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    In a time of crisis, sovereign funds suddenly more welcome in Europe  Jan 17, 2008
    Yet in recent weeks, Berlin has scaled back the plan's scope so that it is likely to resemble a similar interagency mechanism used in Washington to determine whether investments represent a security threat. The law will give Germany options for blocking such funds if they appear to be pursuing political, rather than purely business, aims, and yet will preserve a basically open investment framework. (International Herald Tribune)

    Rolling Stones sign deal with Universal Music Group for soundtrack to Scorcese concert film  Jan 17, 2008
    The film will open the Berlin International Film Festival on Feb. 7 and is expected to be released in cinemas in April. . (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    Volkswagen corruption trial exposes seamy side of German-style labor relations  Jan 16, 2008
    "The Volkswagen story may be a wake-up call for other German companies," said Michael Fichter, an expert in labor relations at the Free University of Berlin. "It points out the problems that can arise from employee representatives getting too cozy with management.". (International Herald Tribune)

    Obama So Enthralled Reporters They 'Needed Detox'  Jan 15, 2008
    com, a South Carolina political news site, equated a proposed fence to deter illegal immigration from Mexico with the Berlin Wall that prevented Germans from fleeing East Germany's communist dictatorship during the Cold War. Oddly, Bierbauer claimed that the Berlin Wall "didn't work," even though tens of thousands raced past the checkpoints to West Berlin the moment the East German dictatorship opened the gates ... Referring to proposals to build a U.S.-Mexico fence, Bierbauer argued: "I've seen... (MediaResearch.org)

    The Media Equation: Elections 2008: With shows like these, forget reruns  Jan 15, 2008
    Elections 2008: With shows like these, forget reruns - International Herald Tribune. A still from the video released by Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign that shows Hillary and Bill Clinton in a spoof of the final scene of the popular series "The Sopranos". (International Herald Tribune)

    South Africa mounts a historic comeback  Jan 14, 2008
    Peter Berlin, the IHT's sports editor, recaps South Africa's victory over England. A look at how the leading contenders are shaping up with Peter Berlin, the IHT's sports editor ... Peter Berlin, the IHT's sports editor, discusses the contenders in upcoming Rugby World Cup matches. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    Answers for the FairTax Faction  Jan 12, 2008
    Vehicles queue in front of a petrol station to get tax-free petrol as part of a campaign by the Liberal Democrats (FDP) to draw attention to the increase of petrol prices, in Berlin January 3, 2008. REUTERS/Johannes Eisele (GERMANY). (Townhall.com)

    California primary more important  Jan 11, 2008
    A voter emerges from the voting booth after filling out her ballot to be cast in the New Hampshire Primary, the first Presidential Primary in the nation in Berlin, New Hampshire Jan. 8, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo). (Xinhuanet, China)

    What Berlin, N.H. Can Teach Obama  Jan 11, 2008
    MANCHESTER, N.H. - What can Berlin, N.H., teach the rest of America about the presidential campaigns that just swept through town. And what does Berlin's primary outcome teach Democratic candidate Barack Obama and his team of strategists ... Berlin, way up north in the White Mountains, is far off the beaten path, far from major airports or even an interstate highway. (NBC 11, CA)

    READING NEW HAMPSHIRE  Jan 10, 2008
    Grave provocations followed - the Berlin Wall in August, and the Cuban Missile Crisis 16 months later; events that might be taken as warp and woof for the making of a statesman. except for what happened in the first week of November 1963. (New York Post -- Opinions)

    Despite writers' strike, late-night talk-show shots Stewart and Colbert return  Jan 10, 2008
    In Berlin, wine bars based on the honors system are turning out to be a hit among both locals and foreigners. Globespotters take an inside peek at the world's oldest auction house at the Hotel Drouot. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)

    Curry: What Berlin, N.H. can teach Obama  Jan 10, 2008
    What Berlin, N.H. can teach Obama - Politics- msnbc ... What Berlin, N.H. can teach Barack Obama ... MANCHESTER, N.H. - What can Berlin, N.H., teach the rest of America about the presidential campaigns that just swept through town. (MSNBC -- Politics)

