UnionLeader.com - RSS Feeds http://www.unionleader.com/ Copyright 2009, Union Leader Corp. New Hampshire's essential news web site. UnionLeader.com combines the state's best breaking news coverage with stories and photos from the New Hampshire Union Leader, Associated Press, Politico.com, AccuWeather and more. http://unionleader.com/rss-homepage.aspx en-us Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:15:18 GMT 5 Job Corps Center plan hits wall in bid processhttp://www.unionleader.com/rssarticle.aspx?articleId=98dc1500-a72b-467e-a662-a0e1d45165e298dc1500-a72b-467e-a662-a0e1d45165e2PoliticsThe U.S. Department of Labor has canceled the bid process for the 160,000-square-foot center planned off Dunbarton Road. The estimated cost of the project is $35 million.

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Pinpointing city crimehttp://www.unionleader.com/rssarticle.aspx?articleId=cc1f3c3a-adf1-4a3e-b109-79592ebdd2d5cc1f3c3a-adf1-4a3e-b109-79592ebdd2d5PoliticsMANCHESTER - The Manchester Police Department's new Web site includes a locator map of incidents.

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Nashuan has earned the title of 'Mr. Lucky'http://www.unionleader.com/rssarticle.aspx?articleId=3c44143d-08ad-4088-98d3-ba61d5eb34d73c44143d-08ad-4088-98d3-ba61d5eb34d7PoliticsCONCORD - Bob Jaracz has won two jackpots from the New Hampshire lottery, the first Granite State resident to do so.

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Stimulus funds start cold-case homicide unithttp://www.unionleader.com/rssarticle.aspx?articleId=b7884d4d-9e0b-49bc-8004-bd182bc856cdb7884d4d-9e0b-49bc-8004-bd182bc856cdPoliticsCONCORD - State Police Col. Fred Booth warns not to expect instant results.

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Witness: Jesse Brooks sent money after murderhttp://www.unionleader.com/rssarticle.aspx?articleId=658bfe4c-359e-47b4-9cce-72a6b78f573d658bfe4c-359e-47b4-9cce-72a6b78f573dPoliticsBRENTWOOD - Convicted murderer Michael Benton told jurors that after he killed Jack Reid in June 2005, his friend Jesse Brooks wired him $800 to spend two weeks in Las Vegas.

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Police: One house, 322,000 pillshttp://www.unionleader.com/rssarticle.aspx?articleId=e39bc6f5-4204-49f1-8074-3be608c3cb45e39bc6f5-4204-49f1-8074-3be608c3cb45PoliticsNASHUA - Nashua police say they have seized more than 300,000 prescription pills from a city residence, according to the Associated Press.

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Bald eagle shot, wounded in Coos Countyhttp://www.unionleader.com/rssarticle.aspx?articleId=aeaedba6-1f4c-4c9c-9e4d-87d15de7e18caeaedba6-1f4c-4c9c-9e4d-87d15de7e18cPoliticsMillsfield - The young eagle, which has not acquired its distinguishing white head feathers, was shot with a shotgun. It suffered a fractured left wing and other injuries.

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10.2%: Unemployment surges to 26-year highhttp://www.unionleader.com/rssarticle.aspx?articleId=b5c9ea77-990c-4d19-b389-bde96cadff39b5c9ea77-990c-4d19-b389-bde96cadff39PoliticsWashington - October was the 22nd straight month the U.S. economy has shed jobs, the longest on records dating back 70 years.

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Boston Herald: A funeral for a fallen Marinehttp://www.unionleader.com/rssarticle.aspx?articleId=ec23f877-8c8d-42c2-831d-8946b2c42ec0ec23f877-8c8d-42c2-831d-8946b2c42ec0PoliticsNorth Attleboro, Mass - More than a thousand people came together today to mourn Capt. Kyle Van De Giesen, a 29-year-old Marine helicopter pilot who died in a crash in Afghanistan. He had been a prominent athlete at St. Anselm College.

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Quilts of Valor to cover NH veteranshttp://www.unionleader.com/rssarticle.aspx?articleId=df11467c-372b-4c8f-b5ab-f8f03a87087bdf11467c-372b-4c8f-b5ab-f8f03a87087bPoliticsMANCHESTER - For months, quilters in states such as Oklahoma, New Mexico and Wisconsin have been carefully stitching for New Hampshire veterans.

