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NH Senate candidates’ views on social issues

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New Hampshire Senator John Sununu has twice helped block constitutional amendments to ban gay marriage and is prepared to do so again if re-elected. His chief rival in this fall’s U.S. Senate race, Democrat Jeanne Shaheen, says she’d vote to block a ban as well, but for a very different reason.
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Morning Newscast: August 12, 2008

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Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington returns to court this week for another trial focusing on its handling of a priest who allegedly molested altar boys;  Three state highways are still closed as much as ten days after sections of the roads were washed out in flash floods; A study has found that the number of women in state government leadership positions is on the rise…
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N.H. Senate candidates talk fuel prices, economy

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Both Republican Senator John Sununu and Democrat Jeanne Shaheen say tax incentives for developers and users of renewable energy can help bolster the nation’s economy as well as relieve the pain of high fuel prices.