    Food bank trucks disabled; food waiting for delivery  Jan 10, 2008
    Director Susan Ware said someone smashed windows in four trucks at their headquarters in Manchester, meaning the trucks can't make a scheduled delivery to the Food Pantry in Berlin. Ware is hoping someone will volunteer to help get the food out. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    David Beckham talks soccer with Prime Minister Gordon Brown at 10 Downing Street  Jan 9, 2008
    The Associated Press Published: January 9, 2008. David Beckham took some time out from training to meet a high-profile fan British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    Obama intervenes in Kenya strife  Jan 9, 2008
    Tempelhof Airport plays a key role in the imagination of Berliners ... A Berlin agency puts German families without grandparents in contact with elderly people. (International Herald Tribune)

    Tom Brady adds AP Offensive Player of Year to MVP  Jan 9, 2008
    Michael Dwyer/AP New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during practice in Foxborough, Mass. Brady, The league's MVP added The AP 2007 Offensive Player of the Year honors to his collection. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    Candidates Try To Capture Undecided Votes  Jan 8, 2008
    He started a 36-hour nonstop campaign swing across the state on Sunday and made a 2 a.m. stop in Berlin on Monday. At a diner in Claremont, he asked his supporters to do whatever they can to help him win. (KSBW 8, CA)

    Campaigns woo individual votes in NH  Jan 8, 2008
    BERLIN, N.H. - With 36 hours left in the New Hampshire presidential primary, candidates and their families were still wooing voters one at a time ... Jordan pinned an Edwards campaign button to her lapel, and trekked to the Berlin fire station 12 hours later at 3 a.m. Monday to see John and Elizabeth Edwards when they greeted about 40 supporters as part of an all-night bus tour of the state. (Yahoo News)

    PM starts year in fighting spirit  Jan 6, 2008
    Paris and Berlin ban cafe smoking. Mass rally call over Georgia poll. (BBC News -- UK)

    What do the Iowa results mean?  Jan 6, 2008
    Paris and Berlin ban cafe smoking. MOST READ. (BBC News -- Americas)

    US rivals clash in key TV debates  Jan 6, 2008
    ----------------- ----------------- RELATED BBC SITES. Last Updated: Sunday, 6 January 2008, 08:32 GMT. (BBC News -- Americas)

    Northeastern hockey tops Maine  Jan 5, 2008
    Saint Anselm 2, Bowdoin 0 - At Manchester, N.H., Kelsey Johnson and Kathleen Twomey lifted the Hawks (8-0) to their eighth straight win and Andrea Berlin made 20 saves for her third shutout of the season. Samantha Schwager had 14 saves for the Polar Bears, who dropped to 1-4-1. (Boston Globe -- Sports)

    DaimlerChrysler hit with record fine  Jan 3, 2008
    DaimlerChrysler Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche speaks during the annual shareholder meeting in Berlin April 12. Politics Video. (Yahoo News -- Politics)

    The Leadership of America's Mayor  Jan 3, 2008
    Their children helped bring down the Berlin Wall ... Their children helped bring down the Berlin Wall. (Townhall.com)

    Rice to host Libya as former foes mend ties  Jan 3, 2008
    It has also not paid compensation for U.S. victims of the La Belle disco bombing in West Berlin. LIBYA SEEN AS IMPATIENT. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)

    Ron Paul: an absolute faith in free markets and less government  Jan 3, 2008
    Berlin, N.H. - Ron Paul still looks surprised when his calls to follow the Constitution and restore a sound currency set off whoops of approval at a campaign stop ... "Unlike some others, I wasn't really anxious to run for president," he tells supporters at Tea Bird's Caf and Bistro in Berlin, N.H. "I didn't believe the country was ready for a strict constitutionalist.". (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)

    Man, 19, fatally stabbed at aunt's home  Jan 2, 2008
    "This closing, coupled with prior mill closures in Berlin and Groveton in 2006, means that only one mill remains at Gorham Cascade," the report states, adding that the owner of that mill "has offered no long-term guarantees for the Cascade plant and its 300 employees, and continuing pressures from around the globe could signal the end of the 150-year reign of paper in Coos County." (AP). CONCORD, N.H. State tallies 19 homicides in 2007 New Hampshire has averaged 19 homicides a year for nearly... (Boston Globe)

    Bombings Mark the New Year in Thailand  Jan 1, 2008
    Berlin was braced for a massive fete: In a stretch leading from the city's famous Brandenburg Gate along Tiergarten park to the western part of town, officials set up three stages, 13 bands, a 40-meter (40-yard) tall Ferris wheel and over 100 beer stands and snack joints. Across the ocean, revelers in New York converged on Times Square to watch the dropping of a new energy-efficient ball, while gay couples in New Hampshire awaited the stroke of midnight to take advantage of a new law allowing... (Fox News)

