<< Mon., Mar. 15

TOP STORIES

Updated, 12:08 a.m. Strong winds toppled the approximate 70-foot pine in the freak accident that occurred about 2 p.m. in the southbound high-speed lane, killing a Sanbornton man, Manchester District Fire Chief Jim Michael said.

> Pour'easter updates: Injuries, flooding, power outages (20)


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Updated, 9:48 p.m. Maine State Police say the body of a missing New Hampshire woman has been found in Clinton, a short distance from where her abandoned car was found along Interstate 95 in December. She appears to have died of hypothermia, police said.

> Missing woman's family seeks help on 'Today' (13)



POLITICS

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In the days since Cheryl Maher exposed Utah State Rep. Kevin Garn's relationship with her 25 years ago, her motives have come into question. Garn, a longtime Republican lawmaker and practicing Mormon, resigned his post Saturday after confirming Maher's allegations -- that she sat naked in a hot tub with him when she was 15 -- were "essentially" true.



CRIME

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Manchester Police Chief David Mara said he sees no need for an outside review of an incident this month involving four off-duty police officers in a physical altercation outside a downtown bar.

> Manchester man faces charges, reconstructive surgery (265)



BUSINESS

About 70 percent of respondents in a UnionLeader.com poll gave the department "decent" or "good" grades.



EDITORIALS

While Gov. John Lynch is frantically searching for $140 million to balance the state budget, Senate Republicans have found it and more -- in the constitution.



SPORTS

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Vermont forward Jay Anctil (16) jumps into the arms of teammate Patrick Cullity (4) after scoring the game-winning goal in overtime. (AP)

Updated, 12:39 a.m. Jay Anctil, a senior forward from Wolfeboro, scored with 4:08 in overtime to lift Vermont to a 1-0 win over New Hampshire last night in the Hockey East quarterfinals at the Whittemore Center.

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