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Next on New Hampshire Outlook. The pressure mounts on Cardinal Law to resign. and Manchester Bishop John McCormack to step aside. as a class action lawsuit is filed in the granite state. The president says NO to human cloning. We'll put the issue in perspective. AND a look at what's ahead at the "Made in NH Try it & Buy it Expo" |
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Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. I'm Allison McNair. |
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The Diocese of Manchester now faces a class action lawsuit launched by a Manchester law firm. Hall, Hess, Stewart, Murphy, and Brown has filed on behalf of all minors and adult victims of sexual abuse by priests and other employees of the Diocese of Manchester. Attorney Peter Hutchins told me by phone why he filed the suit. |
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We could not reach the Manchester diocese for comment on wednesday's class action filing or the other pending litigation against the church. According to the Associated Press, the number of clergymen accused of sexual abuse in New Hampshire has grown to 40 as authorities receive new information almost daily. It's not clear if any are active priests, though the Manchester diocese has said no one against whom it has received a credible allegation is active. None of the new names has been released to the public. |
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The calls for action are growing. Along with Wednesday morning's Boston Globe editorial, New Hampshire's largest newspaper - has added its editorial voice to the chorus calling for Boston Archdiocese Cardinal Bernard Law's resignation. The Union Leader said Law should leave his position because he failed to remove priests accused of sexually abusing children and that Manchester Bishop John B. McCormack should respond to allegations against him or leave. The move was prompted by Monday's release of documents outlining decades of complaints and allegations of sexual abuse against a Massachusetts priest. The Union Leader's editorial page editor told producer Ben French why he wrote the opinion. . |
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The state Supreme Court will Thursday release its decision on the latest challenge to New Hampshire's school funding system. At issue is whether the court will close the ten-year-old case that produced major reforms in education financing. Lawyers for the five communities known as the Claremont Coalition say the coalition wants the court to assume an appellate role and decide if the laws meet its constitutional test. We'll have a complete report and reaction Thursday at 10. |
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President Bush is standing firm on his position to ban all human cloning. In remarks made at the White House on Wednesday, the President called human cloning morally unethical. |
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The House has already passed a ban on human cloning. The senate is taking up the measure now. NH Senator Bob Smith is among those who support the president. But what exactly is cloning and why are people like Smith and others against it? Producer Susan Hajdu puts the issue in context. |
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Shots under the microscope Narr - What you're witnessing is the extraction of a nucleus - from a mouse's egg. It's part of the embryo cloning research going on at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research in Cambridge. Rudolf 6:33 - "It is very important. We can do a lot of research on animals but each species is very different. So if I wanted to do therapeutic cloning in humans, it would be necessary to do experiments with human embryos." Stand up - "There are two types of human cloning - reproductive and therapeutic. What researchers want people to understand is there are crucial differences between the two." Rudolf 2:24 - "Reproductive cloning is taking a cell from yourself which contains all the chromosomes and the nucleus is transferred into an egg." Narr - The cloned embryo is then transferred to a uterus. Theoretically a human could grow. In therapeutic cloning, the embryo ends up in a petrie dish. Rudolf 3:30 "In therapeutic cloning, the purpose is not to generate a person, but to generate an embryonic stem cells, which is custom made for a needy patient." Narr - Embryonic stem cells are the building blocks for the body. They could someday prove to be invaluable for treating diseases. Daley:45- "We know from 20 years of research on mouse embryos that these cells become nerves, blood cells, spinal cord tissue, liver tissue, and because of that they are potential sources for replacing various cells that have degenerated in patients with various diseases." Prof Green 1447 - "Take a child with type 1 diabetes. With this technology, a mother could take an egg from her own body, a cell could be taken from the child, scraping from the cheek. Cloning technology could be used to produce a cloned organism, which could be used to create a line of stem cells. Growth factors could be added to the dish to convert it into pancreatic tissue. That tissue could be injected into the child. It would be capable of a replacement insulin producing system and the child could be cured." Randolf 5:15 - "So the potential of therapeutic cloning is to cure diseases such as diabetes, Alzheimers or Parkinsons in the future. None of these is realized at the moment. But once we understand it better, it could be used in the future." Smith clip - "I can't support this type of research because I believe that they are destroying a human life." Narr - New Hampshire Senator Bob Smith is a co-sponsor of a bill that is soon to be debated in the US senate. If passed, it will prohibit human cloning. Green 1632 - It prohibits all cloning. Not just creating babies which I support. But they prohibit therapeutic cloning." Smith - "Whether the research leads to therapeutic or reproductive cloning doesn't matter, it is creating life to destroy it. Rudolf 18:51 - "Let me make an important point. The public debate is unfortunately clouded in confusion between reproductive and therapeutic cloning. Each stem cell we have right now are derived from invitro fertilized embryos. It came from sperm and egg and it has the potential to become a baby. With therapeutic cloning, it is not a new life form. It comes from skin cells and it has a very low level