    2008 sweeps in across the globe  Jan 1, 2008
    Berlin held a massive fete: In a stretch leading from the city's famous Brandenburg Gate along Tiergarten park to the western part of town, officials set up three stages, 13 bands, 40-yard tall Ferris wheel and over 100 beer stands and snack joints. In Vatican City, Pope Benedict XVI took a somber note, lamenting what he called the "trivialization" of sexuality and lack of faith among young people during a vespers' service in St. Peter's Basilica. (MSNBC -- Race)

    Sandwich Technique Eases 3D Optical Chip Fabrication  Dec 28, 2007
    The problem, as Helmut Heidrich of the Fraunhofer Institute for telecommunications in Berlin explains, is that the growing complexity of these devices is pushing the limits of current manufacturing technology. In particular, photonic components are based on special semiconductors such as gallium arsenide (GaAs) or indium phosphide (InP), while most electronic components use silicon. (Science Daily)

    My peak moment  Dec 28, 2007
    Visiting the annual woodsmen conclave in Berlin about a week before the primary provided a chance to show that I wasn't just another stuffed-shirt politician in a suit and tie. My key organizers, Jeannie Shaheen and Sue Casey, understood me well enough to know that I might do something a little out of the ordinary if, in checkered shirt, Levis, and boots, I was given half a chance. (Boston Globe)

    Beijing Games set to transcend sports  Dec 27, 2007
    We haven't seen an Olympic Games of this magnitude, with so much meaning outside the realm of sports, since the tragic 1972 Olympics in Munich, and, before that, the 1936 Games of Adolf Hitler and Jesse Owens in Berlin. China and its 1. (USA Today -- Sports)

    The "Take It Easy" Candidates  Dec 27, 2007
    They would like to return America to a more tranquil time when the country seemed less threatened--like the years between the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the 9/11 attacks in 2001--and when our politic culture was less combative. And this points to an underlying theme in both the Obama and Huckabee campaigns. (CBS News)

    Post a comment  Dec 26, 2007
    Posted by: Robert Harden Berlin Maryland USA 26 December 2007 ... Posted by: Lance Berlin Germany 25 December 2007. (International Herald Tribune)

    Winter 1968 and the dawn of McCarthy  Dec 26, 2007
    On New Year's Eve, Waterville, N.H., skiers made their last run; while farther to the north, in Berlin, young men and women walked though lightly falling snow, knocking on friendly rural doors, talking to the residents about an unknown United States senator, Eugene McCarthy. Then came the guns of January; explosions shattered the streets of nearly every major city in South Vietnam. (Boston Globe)

    Candidates stumping in New Hampshire find evangelicals a different breed  Dec 21, 2007
    John Prince, 24, who grew up an evangelical Christian in Berlin, N.H., and is now an investment consultant, is a Republican who opposes gay marriage and abortion, and his favorite candidate is Huckabee, whose views on those issues align with his. But when asked about his top issues in the presidential election, he talks about energy independence, building stronger alliances with countries around the world, and healing the country's partisan divide. (Boston Globe)

    Huckabee Hits His Target  Dec 19, 2007
    Republican presidential hopeful, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, speaks Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007, at the New Hampshire Community Technical College in Berlin, N.H. (AP). Huckabee's Christmas Ad. (CBS News)

    Home-Schoolers Buoyed Huckabee's Rise  Dec 18, 2007
    Republican presidential hopeful, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, second from left, joined by his wife Janet, left, and Chuck Norris, right, sing "Happy Anniversary" to Janet and David Woodard, who are celebrating their 50th anniversary, during a campaign event Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007, at the New Hampshire Community Technical College in Berlin, N.H. (AP). New Ad 'Chuck Norris Approved. (CBS News)

    In N.H.'s North Country, a city building hope  Dec 18, 2007
    BERLIN, N.H. - As presidential candidates make the pilgrimage to New Hampshire's North Country, they pass a sign that says, "Berlin - The City That Trees Built." But just beyond the welcome sign is a hole in the heart of Berlin, a vast tract with only the remnants of a once-thriving pulp mill ... Every four years, candidates drove up from Manchester, headed through the northern notches, and made a brief stop in Berlin to promise to fight for the workers and their way of life ... But the promises... (Boston Globe)

