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NH man gets 5 years for DUI fatal

1 hour 1 min ago
A former student is going to prison for at least five years after he pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol in a Manchester crash that killed a Chinese student.


Portland, Maine, officials like mega port proposal

1 hour 11 min ago
Officials in Portland say they welcome Gov. John Baldacci's proposal for an $8 million deep-water cruise ship berth in the city's harbor.


Williston, Vt., gives permit for big church campus

1 hour 21 min ago
The town of Williston is giving the green light to plans for a new large church at Taft Corners.


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1 hour 21 min ago

Alpaca survives bear attack in Conn.

1 hour 21 min ago
Connecticut officials say they're trying to find a bear that wounded an alpaca during an attack outside a Simsbury home.


No more live horses at NH's Rockingham Park

1 hour 31 min ago
The age of live horse racing at New Hampshire's Rockingham Park is over. Rockingham Park President Edward M. Callahan says the decision to limit the location to simulcast thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing came because of increased fees imposed by the state.


Tapestry of violence haunts central Nigeria

1 hour 49 min ago
Christians and Muslims once shared their lives together in Nigeria's fertile central belt, buying each other's goods in mixed neighborhoods and cultivating each other's farms across a sun-baked plateau.


2 charged in Maine with seeking guns illegally

1 hour 51 min ago
Two men with criminal records are facing federal charges they tried to buy handguns in Maine so they could be resold illegally without serial numbers in Massachusetts.


Ukraine creates new ruling coalition

1 hour 57 min ago
Ukrainian lawmakers formed a new coalition around new President Viktor Yanukovych, and allowed him to consolidate power by quickly approving his choice for prime minister.


800 people trapped by floodwaters in Mozambique

1 hour 57 min ago
Mozambican authorities say about 800 people are trapped by rising floodwaters and in need of rescue.


Driver in Camry mishap blames gas pedal

2 hours 1 min ago
A 76-year-old Connecticut woman is blaming a stuck gas pedal after her Toyota Camry went out of control, struck the front steps of a New Britain church and sailed down a flight of stairs.


Latvian economy contracted 18 pct last year

2 hours 4 min ago
Economic output in Latvia, one of the European Union's most troubled economies, fell a staggering 18 percent last year, the statistics agency said Thursday.


Estonia's economy shrank 14.1 percent in 2009

2 hours 4 min ago
Economic output in Estonia contracted by 14.1 percent in 2009, the worst performance since 1991 as the Baltic country struggled to emerge from a deep recession, officials said Thursday.


Irish extend arrests of 7 over Swede murder plot

2 hours 8 min ago
Irish police have received three more days to interrogate seven Muslims over alleged links to a plot to assassinate Swedish artist Lars Vilks.


Former Rep. Shays aide expected to plead guilty

2 hours 8 min ago
The campaign manager for former U.S. Rep. Chris Shays is expected to plead guilty to charges of embezzling campaign funds.


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2 hours 8 min ago

Obama to speak to bankers, preview WWII series

2 hours 19 min ago
President Barack Obama speaks at a banking conference Thursday, holds more meetings on health care and gets a look at a new TV series about World War II.


Vt. Labor board to hear UVM union grievance

2 hours 21 min ago
The Vermont Labor Relations Board is expected to hear a grievance filed by the faculty union at the University of Vermont that claims the school is paying female professors less than their male counterparts.


Funeral Mass in Maine for oldest American

2 hours 21 min ago
A funeral Mass will take place in the central Maine town of Madison for the late Mary Josephine Ray, who was the oldest living American when she died on Sunday.


Daimler bus division gets order for 239 vehicles

2 hours 34 min ago
German vehicle group Daimler AG says its received an order for 239 buses from public transit authorities on the Italian island of Sardinia.