of potential of developing into a person." Narr - In November, Advanced Cell Technology of Worchester, Massachusetts announced that they had created the first cloned human embryos, for medical research. The embryos were at best rudimentary. They died early after producing only six cells. Nearly 100 are needed to harvest stem cells. The announcement did however send shock waves through Washington. Professor Green of Dartmouth College chairs the ethics review board at Advanced Cell Technology and feels that many lawmakers are ill-informed about the research that is taking place. Green 1658- " First is ignorance. They hear the word cloning and run for the hills. The other is some people say you should not destroy an embryo, not even a cloned organism. They're the people who say the life begins at the very beginning and it should not be destroyed. They have the right to say that, but do they have the right to inflict that on everyone else?" Smith - "It's a difficult issue to fully understand. But right now I think prohibiting this research is the best thing to do." Rudolf 22:00- "It provokes a negative emotional reaction to a very promising technology and this mixing up of facts could drive legislative decisions and might impede this important research for emotion reasons not objective reasons." Green 2015 - "I'll make this prediction - it's going to be one of the shortest lived and foolish laws passed by the Senate, because the British are going ahead and we will have to repudiate it. Any senator who puts his/her signature on this is going to look foolish in about four years time." Rudolf 14:25 - " I will predict that if scientists are not allowed to do this research, the work will be much more delayed. However, it will be done in other countries such as Britain so patients there will benefit much earlier from this therapy." Smith - "I am just one senator who has a vote. I have my convictions that this is wrong and I stick to that." Green 1939 - "This is work in progress. The real hope down the line is to understand all reprogramming. I think it's going to be the medicine of the 21st century." Narr - For New Hampshire Outlook, I'm Susan Hajdu. |
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Dartmouth Community Medical School has begun it's spring session of lectures in Hanover. The topic this time around is the brain and it's function.The first session of "What's On your Mind" featured an overview of how the brain processes information. Dr Andrew J. Saykin also addressed new technologies for analyzing brain structure. Positron EmissionTomography or PET scans use radio isotopes to provide information about brain metabolism. Functional MRIs allow scientists to get clear images of brain activity invaluable for diagnosis and treatment of brain disorders. |
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There are 7 more lectures. And while they're all sold out, you can watch them in streaming video on our website. The first session is already there at nhptv-dot-org. |
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New Hampshire's economic climate ranks seventh among the 50 states in long-term competitiveness. That's the conclusion of the 2001 State Competitiveness Index developed by the Beacon Hill Institute at Boston's Suffolk University. States are ranked on a scale of zero to ten. Zero is uncompetitive and 10 is extremely competitive. New Hampshire's index ranking is six-point-33, behind Delaware, Massachusetts, Wyoming, Washington, Vermont and Colorado. Mississippi's two-point-83 put that state in last place. |
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Governor Jeanne Shaheen says she's asking for federal help for nearly eleven hundred people laid off from a subsidiary of Tyco International. The employees lost their jobs between October and February at Tycom Limited. Shaheen says the grant would be used to help the workers find new jobs. It would cover job counseling, job placement and help in job searches. |
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Here's a look at other stocks in New Hampshire and on Wall Street. |
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Dow Jones\10381.73\+173.06\NYSE\597.32\+6.48\American Stock Exchange\909.96\+11.53\Nasdaq\1767.07\+24.50\S&P 500\1130.47\+12.67\Wall Street\ |
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After a 5 year hiatus the "Made in NH Try it & Buy it Expo" is back. This coming weekend visitors will be able to sample everything from chunky salsa to gourmet coffee as they browse through over 1000 NH made products. Chip Neal has this preview. |
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We visit the Made In New Hampshire store at the Liquor Store plaza on Rt. 95 and then we profile Hutchinson's Candies of Rochester. A small mom and pop business that will be at the expo. Dick Hutchinson used to help his dad in their candy store when he was a kid. Now 50 years later he still can't get the business out of his blood. His wife Jean helps too on the retail end. They made some of their famous caramel corn for us. As Dick reminiced about his dad's days in the business. His dad used to invent new candies as well. He invented the half dipped mint. Now Dick and his wife Jean have cut back their inventory to just a few items but they have no plans to stop anytime soon. |
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Besides the Caramel Corn, Dick and his wife Jean also make fudge, Praline, and some serious Peanut Brittle. And, if you want to go to the "Made In New Hampshire" Expo this weekend it is at the Center of New Hampshire Holiday Inn in Manchester on Friday afternoon and Saturday and Sunday all day starting at 10 AM |
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It looks to be mostly clear weather this week and that's good news. Meteorologist Steve Bailey has more from the Mount Washington Observatory. |
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For information on our program, and links to our guests and interviews, log on to our web site at nhptv.org. You can also see and hear streaming video of our broadcasts. If you've got a story idea or comment on our program you can call us at 800-639-2721. |
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On the next New Hampshire Outlook - the State Supreme court releases its long awaiting decision on education funding. and. it's rhyme time as we share The Anatomy of a Poetry Slam. |
