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State and local tax burdens vary greatly from state to state. New Hampshire, for instance, has no income or sales tax — but its neighbor Vermont has both. Fiscal conservatives say the state’s long history of low taxes has forced New Hampshire to keep spending in line. But New Hampshire residents say that tradition of fiscal austerity has exacted a price on the state’s schools.

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Is New Hampshire’s Anti-Tax Stance Hurting Schools?

OCALA, Fla., June 24 (UPI) — Florida wildlife officials say the alligator that attacked a snorkeler at Silver Springs this week was 11 1/2 feet long and topped 500 pounds. Florida – Alligator – United States – Silver Springs Florida – Travel and Tourism

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Florida man escapes from 11-foot alligator

FRANCONIA NOTCH STATE PARK, N.H., June 24 (UPI) — Backers of a plan to recreate New Hampshire’s landmark Old Man of the Mountain say the first phase should be completed in October. New Hampshire – United States – Old Man of the Mountain – Franconia Notch State Park – Recreation and Sports

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Ground broken on New Hampshire’s ‘Old Man’

Florida insurance regulators have ordered a Texas surety insurance firm, Infinity Surety, to halt all business in Florida. Officials say the insurer was never authorized to sell in Florida. The …

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Florida Orders Infinity Surety to Halt Operations in State

Officials from the New Hampshire Motor Speedway say the Loudon police and fire chiefs have conflicts of interest when it comes to determining the costs of protection during events at the track. New Hampshire Motor Speedway – New Hampshire – United States – Motorsport – Sports

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NH speedway says Loudon chiefs conflicted on costs

A main canal in the Columbia Irrigation District has broken.  C.I.D. Officials say the breach happened near Columbia Park Trail in the Hills West area of Richland about 6:00 am Wednesday.

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Canal breaks in Richland, thousands without irrigation water

A Quebecois man who recently returned from a trip to Cuba has died after contracting the H1N1 virus. The man passed away in a Montreal hospital after transferring from Shawinigan, near his home. Quebec health authorities say the death …

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H1N1 (Swine Flu) 2009 Update: Global's H1N1 Update – 05/18/10

deaths from the flu, he said. But the health minister warned it was still too early to say the virus had passed, as cases were being reported occasionally in other countries. “China has more than 20 million doses of A( H1N1 ) vaccine in …

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Flu News Blog – Pharmaceutical Companies Earned Over $3 Billion on …

TALLAHASSEE With an oil slick and tar balls just 50 miles offshore, Florida’s top environmental official and attorney general say the state is bracing for pollution and damage to hit the state’s beaches and its oyster, bait and sport fisheries.

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Florida DEP official: ‘The magnitude of this spill is daunting’

“A year after the emergence of swine flu [H1N1], U.S. health authorities and laboratories say the pandemic illustrated the need for new vaccine production techniques that are faster and more reliable,” Agence France-Presse writes in an article that examines the challenges associated with current vaccine development practices and plans for future development. “We have never been in a stronger …

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News Outlets Examine H1N1’s Impact On U.S. Vaccine Development Plans, Mexico’s Handling Of Outbreak