    Exclusive: Chuck Norris debates whether Christ expects us to fight or 'turn other cheek'  Dec 17, 2007
    We've traveled around visiting more great Americans from Boscawen to Tilton, Berlin, Littleton and Londonderry, experiencing just how large the Huck-a-boom is mushrooming. Joining us for part of the trip was Mike's new national campaign chairman Ed Rollins, who masterminded President Ronald Regan's landslide victory in 1984. (WorldNetDaily)

    Huckabee Tries to Catch Up in NH  Dec 16, 2007
    BERLIN, N.H. -- With three weeks left before the New Hampshire primary, Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee is still trying to introduce himself to Granite State voters. "Probably you've met everyone of the folks who are running for president, Democrat and Republican," Huckabee told about 225 people at a town hall meeting Saturday in the northern New Hampshire town of Berlin. (Newsmax)

    Clinton says she knows how to compromise, when to stand firm  Dec 16, 2007
    " In Nashua, a voter who confronted Clinton 10 months ago in Berlin about her Iraq vote questioned her again, prodding her to declare the vote a mistake and saying that he found her initial answer "evasive and condescending. " "I like your programs but sometimes I think you come off as cold and politically calculating," said Roger Tilton, who said his two daughters support Clinton. "There's this disconnect. (Concord Monitor)

    Girls hockey ready to take off  Dec 11, 2007
    Other schools making up the division are Berlin, Bishop Guertin, Concord, Hanover, Lebanon and Souhegan. It's been a lot of hard work for all involved, but the hope is that this first season is just the beginning of bigger things for the future of girls hockey at the high-school level. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Bear-faced cheek wins the Turner (and a  Dec 4, 2007
    The Tate said that there were parallels between Wallinger and the Berlin gallery, and Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel: Both artists were interested in transforming spaces. Related Links. (Times Online)

    'White Christmas' returns as merry and bright as ever  Nov 30, 2007
    From the opening bars of "Happy Holidays" at the top of "Irving Berlin's White Christmas," Brian d'Arcy James and Jeffry Denman set a tone that is so crisp it nearly sizzles ... "Irving Berlin's White Christmas," which returned Wednesday night to the Wang Theatre after skipping last year's holiday season, has the same heart as the earlier production, but James and Denman, who created the roles for the original San Francisco production, seem to bring everyone's performance level up a notch ...... (Boston Globe)

    Poll: Hillary tops Obama among African-Americans...  Nov 28, 2007
    Location: Berlin , MD Party: Republican. Reply #: 8 Date: Nov. 27, 2007 - 5:13 PM EST. (The Drudge Report)

    Gingrich Predicts 'Surprising Margin' for Obama in Iowa...  Nov 28, 2007
    Out of love for Bill, Hillary has received the sort of fawning press coverage that'd you expect a Soviet premier to get from Pravda before the Berlin Wall fell. That's why Hillary can get away with staging questions at her political events and also why her campaign was so grievously offended when Tim Russert actually tried to get her to come down on one side or the other on a question about giving illegal aliens driver's licenses: Hillary Clinton is so used to being treated with kid gloves by... (The Drudge Report)

    Obama slates forum in city  Nov 27, 2007
    Other events included a "Meet the Candidate" event in Berlin on Sunday. Today's most viewed articles. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Clinton, Obama argue about health care  Nov 26, 2007
    "A long resume says nothing about your character. And when you're electing the next president, you've got to think about judgment and character," he said in Berlin, N.H.. Clinton said Obama tried to convince voters at first that his plan would offer universal coverage, then acknowledged it would not cover everyone and now is trying to justify an approach that falls short of universal coverage. (Yahoo News)

    Kucinich Heads Impeachment 'Teach-In' at Dartmouth as Extended New Hampshire Campaign Swing Continues  Nov 24, 2007
    He will be at various events in Berlin, Lancaster, Littleton, Francestown, and then Keene. Sunday, he will have town hall meetings in Keene and Westmoreland, a book- signing in Keene, and several house parties in the area. (PR Newswire)

    Letters sent to businesses seeking help for mill workers  Nov 18, 2007
    On Friday, the governor's office sent nearly 5,400 letters to businesses in Pittsburg, Berlin, Conway and other communities asking them to consider hiring the mill workers, whom Lynch described as hard-working, dependable, skilled and eager to work. The state has been working on several fronts to try to help the workers, including trying to attract a new business to the mill site. (Concord Monitor)

