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Tips led to arrest of NH couple in burned boy case
Tips from acquaintances and others helped authorities track a fugitive New Hampshire couple to Florida, where they were arrested at the Universal ...
Former Sen. Warren Rudman of NH dies at 82
Colleagues knew former Sen. Warren B. Rudman for his abrupt manner, but they trusted his expertise. On one matter in particular, though, he wished ...
Unions flexed muscles in state campaigns
From California to Maine, unions used their political muscle in the recent elections to help install Democratic governors, build labor-friendly ...
Hour by hour: What to watch on election night
Stock up on munchies and make sure the batteries in your TV remote are fresh. With this year's presidential election razor-close to the finish, ...
Obama, Romney tie in NH village of Dixville Notch
Residents of two tiny villages in northern New Hampshire headed to the polls at midnight, casting the first Election Day votes in the nation.
No rest in final campaign hours for Obama, Romney
The White House the prize, President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney raced through a final full day of campaigning on Monday through Ohio and other ...
Romney back to NH for last rally and voter pitch
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney returned Monday night to the state where he launched his bid, telling supporters in New Hampshire during ...
On election eve, Romney promises 'real change'
Mitt Romney is rallying New Hampshire voters on the eve of Election Day, repeating his promise of "real change' if elected. The Republican ...
Feverish early-vote effort turns to Election Day
Ever urgent as the clock ran down, Barack Obama's and Mitt Romney's teams pressed voters Monday to get to the polls while thousands who were already ...
Obama, Romney make last-minute pleas in close race
President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney made last-minute pleas for votes Monday, employing their last vestiges of energy, celebrity boosters ...
Final days of Obama campaign steeped in nostalgia
Tuesday's election results may be uncertain, but President Barack Obama and the tight circle of advisers who have surrounded him through years of ...
Obama: Compromise, yes; 'surrender,' no
President Barack Obama says he's willing to work across party lines to end gridlock in Washington but will not give up key Democratic measures like ...
Campaigning for victory, Romney speeches shift
From an airport runway on a cold New Hampshire morning, Republican Mitt Romney faced 2,000 supporters and delivered the same speech he had given the ...
At the end, Romney, Obama spar over voter revenge
Reaching for the finish line, Republican Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama embarked Saturday on the final 72-hour haul of their long, grinding ...
Another Superstorm casualty: Trick-or-treating
Seventh-grader Samantha Bertolino was especially proud of her Halloween costume this year. She was going to be a vampire, and she really had it ...
Obama, Romney in search of independent voters
Political mailers are stuffed in their front doors and the phone rings nonstop. Under a fall canopy of crimson and golden leaves, the battle for ...
Presidential race rained out even in sunny states
Crista Laughlin was a mile high and dry, but Superstorm Sandy still kept the 40-year-old Obama campaign volunteer from walking precincts or working ...
A week to go: Sandy disrupts presidential campaign
Eight days before the election, President Barack Obama switched from campaigner to hands-on commander of the federal response to Superstorm Sandy as ...
Republicans poised for gains in governor's races
Republicans are in position to extend their recent gains among governors as they compete for seats they haven't won in a quarter-century. Of the 11 ...
Romney woos Florida early vote; Obama eyes NH
Juggling politics and storm preparations, Mitt Romney dangled a plea for bipartisanship before early voters in Florida on Saturday as Barack Obama ...
Holy pop! Obama's campaign snazzes up its slogan
President Barack Obama's campaign slogan is getting a boost! Obama's campaign added an exclamation point to placards and banners bearing the ...
Obama hits Romney on taxes, Massachusetts record
President Barack Obama is seeking to win over voters in low-tax New Hampshire by criticizing Mitt Romney for raising taxes and fees when he was ...
In veteran-heavy states, military issues magnified
The far-flung swing states that have the most sway in the presidential election have something else in common — a large share of military veterans who ...