N.H. ranks near top for credit cards
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The Granite State may now be the plastic state -- a place where wallets bulge with credit cards, and Visa and American Express are more common than politicians running for president.
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Shoppers are racing from store to store this holiday season, with credit cards clutched tightly in hand and visions of future bills dancing in their heads. One-half of Americans say they worry about the money they owe, and many say they worry most of the time about their overall debts, an Associated Press poll found.
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Providence moved into sole possession of the eighth and final playoff spot for the Hockey East tournament by stunning No. 3 New Hampshire, 7-1, last night at Schneider Arena.
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James VanRiemsdyk scored off a scramble in front at 4:49 of the third period to break a 3-3 tie and Jerry Pollastrone redirected a puck home at 14:31, lifting New Hampshire to a 5-3 victory over Boston University last night in front of 6,024 at Agganis Arena, and a sweep of the two-game weekend series.
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Hockey Little has changed in the Hockey East men's hierarchy since the end of last season. Reigning regular-season champion New Hampshire and second-place finisher Boston College received the same number of points (84) and first-place votes (five) in the Hockey East Coaches' Poll released yesterday to share the top preseason ranking. Boston University (77 points) was third, followed by Maine ...
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Two of the top teams in Hockey East, UMass and New Hampshire, will go head to head beginning tomorrow night at the Mullins Center, where the Minutemen are unbeaten (4-0-3). On Saturday, the venue switches to the Whittemore Center in Durham, N.H.
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DURHAM, N.H. -- The Hockey East matchup pitted one of the top offensive producers in the nation -- New Hampshire -- vs. one of the top defensive squads -- Vermont.
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Pros Three-for-one deal Representing North Kingstown (R.I.) Municipal Golf Course with great honor, John Raineone and Brian Owens each shot 1-under 69 to share low pro honors with Paul Parajeckas (Pleasant Valley CC) in an NEPGA pro-am at Haverhill CC. David Lane of Hopkinton CC, Jim Hilton of Ould Newbury GC, and Marc Spencer of Atkinson (N.H.) CC all shot ...
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New Hampshire's scoring struggles continued yesterday. Thanks to Kevin Regan, its losing streak didn't. The senior from South Boston stopped 33 shots en route to his seventh career shutout as the 10th-ranked Wildcats held on for a 2-0 victory over Maine in Durham, N.H.
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Freshman Jenn Wakefield had two goals and an assist to lead the third-ranked University of New Hampshire women's hockey team over No. 7 Boston College, 4-1, last night in Conte Forum.
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By Bridget Scrimenti, The Sun, Lowell, Mass.  Sep. 15--AYER -- A New Hampshire man charged with breaking into several homes and leading police on a wild car chase through Dunstable held up a white sheet to cover his face in court yesterday during his arraignment.
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Shawn Brady threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Shane Hopkins in the second overtime to give Northeastern a 37-34 victory over Hofstra yesterday in Hempstead, N.Y., snapping the Huskies' four-game losing streak. Brady finished 17 of 31 for 237yards for the Huskies (4-6, 3-4 Atlantic 10). He also caught a 40-yard TD pass on a flea-flicker from running back Cory ...
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New York, California, Nevada and Arizona are among the riskiest U.S. states for ID theft, while Wyoming, Vermont, Montana and North Dakota are among the safest, according to a study by ID Analytics Inc.
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If you use them right, credit cards don't have to be a burden.
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Lynnae Brown knows debt: The 40-year-old market research tracker in New York owes more than $100,000 in student loans, plus $5,000 on her credit cards.
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Bloomberg - Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Bets that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will win today's New Hampshire primary election climbed to 98 percent, based on online trading.
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The nationâs third-largest credit card company said net income rose to $1.06 billion in the second quarter, fueled by record spending.