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October home sales were up 8 percent, compared with sales in the same month last year.

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the State Children's Health Insurance Program will expire Sept. 30 without congressional action to reauthorize it.

A bad sense of direction cost favorite Harroufi Ridouane a win in the 15th annual Cigna/Elliot Corporate 5k Road Race. Newcomer Demesse Tefera took advantage.

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There will be a lot to see, just not Randy Moss, in team's preseason opener at Tampa Bay.

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Latinos are welcome to swim at Naticook Lake at Wasserman Park, but they are not going to find any Spanish-language there to list the park's rules.

Request to have park rules in Spanish gets a cool reception from councilors (71)


Gov. John Lynch: You can expect a phone call from toll protesters next week.


Updated, 11:01 a.m. A Bay State man died yesterday morning when his pickup truck struck two utility poles on Lafayette Road, police said.


The desecration of Operation Desert Storm memorabilia "deeply saddens" Beaver Brook Transportation Museum owner Eddie Gilbert.


The barricaded tax evader says if his property is stormed, he and his supporters will go after the local police chief and sheriff.

Brown grows gray as siege drags on (21)


A baby girl delivered after her mother was killed while exiting her boyfriend's moving pickup truck was in critical condition at a Boston hospital yesterday.


Updated, 4:45 p.m. Iowa Gov. Chet Culver said this afternoon that Iowa will not be pushed into a December 2007 date, but will remain the first presidential caucus state.

Roger Simon (Politico.com): Gov. Culver says no December caucuses in Iowa


Portsmouth police investigation revealed that John Lounge left his Chihuahua in his van for a half hour on a 93-degree day last week.


A parent of one Conway killing victim says a deal with prosecutors includes life in prison.


South Carolina's Jan. 19 date pushes the Granite State at least seven days ahead.

UnionLeader.com survey: Is a Saturday primary a good idea? (3)


Updated, 6:48 a.m. Tirrell Hill Road, from Center Street to Mossett Ave., is closed this morning after a utility pole snapped in an accident.


Neeraj Sirdeshmukh, 15, was one of three teenagers representing the United States at the championship against 17 other teams from around the world.


A Lawrence man is facing life in prison in connection with the death of an 18-year old Kingston, N.H. teen but will fight being sent to New Hampshire to face charges.

Brady parents happy to hear of Sanchez arrest


Former NH resident nearly drowned in Lake Contoocook on Wednesday.


Sandown police say five of six boys have admitted to stealing items out of vehicles.


Attorneys who led a class-action lawsuit on behalf of Tyco International Ltd. shareholders stand to reap as much as $600 million from a $3.2 billion settlement in the case, if a federal judge approves their requests for fees and expenses.


A local man is being detained on $150,000 cash bail on charges accusing him of seriously injuring another man with a machete.

THE MASSACHUSETTS sales tax holiday is a gimmick. People feel like they were given a gift, but in fact they were just allowed to keep their own money for a couple of days.

THERE WAS a time when events like the collapse of that bridge over the Mississippi would have been taken in stride. Yes, it was a tragedy, but even in a good life and a great country, bad things happen.

The Mount Washington Auto Road is marking its 146th anniversary.


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