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That's it for this edition of our program. For all of us here at New Hampshire Public Television, I'm Ally McNair. Thanks for joining us. We'll see you next time on New Hampshire Outlook. We leave you with pictures from the International Space Station, where New Hampshire native Navy Captain Lee Morin is onboard. Their mission is to install parts and equipment. |
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Thanks to our founding sponsors who have provided major funding for the production of New Hampshire Outlook: New Hampshire Charitable Foundadtion Public Service of New Hampshire Alice J. Reen Charitable Trust Putnam Foundation Stratford Foundation |
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Tonight on New Hamsphire Outlook. what's next for Education Funding in the Granite State. tonight at 10 only on NH Outlook. |
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Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths for both men and women in the United States. Yet, many people don't go for the screenings recommended by the National Cancer Institute. A new study at Exeter Hospital may be able to reverse that trend. A high-tech, minimally invasive alternative to the traditional colonoscopy procedure is being tested. Susan Hajdu reports. |
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There's strength in numbers. That's the idea behind a new Healthcare Purchaser Partnership being formed in the state. Spear headed by the non-profit- 'Health Trust' , the partnership will be developing strategies to increase the quality and lower the cost of healthcare in the state. According to a recent report by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, health care costs are expected to rise well over a trillion dollars in the next ten years. Last week dozens of representatives from some of the state's largest employers gathered in Concord to discuss growing costs and the need for a state Healthcare Purchaser Partnership. |
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The calls for Cardinal Bernard Law's resignation are growing. he Boston Globe - New Hampshire's largest newspaper - has added its editorial voice to the chorus. The Union Leader said Law should leave his position because he failed to remove priests accused of sexually abusing children. The newspaper also said Manchester Bishop John B. McCormack should respond to allegations against him or leave. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:4/9/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 7:40 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 an interview with Attorney Peter Hutchins. The Diocese of Manchester now faces a class action lawsuit launched by Hutchins' Manchester law firm. Hall, Hess, Stewart, Murphy, and Brown has filed on behalf of all minors and adult victims of sexual abuse by priests and other employees of the Diocese of Manchester. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Allison McNair NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Attorney Peter Hutchins; Hall, Hess, Stewart, Murphy, and Brown |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:4/10/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 6:58 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 human cloning. The House has already passed a ban on human cloning. The senate is taking up the measure now. NH Senator Bob Smith is among those who support the president. We address the question, what exactly is cloning and why are people like Smith and others against it? PRODUCER/REPORTER: Susan Hajdu NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Dr. Rudolf Jaenisch\Researcher, Whitehead Institute Dr. George Daley\Researcher, Whitehead Institute Prof. Ronald Green\Director, Ethics Institute Sen. Bob Smith\R - New Hampshire |
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The Colon Imaging Study at Exeter Hospital is looking for volunteers who have symptoms or a family history of colorectal cancer. For more information, contact Judy Noyse at 603-772-0222. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:4/10/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 5:11 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 "Made in NH Try it & Buy it Expo". This coming weekend visitors will be able to sample everything from chunky salsa to gourmet coffee as they browse through over 1000 NH made products. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Chip Neal NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Richard Hutchinson\Owner |
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Tonight on New Hamsphire Outlook. what's next for Education Funding in the Granite State. tonight at 10 only on NH Outlook. |
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To talk more about that issue we have three people working for better healthcare in the state. Donna Marcin is the human resources manager at New Hampshire Ball Bearing, Incorporated. They're one of the companies involved in the new partnership. Peter Hayes, Peter is the Healthcare Benefits Strategist ofr Hannaford Brothers Company in Maine. They've been using a similar partnership strategy since September. And John Andrews, He's on the planning committee of the nonprofit spear heading the Healthcare Purchaser Partnership. John- How big is the problem in New Hampshire? The NH Healthcare Purchaser Partnership will bring employers together in an effort to reduce health insurance cost increases to employers and employees in the state. |
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AP-NH--Berlin Prison dewcon Berlin begins public education program on federal prison plan -- City officials and residents in Berlin have begun a public information program as a second vote on whether to ask the government to build a federal prison in the city approaches. The referendum is just over a month away. City Manager Robert Theberge said a group of concerned citizens and city officials has put together a speakers' bureau that can provide speakers to civic organizations and neighboring towns. Theberge says the group was formed to provide objective, impartial information and not to advocate either for or against a prison in Berlin. The May 14th referendum will be the second on the issue. Last November, the prison question was defeated by ten votes. It's up for a second vote because of a petition drive. |
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Tonight on New Hamsphire Outlook. Behind the class action suit against the catholic church. tonight at 10 only on NH Outlook. |