    Kerry accepts Texas oilman's challenge to disprove Swift boat claims for $1 million  Nov 17, 2007
    Clinton campaigned for his wife, Senator Hillary Clinton, at Gorham Middle/High School, a few miles from where a century-old pulp mill closed last year in Berlin. "Clean efficient energy is our ticket to the future, and your ticket back," he said. (Boston Globe)

    31 comments  Nov 15, 2007
    Goodbye to Hillary s Inevitability - HUMAN EVENTS. Hillary s Inevitability Says Goodbyeby Posted: 11/13/2007. (Human Events Online)

    Kucinich to Spend Thanksgiving in New Hampshire  Nov 15, 2007
    Portsmouth, NH 3:30 PM: Book signing at Riverrun Bookstore, 20 Congress Street Thursday, November 22nd Thanksgiving Day Manchester, NH Friday, November 23rd North Conway, Sandwich, Jackson NH Saturday, November 24th Berlin, Groveton, Littleton NH Littleton, NH Town Hall Meeting - Senior Center, 77 Riverglen Lane, Littleton Sunday, November 25th Keene, Peterborough NH Monday, November 26th Nashua, NH 12 noon: The Rotary Club of Nashua Hanover NH 7 PM: US Constitution / Impeachment Teach-In... (PR Newswire)

    Beowulf: An IMAX 3D Experience opens November 16, 2007  Nov 14, 2007
    Cinema Sterling Heights - IMAX Theatre at AMC Forum 30 Minnesota Apple Valley - Great Clips IMAX Theatre St. Michael - CineMagic Metropolitan IMAX Theatre Missouri St. Louis - Ronnies 20 Cine IMAX Nevada Las Vegas - Brenden Theatres and IMAX at the Palms Casino Resort New Hampshire Manchester - Cinemagic IMAX Theatre New Jersey Altantic City - IMAX Theatre at Tropicana Casino New York Garden City - Leroy R. and Rose W. Grumman IMAX Dome Theater(x) New York City - AMC Loews IMAX Theatre, Lincoln... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    With more to feed, donations aren't keeping up  Nov 9, 2007
    "It's a very challenging time for us," said Melanie Gosselin, executive director of the New Hampshire Food Bank, which provides food to 345 agencies, primarily food pantries and soup kitchens from Berlin to the seacoast. "We usually have 700,000 pounds of food in stock and we now have 126,000. That's a half-a-million-pound shortage.". (Boston Globe -- Local)

    What's Next for Wausau Workers?  Nov 9, 2007
    The city of Berlin, which is about 25 miles from Groveton, already knows what it's like to lose hundreds of jobs ... Economic planners in Berlin say the Wausau closure is going to compound an already bad situation ... "We need to start focusing on a regional approach to economic development because small towns like Groveton and even Berlin-- we just can't develop the critical mass necessary to all of a sudden create a new economic base," says Regional Economic Development director Normand... (WCAX.com, VT)

    NH, NY Mayoral Results  Nov 7, 2007
    Berlin, New Hampshire - November 7, 2007 ... Berlin, New Hampshire has a new mayor. (WCAX.com, VT)

    Fast Growing Metal Deposits Discovered Growing In New Hampshire Lake  Nov 6, 2007
    Sean Werle, an adjunct professor in biology and a curator at the UMass Natural History Museum, discovered the deposits, called nodules, while diving in Second Connecticut Lake, 40 miles north of Berlin, N.H. and four miles south of the Canadian border, in 2002. Asikainen then went back to the lake to collect samples of the nodules and analyze them in her laboratory. (Science Daily)

    Prep cross country, vollehyball, soccer, football, NFL  Nov 4, 2007
    Berlin Hiland (12-7-2), 3-2 (2OT) ... 37, Chicago 0Oberlin 63, Kenyon 33Ohio Dominican 50, Urbana 28Ohio Northern 35, Heidelberg 12Ohio Wesleyan 37, Hiram 7Olivet 28, Hope 25Ripon 53, Lawrence 7Rose-Hulman 31, Manchester 28S. Illinois 10, W. Illinois 9Sioux Falls 54, Hastings 0Southwestern, Kan. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)

