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Next on New Hampshire Outlook. Should we be satisfied "just to compete"? Is there success in finishing second? We'll look at the psychology of sport. We'll wrap up the days events in the legislature. Lawmakers dealt wtih everything from ground water removal to lobsters. And we'll learn the history of St. Valentine and why February is called the most romantic month. |
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Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. I'm Allison McNair. |
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A skating contoversy continues to dominate the winter Olympics. France's Olympic chief recently made a stunning revelation. He said his nation's figure skating judge was quote "somewhat manipulated" into voting for the Russians in the pairs competition monday night. The Russians barely won the gold medal over the Canadians by a five to four vote, despite an obvious technical error in the Russians' performance. Sean Callebs reports from Utah. |
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Nancy clip "It's very disappointing for the Canadians. I can feel for them because I was in a similar situation where everyone thinks you should have won and didn't. But they are very gracious and good sportsmen and they're happy for the Russians yet sad for themselves. It was hard to watch because I think I would give the edge to the Canadians but still it was very close, but it was an exciting event, that's for sure." |
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It seems the controversy over the pairs skating event isn't dying down. It's now been labled by some as "skate-gate." And Wednesday night, on Larry King - the Canadian pairs skaters appeared as well as Nancy Kerrigan from the campus of UNH. Why all the furor over this event? Heather Barber Sports Pyschologist with UNH talks about the element of subjectivity when it comes to events like ice skating wehre judges are involved. |
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They were celebrating in Franconia on Wednesday. Home town hero Bode Miller blew away the rest of the field in his second slalom run Wednesday. His all-or-nothing run catapulted him to a silver medal, the first medal by a U-S male Alpine skier since 1994. |
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You can follow Bode and other NH athletes as they continue the quest for Olympic gold. For complete broadcast schedules to can go to www.nbc.com |
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New Hampshire Congressional representatives Charles Bass and John Sununu split on the sweeping campaign finance law approved in the House early Thursday. The bill passed by a broad margin of 240 to 189. Bass joined 40 other Republicans who broke with the GOP and voted for the bill. Sununu voted against it. The bill is designed to reduce the role of money in politics. It would ban so-called soft money contributions to national political parties. Those are the unlimited donations made by corporations, unions and others. |
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IN 1:48:18 "There's also a big problem… Congressmen John Sununu OUT 2:22:07 … better piece of legislation." IN 2:25:00 Congressman Charlie Bass "The compromise that's worked out in this particular bill doesn't totally ban soft money and that's regrettable, but it's also a huge step forward from where we are today and I consider that to be a victory. and that's one of the reasons I'm willing to suport this bill because it gets.working out a compromise to build a coalition." OUT 2:58:14 IN 3:01:01 Congressman John Sununu "I think there are huge questions about the constitutionality of refusing to allow a group of citizens to get together, pool their resources, make contributions, to advertise, to criticize an incumbent, like me, during an election season. To put restrictions on their ability to do that raises questions about free speech. OUT 3:22:24 IN 4:27:05 Congressman Charlie Bass "I support meaningful campaign finance reform regardless of what the issue of the day might be or the scandal or whatever. We need to get rid of soft money. Neither party needs soft money in order to survive." OUT 4:39:12 |
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The bill now heads to the Senate where it faces heated debate. |
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It was a political potpourri at the State House in Concord Thursday as the House of Representatives voted on a wide variety of bills. Producer Richard Ager has our roundup. |
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Soundup: tape 1 10:31:10 The ideal district in NH for each of the 400 seats will be 3,089 persons. Track: The first major debate of the day was on the House redistricting plan which has been the source of partisan infighting for more than a year. The Republicans say the plan adheres as close as possible to equal representation while following existing guidelines. Bite: tape 1 10:41:23 You shall recognize county boundaries and not violate them. You shall recognize political divisions of towns and not violate them. You shall not divide wards in cities, and split them up. You must keep them whole and intact. And furthermore, all county governments in the state of NH have their delegation from that county. And if a district were to run into two counties, what part of the delegation of that county might a representative be? Track: But the Democrats cired foul, saying the plan favors the Republicans. Bite: tape 2 12:41;33 Under this plan that has just been passed by the majority party, the vast majority of the house seats will be seats that are either multimember districts - 2-11 reps, representing one community, or floterials, one or more reps representing collections of towns. Track: Nearly 50 bills were up for debate. The IP lands bill, which will set aside over 170,000 acries of north country forest, was overwhelmingly approved. Another bill that caught a surprising amount of attention was a proposal to allow recreational scuba divers to catch lobsters. Bite: tape 1 11:50:07 I don't think that divers are going to hurt the environment. I think they do their best to protect it. Bite: tape 2 12:22:37 This is a resource issue. You have that amount of NH water to grow lobsters in for 7 years until they're able to be taken - and we just have not got enough lobsters to go around. Track: After nearly an hour of debate. Soundup: tape 2 12:27:33 .the results of the lobster roll call are as follows. Track; By a margin of 3-1, the House voted down diving for dinner. The Representatives alos considered three abortion-related bills, including one mandating parental consent for abortions involving minors under 16. All three were rejected. For NH Outlook I'm Richard Ager. |
