Monday, 5/4/09
NEWS:
Flu Closes Kearsarge
High School
New London -- State officials yesterday announced two more probable New Hampshire cases of swine flu, including an 18-year-old Kearsarge Regional High School student. The school will be closed today. See full story
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NEWS:
U.S. Hopeful On Virus
Washington -- Top health officials in the United States and abroad yesterday projected cautious optimism that the new swine flu virus is not as lethal as initially feared. See full story
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NEWS:
Big Green Thumps Cornell to Grab Ivy League Crown
Hanover -- He doesn't play guitar, but Kyle Hendricks' teammates nicknamed him “Jimi” anyway. After yesterday's Ivy League Championship Series finale, excuse Dartmouth while it kisses the sky. See full story
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EDITORIAL:
Designing Health Care
Is a Public Plan Necessary?
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Of the many possible issues that could snarl health-care reform, one of the biggest is whether the measure should include a government-run health plan to compete with private insurers. A public plan has become an unfortunate litmus test for both sides. The opposition to a public plan is understandable; conservatives, health insurers, health-care providers and others see it as a slippery step down the slope to a single-payer system because, they contend, the government's built-in advantages would allow it to unfairly squash competitors. See full story
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For complete story, see today's Valley News
NEWS: Lebanon Police Investigate Hit-and-Run That Injured 2 Teens
Lebanon -- Two 14-year-olds were hospitalized Friday night when a car struck them near the Listen Center on Hanover Street as they walked home from a Lebanon Junior High School dance, officials said.
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A LIFE: ‘He Was Just a Wonderful, Cordial Individual'
Hanover -- During the 17 years he sold men's clothing and accessories at Serry's in downtown Hanover, Patrick Coughlin always marveled at the way co-owner Sam Zappala juggled his business, civic and personal lives.
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NEWS: Obama Has Bold College Grant Aim
Washington -- President Obama's health-care goals may be garnering attention, but his higher education proposals are no less ambitious.
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NEWS: Obama's Ethanol-Climate Dilemma
Washington -- President Obama's commitment to take on climate change and put science over politics is about to be tested as his administration faces a politically sensitive question about the widespread use of ethanol: Does it help or hurt the fight against global warming?
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