]]>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT McDonald's pays $35,000 to girl burned by teahttp://www.unionleader.com/rssarticle.aspx?articleId=768335c2-122a-4fab-948f-306bf17218c5768335c2-122a-4fab-948f-306bf17218c5PoliticsBRENTWOOD - Lawyers say the 14-year-old Exeter girl suffered second-degree burns from hot tea that spilled on her lap, according to court documents. A loose-fitting cover that wasn't properly attached was to blame, the papers said.

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Ayotte denies any concern about national GOP decisionhttp://www.unionleader.com/rssarticle.aspx?articleId=885ec2c6-9ef9-4ce7-b3d8-f5bd3e43a2aa885ec2c6-9ef9-4ce7-b3d8-f5bd3e43a2aaPoliticsWASHINGTON - The National Republican Senatorial Committee says it will keep its hands off the U.S. Senate primary race in New Hampshire.

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Maine vote energizes same-sex marriage foeshttp://www.unionleader.com/rssarticle.aspx?articleId=1ea59867-3165-4dde-9d8e-af0a6f1776921ea59867-3165-4dde-9d8e-af0a6f177692PoliticsMANCHESTER - New Hampshire Republicans in favor of a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage hope the repeal of Maine's same-sex marriage law will bolster their efforts.

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Gatsas says he's now in 'transition' modehttp://www.unionleader.com/rssarticle.aspx?articleId=d85fa169-1aa3-45e4-9207-a0f2c80157ccd85fa169-1aa3-45e4-9207-a0f2c80157ccPoliticsMANCHESTER - Until he woke up yesterday as the newly crowned mayor-elect of Manchester, Ted Gatsas hadn't started making plans for life in the corner office.

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State: Revenues off $38m so farhttp://www.unionleader.com/rssarticle.aspx?articleId=f0b49114-b325-4307-b4c8-6c78f0e13517f0b49114-b325-4307-b4c8-6c78f0e13517PoliticsCONCORD - October tax receipts show shortfalls in a variety of money sources.

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Gatsas wins big in mayor's racehttp://www.unionleader.com/rssarticle.aspx?articleId=8def80ca-756b-4af2-a9e8-f9a068e8f00c8def80ca-756b-4af2-a9e8-f9a068e8f00cPoliticsMANCHESTER - Alderman and state Sen. Ted Gatsas trounced his opponent in the mayor's race yesterday, ensuring the city's top office will stay in Republican hands for another two years. But he had no coattails, as all but one of the aldermanic races swung the Democrats' way.

Tomorrow, Scott Brooks interviews the mayor-elect.

►Click on the 'Election '09' image above to view a map showing election results around NH.

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City voters support 'fail safe' tax caphttp://www.unionleader.com/rssarticle.aspx?articleId=8119929f-21c9-4cb5-9303-35a23fb6c2478119929f-21c9-4cb5-9303-35a23fb6c247PoliticsMANCHESTER - The mayor says passage is part of a "strong statement in support of fiscal responsibility."

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Vote soon on bill to extend help for homebuyers, joblesshttp://www.unionleader.com/rssarticle.aspx?articleId=f609289e-b2a8-4fb8-a2b5-3a0d59d0c4fcf609289e-b2a8-4fb8-a2b5-3a0d59d0c4fcPoliticsWASHINGTON - Both Sens. Gregg and Shaheen support benefits extension.

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Manchester's next mayor is Ted Gatsas; spending cap passeshttp://www.unionleader.com/rssarticle.aspx?articleId=c9deee82-f136-48c5-8474-2ba575f09190c9deee82-f136-48c5-8474-2ba575f09190PoliticsManchester - State Sen. Ted Gatsas won a clear victory over Mark Roy. The tax/spending cap was approved, winning in 11 of the city's 12 wards. New aldermen include Ron Ludwig, Garth Corriveau and Patrick Long. George Smith and Michael Garrity were ousted from the board.

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Ted Gatsas, left, and Mark Roy address supporters Tuesday night. Gatsas topped Roy for the mayor's seat. (Gatsas: DAVID LANE/Roy: BRUCE PRESTON)
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Claremont: Spending cap fails, council faces remain the samehttp://www.unionleader.com/rssarticle.aspx?articleId=51cecc17-1209-469d-80c9-3e7ecbb1d43851cecc17-1209-469d-80c9-3e7ecbb1d438PoliticsCLAREMONT - There will be no spending cap for Claremont and the nine vacant council seats will largely be filled by incumbents.

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