News 2008-08-15 Andanh.com

BROOKLINE Cause of house fire was lightning strike Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:03:00 EST
Fire officials have determined that a blaze that destroyed a two-story, wood-framed house at 47 Laurelcrest Drive on Tuesday was caused by a lightning strike. ...

Murder suspect is tracked to Nashua Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:48:00 EST
NASHUA -- New York City police tracked a man wanted for murder in the Bronx to Nashua, where he was arrested Wednesday, according to court documents. ... - By ANDREW WOLFE Staff Writer

Teen, 2 men face charges they stole metal from rails Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:48:00 EST
WILTON -- A Londonderry teen and two men are facing charges related to stealing metal components from rail lines around the region. ... - By MICHAEL CLEVELAND Staff Writer

City man struck crossing Main St. listed 'critical' Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:48:00 EST
NASHUA -- A downtown resident who was struck by a car as he walked across Main Street on Monday night is in critical condition at a Massachusetts hospital, according to his family. ... - By STEPHANIE HOOPER Staff Writer

Lawsuits say GT Solar misled over disclosures Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:48:00 EST
GT Solar International, less than three weeks after going public, is being swamped by class action lawsuits claiming that it misled investors by failing to disclose it was in danger of losing its primary customer before launching a half-billion-dollar initial public offering. ... - By BOB SANDERS New Hampshire Business Review

University program offers discounts Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:48:00 EST
NASHUA -- The local campus of Southern New Hampshire University is offering a program this semester that allows some students to take courses at a 60 percent discount. ... - By MICHAEL BRINDLEY Staff Writer

Protesters decry 'Tropic Thunder' Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:04:00 EST
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Protesters carried picket signs and chanted outside a theater showing the new movie "Tropic Thunder," saying the comedy is mean-spirited in how it portrays a character with cognitive disabilities. ...

MIT students ask for end to gag order on MBTA hack Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:04:00 EST
BOSTON -- An attorney for three MIT students who allegedly hacked into the MBTA's automated fare system asked a federal judge Thursday to lift a gag order that prevents the students from talking about how they got inside the system. ... - By DENISE LAVOIE The Associated Press

2 arrests made in Dover bomb threat Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:04:00 EST
DOVER (AP) -- The police chief in Dover says two men have been arrested after a firefighter found a device resembling a bomb in his car parked at a bank. ...

Officer killed in hit-run Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:04:00 EST
HENNIKER (AP) -- Police say a Hopkinton police officer was killed on his way home from work early Thursday when another driver hit his motorcycle on Route 202 and 9 and fled. ...

Students still able to find loans Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:37:00 EST
CONCORD -- News that New Hampshire's leading student loan issuer would stop providing about $70 million in private loans sent shivers down some spines in March. ... - By CLARE TRAPASSO The Associated Press

Wilton measure mill celebrating 150 years Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:37:00 EST
WILTON -- Frye's Measure Mill, the oldest, continuously operating water-powered measure mill in the country, is throwing a 150th birthday bash this month, with tours, demonstrations and even a silent auction. ... - By JESSIE SALISBURY Correspondent

Housing crisis worsens Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:37:00 EST
WASHINGTON -- The number of homeowners stung by the dramatic decline in the U.S. housing market jumped last month as foreclosure filings grew by more than 50 percent compared with the same month a year ago, according to data released Thursday. ... - By ALAN ZIBEL The Associated Press

Reports offer no relief to struggling US Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:36:00 EST
WASHINGTON -- Inflation is running at the fastest pace in 17 years, the job market is under further strain and foreclosure filings are surging. ... - By MARTIN CRUTSINGER The Associated Press

TNK-BP chief barred from office Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:36:00 EST
MOSCOW (AP) -- A court in the Russian capital Thursday barred the chief executive officer of troubled Russian joint venture, TNK-BP, from office for two years. ...

Ex-Apple attorney settles with SEC Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:36:00 EST
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The former top attorney at Apple Inc. on Thursday agreed to pay $2.2 million to settle federal regulators' charges that she altered company records to conceal improper backdating of stock options for senior executives including Steve Jobs. ...

Wal-Mart Stores raises outlook Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:36:00 EST
NEW YORK (AP) -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. raised its full-year earnings forecast Thursday after second-quarter profit rose more than expected, helped by tight inventory controls and a renewed focus on low prices that is attracting financially squeezed shoppers around the world. ...

President signs toy safety bill Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:36:00 EST
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush on Thursday signed consumer-safety legislation that bans lead from children's toys, imposing the toughest standard in the world. ...

Median home prices fall around US in Q2 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:36:00 EST
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Median home prices fell in more than three-quarters of U.S. cities in the second quarter, the latest sign of the breadth of the housing market decline, according to new data Thursday. ...

JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley settle probe Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:36:00 EST
NEW YORK (AP) -- JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley on Thursday became the latest banks to reach settlements with New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and other regulators as part of a investigation into the collapse of the auction-rate securities market. ...

Castro celebrates birthday with game-winning hit Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:03:00 EST
NASHUA -- Ismael Castro had his cake, and was able to get the Nashua Pride a win, too. ... - By TOM KING Staff Writer

Byrd hoping for better return to Fenway Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:03:00 EST
BOSTON (AP) -- Paul Byrd still hasn't forgotten the heartache from the last time he was at Fenway Park. ...

