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Democrats seeking a tough challenger to heavily favored two-term Republican Rep. Jeb Bradley in New HampshireÃ¢ÂÂs 1st District have ended up with an unexpectedly competitive contest for TuesdayÃ¢ÂÂs primary, with Democratic state Senate Minority Leader Jim Craig fighting off a challenge from community activist Carol Shea-Porter.
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HAMILTON, Mont. -- Sen. Conrad Burns gazed at a debate audience and asked if anyone could guess who was blocking efforts in Washington to control health-care costs.
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The underdog presidential candidate captures support from a New Hampshire nonconformist who's been teased by the big boys, too.
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The traditionally Republican stronghold of New Hampshire went against the national trend last week, favoring Democrats in many races.
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District of Columbia Mayor Adrian M. Fenty was expected to endorse Democrat Barack Obama's presidential bid Tuesday.
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Mayor Adrian M. Fenty said today that no deal has been struck to use public funds to build a professional soccer stadium in Southeast Washington. He also said his talks with D.C. United about a partnership do not represent a drastic departure from his stance against public financing of the Nationals...
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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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DURHAM, N.H. -- After seventh-ranked New Hampshire's 2-1 win over Maine last night, Wildcats coach Dick Umile made sure to praise his entire team for only allowing one goal to the No. 15 Black Bears.
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The Democratic National Committeeâs decision to punish the state for moving up its presidential primary has provoked local party members.
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MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - When you are a candidate for U.S. president only drawing about 2 percent support in opinion polls, you have to keep telling yourself that the race is still wide open and there is plenty of time to catch up.
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The New Hampshire primary campaign appears undiminished as a rite of passage for presidential candidates, despite a breakthrough by political activists in other states who have long sought to water down the Granite StateÃ¢ÂÂs influence as host of the first-in-the-nation primary.
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The Washington Nationals are back in business. A week after the deal to move the Montreal Expos to the nation's capital appeared dead, it was revived Tuesday when the District of Columbia Council voted 7-6 to approve stadium funding legislation.
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The Democratic frontrunner spends the last hours on the N.H. trail promising excitement and countering the Clinton attacks
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Gathering strength, Sen. Barack Obama collected a key labor endorsement and coaxed away one of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's delegates on Friday, at the same time he criticized his rival for supporting legislation harmful to workers.
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LONDONDERRY, N.H., Jan. 8 -- Three weeks. Washington, D.C., then Des Moines, then Londonderry. All for Sen. Barack Obama.
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The front-running candidate for next yearÃ¢ÂÂs race in NevadaÃ¢ÂÂs 3rd Congressional District plays keyboard in a country/rock band made up of a bipartisan combo of members of Congress. That would be Jon Porter, the districtÃ¢ÂÂs relatively centrist three-term Republican incumbent.
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DURHAM, N.H. -- For virtually the entire season, they have been the team to beat in Hockey East. They have been consistent, stingy in allowing goals and proficient at generating them. They have lost back-to-back games only once and that was in late October. When league coaches talk about the gold standard, they point to the University of New Hampshire.