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N.H. House kills Senate’s casino bill, 199-164

Thursday, May 23, 2013

The House ended the casino debate in two hours yesterday, killing the Senate’s bill, 199-164, without considering more than a dozen amendments. The bill’s opponents cited concerns about creating a monopoly by legalizing just one casino and approving a casino before the state has adopted rules and regulations. Even Rep. Steve Vaillancourt, a Manchester Republican who supports expanded gambling, urged … 2

Holocaust survivor shares story, encourages Concord High students to fight for justice

Thursday, May 23, 2013

When Irene Butter came to America in 1945, family and friends told her to start a new life and to never speak about her past. … 0

Three homeless men granted temporary permission to camp on state land in Concord

Thursday, May 23, 2013

A judge has ruled that three homeless men can continue camping on state land in Concord while their attorney prepares a lawsuit over their right … 2

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A place setting announces Kentucky senator Rand Paul and GOP Chairman Reince Priebus as speakers for a fund-raising dinner for the New Hampshire Republican Party at the Grappone Center in Concord; Monday, May 20, 2013. ALEXANDER COHN / Monitor staff In Concord, Rand Paul raises cash for N.H. GOP and stokes 2016 speculation
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A salmon waits in a bucket waiting to be measured and weighed. Winni Derby instates lie detectors for winners. Dakota Wright, 17, of Laconia, a Bishop Brady student, skipped prom to fish the derby with his father Mark and won in the overall salmon category. He will have to take a lie detector test at some point to verify that he caught it in Lake Winnipesaukee. (ANDREA MORALES / Monitor staff) Fishermen subject to scrutiny at annual Winni Derby
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In this image made from video provided by APTN, Pope Francis lays his hands on the head of a young man on Sunday, May 19, 2013, after celebrating Mass in St. Peter’s Square. The young man heaved deeply a half-dozen times, convulsed and shook, and then slumped in his wheelchair as Francis prayed over him. The television station of the Italian bishops’ conference said it had surveyed exorcists, who agreed Francis either performed an exorcism or a prayer to free the man from the devil. The Vatican was more cautious Tuesday, saying Francis “didn’t intend to perform any exorcism. But as he often does for the sick or suffering, he simply intended to pray for someone.” (AP Photo/APTN)

The pope and the devil: Is Francis an exorcist?

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Pope Francis’s obsession with the devil took on remarkable new twists yesterday, with a well-known exorcist insisting Francis helped “liberate” a Mexican man possessed by four different demons despite the Vatican’s insistence that no such papal exorcism took … 0

Hopkinton board of selectmen vote to postpone public hearing on waste permit

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Following a failed effort Monday night to rescind its application for an amended state waste permit, the Hopkinton board of selectmen voted later to postpone the public hearing portion of that application until after a special town meeting, which was petitioned for by residents earlier in the evening … 0

Greg Husband, of Franklin, N.H., the coach of the New Hampshire team, is seen during a practice session for the Shrine Bowl 2009 at the Kimball Union Academy football field in Meriden, N.H., on Friday, July 24, 2009. Valley News - Jakob M. Berr

Franklin School Board rejects offer to review DVD showing post-game altercation

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

As expected, the Franklin School Board rejected a request late Monday night to view a DVD that supporters of the fired high school football coach said would have cleared his name and, they hoped, led to his reinstatement. … 0

Iranian presidential candidates announced; Rafsanjani disqualified

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

The final list of candidates approved to run in Iran’s June 14 presidential election was announced yesterday, generating surprise and tension with the omission of a former president considered one of the founding members of the Islamic Republic. In addition to two-term ex-president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Mahmoud … 0

FILE - This Sept. 13, 2012 file photo shows a cameraman filming one of U.S. consulate burnt out offices after an attack that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens on the night of Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, in Benghazi, Libya. The U.S. has identified five men they believe might be behind the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year, and have enough evidence to justify seizing them by military force as suspected terrorists _ but not enough proof to try them in a U.S. civilian criminal court, the process the Obama administration prefers, U.S. officials said. (AP photo/Mohammad Hannon, File)

FBI ID’s Benghazi suspects – but no arrests yet

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

The United States has identified five men who might be responsible for the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year, and has enough evidence to justify seizing them by military force as suspected terrorists, officials … 0

Marathon bomb victims eligible for state fund

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Those affected by the Boston Marathon bombings have an alternative to the widely publicized One Fund when seeking compensation, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley said. The state’s Victim Compensation Fund, administered by her office, could provide up to $25,000 in additional aid to qualified applicants. The fund may … 0

Storm clouds build in the distance beyond tornado-ravaged homes Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Moore, Okla. A huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Power of Moore tornado dwarfs Hiroshima bomb

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Wind, humidity and rainfall combined precisely to create the massive killer tornado in Moore, Okla. And when they did, the awesome amount of energy released over that city dwarfed the power of the atomic bomb that leveled Hiroshima. … 0

Lea Bessinger and her son Josh Bessinger look through the rubble of her tornado-ravaged home Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Moore, Okla. A huge tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburb Monday, flattening an entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Would Oklahoma’s conservative lawmakers support tornado relief funding?

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Oklahoma has one of the most conservative congressional delegations of any state: seven Republican men, including fierce advocates for cutting federal spending. Five of those seven voted no in January on a bill to provide $50 billion in … 0

Concord City Council to hold Main Street hearing

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Residents can weigh in on Concord’s Main Street project tomorrow night. They can also review a design presentation before tomorrow’s public hearing, said Deputy City Manager for Development Carlos Baia. It will be posted at concordmainstreetproject.com by 7 tonight. The city council must finalize designs by mid-June to … 5

Taxing businesses for employees’ tips opposed by N.H. Senate committee

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

The Senate will decide next week whether to try to block the state from taxing restaurants and other businesses for the tips collected by employees. The Department of Revenue Administration says cash tips totaling more than $20 a month have been part of the statutory definition of employee … 0

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