O'Brien's roller coaster stops in Nashua Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:48:00 EST
NASHUA -- A couple of weeks ago, Matt O'Brien's Lakeland (Fla.) Tigers teammates were kidding him when he was called into the manager's office, telling him he was the big star being promoted from Class A to Double A in the Detroit Tigers' organization. ... - By TOM KING Staff Writer

Pats, Lynch close to deal Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:48:00 EST
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Nine-time Pro Bowl safety John Lynch took a physical with the New England Patriots, who need secondary help after being hit by injuries. ... - By HOWARD ULMAN The Associated Press

Summer Battle of the Bands to benefit NH Teen Institute Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:23:00 EST
New Hampshire Teen Institute's State Wide ... - Kristie Curtis

Mother's schedule becomes daughter's in rainy week Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:37:00 EST
This past week, Lucy was not at camp or in a summer program. I had planned to go to the beach, perhaps even go on a whale watch, but you know what the weather was like. ...

Collision on Route 202/9 kills officer Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST
A Hopkinton police officer was killed early yesterday when a car rear-ended his 2004 Harley-Davidson motorcycle on Route 202/9 in Henniker. He was driving home from work.

Hillsboro native served two tours of duty in Iraq Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST
Hillsboro

Selectman: Chief search was biased Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST
The Merrimack County Sheriff's Office mishandled its search for a new Salisbury police chief, according to Mike Dipre, chairman of the Salisbury board of selectmen.

Former trooper acquitted of threatening, other charges Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST
A Concord District Court judge acquitted former state police trooper James Conrad of charges he resisted detention and placed a threatening call to his wife during divorce proceedings in 2007. Conrad was arrested in November 2007 by the Concord police after an altercation with his supervisors at state police headquarters.

A place to take the little ones Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST
Take lunch orders at a Greek cafe. Sift through dirt for fossils and dinosaur bones. Distribute mail at the local post office.

Top secret list of former U.S. spies revealed Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST
Where do you look when you want to recruit spies? Just about everywhere, judging from the formerly top-secret records of the World War II agency that became today's CIA.

DESTINATION: DOVER Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST
GETTING THERE:

Schools try to stem fuel budget bust Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST
Some Concord students will have to walk a bit farther to their morning bus stops this fall. In an effort to conserve fuel, the school district's buses will make fewer stops in clustered neighborhoods located in some of the city's more rural, outlying areas, Transportation Director Evan Rosset said yesterday.

Accused murder plotters to plead guilty Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST
Two of the three men charged with plotting to kill a Pittsfield repair shop owner last fall plan to plead guilty to several charges, including conspiracy to commit murder and stealing the guns to carry out the crime.

Nail salon owner charged with raping customer Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:13:00 EST
The owner of a Loudon Road nail salon was arrested yesterday and charged with raping and kidnapping a female customer.

5 questions Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST
A LOCAL ROCK band hopes to raise $10,000 for tornado victims at a benefit concert tomorrow night. The Warner Road Experience will play from 7 to midnight at the Courtyard Marriott at the Grappone Conference Center. Drummer Conrad Labrecque's wife, Michelle French-Labrecque, tells us more:

Area students find loans despite crash Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST
News that New Hampshire's leading student loan issuer would stop providing about $70 million in private loans sent shivers down some spines in March.

2 state workers out of jobs after criticism Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST
Nearly two months after workers at New Hampshire's juvenile detention center submitted a petition to oust their boss, two of them have been suspended with pay.

Investigators: Pellet plant fire accidental Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST
New Hampshire fire investigators have concluded that a fire at a Jaffrey wood pellet manufacturing plant was accidental, and that workers responded appropriately in trying to put the fire out.

MySpace leads to guitar theft arrests Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST
Two men suspected of stealing 14 guitars have turned themselves in to the police in Salem.

N.H. issues safety advisory for rivers Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST
New Hampshire officials have issued a safety advisory for swimmers, canoeists and kayakers on the state's rivers and streams, saying the currents are stronger and water levels are higher than usual time of year.

Police: 2 arrests made in bomb threat Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST
The police chief in Dover said two men have been arrested after a firefighter found a device resembling a bomb in his car parked at a bank.

Concord man charged with raping youth Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST
A 34-year-old Concord man was arrested yesterday and charged with three counts of raping a female under 13.

N.H. accuses UBS of loan trading fraud Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST
New Hampshire securities regulators yesterday accused banking giant UBS of defrauding the state's leading issuer of student loans.

Bail at $1 million in salon rape Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST
A judge set bail at $1 million cash yesterday for a Concord nail salon owner charged Wednesday with raping and kidnapping a female customer. If Hai Phuoc Tran does post bail, he is prohibited from seeing female customers without supervision at his Loudon Road salon, Queen Nails.

New TV season, new chances to slum Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST
Do you have a weekly date with the women of Wisteria Lane? Do you daydream about how to fix Meredith and Derek's fragile relationship? Maybe you're a Project Runway devotee, or you get your parenting advice from Supernanny.

Movie reviews Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST
The Dark Knight (PG-13) -

Still on a golden road Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST
BEIJING - Michael Phelps made it 6-for-6 at the Beijing Olympics, closing in on Mark Spitz with another world-record swim this morning.

Another huge inning, another win for Dice-K Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST
BOSTON - The Red Sox will quickly learn if they are in a hitting groove or if all the runs they racked up against the Rangers was thanks to Texas's pitiful pitching.

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