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The New Hampshire House voted Thursday to borrow up to ten million dollars towards the purchase of almost 180-thousand acres of land from International Paper. 146-thousand acres will be purchased by the Lyme Timber Company, with restrictive easements prohibiting development on the land. The other 25-thousand acres will be purchased by the state. The land is expected to sell for about 33 million dollars by the end of March. |
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A bill that seeks to tighten regulations on large groundwater withdrawals has hit a hurdle in the Senate. The bill, sponsored by Governor Jeanne Shaheen, is in response to a water bottling company's plan to withdraw over 400 thousand gallons of water a day in Nottingham. The Senate Environment Committee is recommending instead to replace it with a bill which would create a committee to study the issue. |
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After posting some pretty solid gains earlier Thursday, stocks pulled back, ending in mixed territory. The market demonstrated early strength after some upbeat profit reports and unemployment data that suggested the economy might be stabilizing. |
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The Dow rose twelve points to close above the ten-thousand mark for the first time in more than a month. The Nasdaq dropped 15 points. And the S and P 500 ended down two points at eleven-16. Dow Jones\10001.99\+12.32\NYSE\575.66 \- 0.43 \AMEX\846.82\- 1.14\Nasdaq\1843.37 \-15.79\S&P 500\1116.48\- 2.03\Wall Street\ |
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Here's a look at stocks of interest to New Hampshire investors. Shares of Chubb gained sixty-six cents. PC connection was down forty-nine cents. Teradyne lost fifty-two cents, while Tyco dropped two dollars and fifteen cents. Unum Provident was up sixty-one cents. |
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Buying beer with a fake ID can get you more than you bargained for. Chuck Cressy of Durham Marketplace felt that students who broke the law should be held more responsible. So he sued a student who purchased alcohol with a fake ID and won. The student is serving 30 hours of community service. Fake IDs are not uncommon in the area. Durham Police say that they seize false identification in almost half of their arrests. |
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Blues skies and warmer temperatures greeted Granite Staters Thursday. We checked in with Chris Perruzzi at the Mount Washington Observatory to see what we can expect for the start of the weekend. |
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Mt. Washington Observatory\Thursday on the Summit\Fog and overcast skies\Visibility: 95 miles to 150 feet\High: 8 \Peak Gust: W 87 mph Overnight\North\Mostly cloudy \Chance of snow showers\Lows: 5 to 15 \Winds: SW 5 to 10 mph Overnight\Central and South\Partly cloudy \Lows: Mid teens to low 20s\Winds: SW 5 to 10 mph\ Friday\North\Partly sunny\Highs: 35 to near 40\Winds: SW around 10\ Friday\Central and South\Partly sunny\Highs: Low to mid 40s\Winds: SW around 10\ |
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According to one estimate some 1 billion Valentine's Day cards are mailed around the world every February. There is also a frenzy of flowers, chocolate and candy purchases. Why do we do it? And where did this holiday come from? Chip Neal looks for the story behind the story. |
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Who is this St. Valentine and why do we celebrate this holiday of love and romance in the heart of winter? Well, the origins of this holiday and its patron St.Valentine are as mysterious as love itself. Explanations, stories and theories are abundant, and much of what I found was on the internet so, you should take all of this with a grain of salt. But, we do know one thing for certain there really was a St.Valentine, in fact their were three of them, but one of them did live in the 3rd century in Rome under the rule of Emperor Claudius ll. Which is the setting for our first theory. Tell story about Claudius the Cruel outlawing marriage to bolster the military ranks. Valentine was a local priest who continued to marry young couples in spite of the new law. So, Claudius the Cruel had him arrested and he died or was executed on February 14th. In fact there is a companion story to this one that further explains that while Valentine was in prison he fell in love with the jailers blind daughter and wrote her a love note just before he was executed. It was signed "from your Valentine" and when she finished hearing it her sight was restored. Others say that Valentine's Day falls on February 14th because it has its origins in Lupercalia, a Roman fertility festival that took place on February 15th each year. It was dedicated to Faunas, the Roman god of agriculture. But they also used the day's rituals to further the notion of fertility among the young women and men in the city. So, at the end of the day there was a lottery for all of the young women who would put their names in an urn. And then the young bachelors would pick out a name and become paired with that woman for a year. And, here's a bonus to this story. Supposedly the bachelor would often pin the name of their partner on their sleeve and thus came the saying "wearing your heart on your sleeve" And finally, there is yet another rationale for the 14th of February. It has to do with birds. It seems that in the Middle Ages it was commonly believed in France and England that February 14th was the beginning of bird mating season. I don't think they sent each other Valentine's Day cards though. That would have to wait until right around the Civil War here in the United States. Which brings us back to the origin of the story, whether it's St. Valentine or Lupercalia or the birds…. Valentines have to come from the heart - not the head. For New Hampshire Outlook I'm Chip Neal. Happy Valentine's Day. |
