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'It if does hit Mars, it would deliver as much energy as 35 million megatons of TNT,' Yeoman said.

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COURTS / PUBLIC OVERSIGHT

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POLITICS

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SPORTS/OUTDOORS

Texans tight end and Nashua native Ryan Griffin out of concussion protocol, excited to face Patriots

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Travel

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Environment

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Energy

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BUSINESS

Dartmouth ambitions to grow 25% may cost it 35 acres of park land

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Hotel in downtown Portsmouth purchased for $43.5M

Bedford's Sarah Silverman credited as founder of "Bro-Choice" movement that has Planned Parenthood comarketing with OKCupid

Science and Technology

Navy Surgeon General reads care givers the riot act for social media posts

UNH scientist studies how thunderstorm turn into gamma ray emitting nuclear reactions

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Education

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Social Issues

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Health

NH appoints insider to run psychiatric facility

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Food

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Human Interest

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War

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NH People

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History

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