    Jefferson-Inspired Citizens Group To Pressure Candidates To Answer Questions  Nov 1, 2007
    Confirmed Advertising Schedule: Union Leader Thursday, November 1 Hillary Clinton Fosters Sunday Sunday, November 4 Joe Biden Portsmouth Herald* Thursday, November 1 John Edwards Hampton Union* Friday, November 2 John Edwards Exeter Newsletter* Friday, November 2 John Edwards Rockingham News* Friday, November 2 John Edwards Nashua Telegraph Friday, November 2 Dennis Kucinich Concord Monitor Thursday, November 1 Rudy Guiliani Keene Sentinel Thursday, November 1 Mitt Romney Lebanon Valley News... (PR Newswire)

    N.H. lawmaker wants to ban texting while driving  Oct 29, 2007
    Berlin Police Chief Peter Morency also favors banning texting while driving. Morency, president of the New Hampshire Association of Chiefs of Police, said he plans to discuss the proposal at the group's December meeting, and expects many members will share his view. (Concord Monitor)

    Leadership change  Oct 27, 2007
    Major work is also under way at the Pease, Nashua, Laconia and Berlin campuses ... Nashua and Berlin will be adding new student centers, and Berlin will also have renovations made to its main building to allow improvements in its nursing and culinary arts programs. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Fraser Papers Announces Third Quarter Results  Oct 26, 2007
    3 million, reflecting the closure of the Berlin, New Hampshire pulp mill in April 2006, improved selling prices and margin improvements, partly offset by increased costs ... 8) Less: Impact of Berlin pulp mill - - (0 ... (2) Adjusted EBITDA has been adjusted for outages, the Berlin pulp mill, pulp hedges and duties refund. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)

    NFL TO UK: MIAMI DOLPHINS Player learns he won't need translator in London...  Oct 26, 2007
    Brock Berlin 13, Frank Gore 6, Roscoe parrish 10. Trust me, if you didnt realize he was joking, you re the retarded one. (The Drudge Report)

    State Sends Team to Help Mill Workers  Oct 25, 2007
    Lynch took similar action last year when the pulp mill in Berlin announced it will be closing ... Also state leaders have already begun to find a business to buy the former paper mill in Berlin. (WCAX.com, VT)

    • This 'Superbug' Vulnerable  Oct 24, 2007
    The flood of letters pouring out of principals' offices in Canton, Berlin, Newtown, West Hartford and Weston in the past week all contained similar and foreboding messages. A student or students had contracted an infection resistant to a form of antibiotics. (FOX61, CT)

    Tolls will go up as planned  Oct 19, 2007
    The Associated Press. Executive Councilor Raymond Wieczorek had said he wanted the council to reconsider the hikes they approved two weeks ago, but he didn't bring it up Wednesday because he didn't have enough support. (Concord Monitor)

    More insurers backing away from coasts  Oct 14, 2007
    Her insurer, Preferred Mutual Insurance Co. of New Berlin, N.Y., said it is scrutinizing its coastal exposure because its cost of reinsurance - the coverage insurers buy to protect themselves in case of a catastrophic event - has skyrocketed. "To our knowledge, all companies are assessing their coastal exposure and are taking the appropriate underwriting measures to meet their individual business needs," said Christopher H. Harris, director of marketing and field management at Preferred Mutual. (Boston Globe)

    N.H. voters warming to Clinton  Oct 9, 2007
    "I actually like her more than I thought I would," Martha LaFlanne, 49, the vice president of student affairs at New Hampshire Community Technical College in Berlin. "I think she's proven to be her own woman.". (Boston Globe)

    Valley View raises $5,000  Sep 23, 2007
    From 2001 to 2005, Mrs. Myers served as senior associate at the University of Maryland's Democracy Collaborative, organizing and coordinating meetings of the Democracy Collaborative's International Roundtables in Washington and Berlin and editing reports on their proceedings. She was the coordinator of Interdependence Projects for the Collaborative. (Scranton Times, PA)

    Romney ad criticizes party  Sep 20, 2007
    Alexander Villanueua, 2 weeks old, sleeps as Republican presidential hopeful, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, talks to Alexander's grandmother Jan Millis, right, about No Child Left Behind during a campaign stop at the New Hampshire Community College in Berlin, N.H., Friday, Sept. 7, 2007. (AP Photo/Jim Cole). (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)

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