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From ice sculpture to comedy and drama, there is a wide range of activities around the state for us to enjoy. Here in our weekly arts calendar are just a few. Be sure to check out you local paper for other events in your area. |
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On the next New Hampshire Outlook - A look at the week's tops stories from debate in Concord over education funding to politics and sleep apnea on the campaign trail |
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That's it for this edition of our program. Thanks for joining us. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. The legend of St. Valentine. Or why February is the most romantic month of the year. Tonight at 10 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. A look at the week's tops stories from debate in Concord over education funding to politics and sleep apnea on the campaign trail tonight at 10pm on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. A look at the week's tops stories from debate in Concord over education funding to politics and sleep apnea on the campaign trail tonight at 10pm on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Monday on NH Outlook.meet Jules Seletz a doctor who investigates unexplained "sentinel" events in hospitals. He also creates fiction from fact. Monday at 10 only on NH Outlook. |
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Tonight on NH Outlook.meet Jules Seletz a doctor who investigates unexplained "sentinel" events in hospitals. He also creates fiction from fact. Tonight at 10 only on NH Outlook. |
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Tonight on NH Outlook.meet Jules Seletz a doctor who investigates unexplained "sentinel" events in hospitals. He also creates fiction from fact. Tonight at 10 only on NH Outlook. |
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February is a big month for chocolate lovers. |
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+NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:2/14/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 7:34 minutes In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included a discussion on the Olympics pairs skating event. It's now been labled by some as "skate-gate." And Wednesday night, on Larry King - the Canadian pairs skaters appeared as well as Nancy Kerrigan from the campus of UNH. Why all the furor over this event? Heather Barber Sports Pyschologist with UNH talks about the element of subjectivity when it comes to events like ice skating wehre judges are involved. NAME OF PARTICIPANT |
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+NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:2/14/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 2:42 minutes In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included a report on the political potpourri at the State House in Concord Thursday. The House of Representatives voted on a wide variety of bills. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Richard Ager NAME OF PARTICIPANTS |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:2/14/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 3:27 minutes In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included a report on an estimated 1 billion Valentine's Day cards, which are mailed around the world every February. There is also a frenzy of flowers, chocolate and candy purchases. Why do we do it? And where did this holiday come from? PRODUCER/REPORTER: Chip Neal |
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New Hampshire House members don't think you should have to be born in the state to be called a native. It doesn't carry any legal weight, but the House approved a proposal this morning allowing people who were born elsewhere to claim the title. The bill defines natives as anyone born in New Hampshire, plus people whose mother was a resident but gave birth in another state. |
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-- A Durham businessman who has been cracking down on underage drinking has won a court case that could help his cause. Durham Marketplace owner Chuck Cressy sued a U-N-H student after the student allegedly bought alcohol at Cressy's store with a fake I-D. The state cited the student and fined the store. Cressy felt the student should be held more responsible, so he sued for 12 thousand dollars, the amount he spends on his "zero tolerance" for underage drinkers campaign. A judge refused the student's attempt to throw out the case, saying the store owner had the right to sue. Cressy isn't pressing for money. He said he just wants a way to help store owners strike back. He agreed to 30 hours of community service for the student. A |
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AP-NH--Massachusetts Smokers dewlaw Massachusetts restaurant smokers looking to N.H. to light up -- A Chamber of Commerce official in Salem says his area should work to attract smokers from Massachusetts who are being shut out of restaurants in the Bay State. The Massachusetts border towns of Haverhill and Methuen will ban smoking from restaurants and bars beginning next month. Other towns already ban restaurant smoking, and Lawrence officials are looking toward a ban this summer. Bill Foster, membership director for Salem's Chamber of Commerce, says a smoking ban in Maine sent smokers to New Hampshire restaurants. He says if Salem and other towns are smart, they'll capitalize on the out-of-state bans. Keene is the only New Hampshire community with a local ordinance banning restaurant smoking. AP-NY |
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