LONDONDERRY - Brian Hanlon was arrested by local police twice in the same day on Tuesday, according to the police log.

MERRIMACK - A gun shop expected to open in town soon is causing concern among some townspeople who say the business should not be in a residential neighborhood where children live.

Despite all the words spilled in evaluating Glenn Beck’s tent-less revival last weekend, the real meaning may have been hiding in plain sight.

AUBURN - Home alone, but not helpless, a brother and sister made a phone call that set off a chain reaction of events that involved a well-known local travel plaza and ended with police making an arrest in their driveway.

In living rooms across New Hampshire last night, soldiers who sweated and bled in Iraq heard their commander in chief declare an end to 7 1/2 years of combat operations with a succinct "Operation Iraqi Freedom is over."

CONCORD - Republican and Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate yesterday seized on findings in a draft report on the FRM scandal that criticized former Attorney General Kelly Ayotte.

DURHAM - Gerry Smith's story of being a POW in Germany in World War II was chronicled on video yesterday as part of the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project. For more on this story, pick up a copy of today's print edition of the New Hampshire Union Leader, on newsstands today. Or check out our e-Edition.

LONDONDERRY - Two-term State Rep. Frank Emiro, R-Londonderry, pulls no punches when he tells you why he should be the next governor of New Hampshire -- he says he is the most qualified of the four Republican gubernatorial candidates because he's the only candidate with experience working in the state legislature.

BRENTWOOD - The assistant county attorney said former Raymond public works employee Robert Payette was "infatuated with the victim and jealous of his friend."

GOFFSTOWN - The Harvard University Medical School professors charged with facilitating an underage drinking party in June attended their first court hearing yesterday.

The Federal Trade Commission's revised rules for endorsements and testimonials in advertising, when applied to bloggers, requires the disclosure of important connections between advertisers and endorsers.

►Maria Recalde: 'FTC's Revised Endorsement Guides: Blogger's Material Connections Must Be Disclosed'

MANCHESTER - The Fisher Cats' Adam Loewen pitched for the Baltimore Orioles. Now he's swinging a solid bat.

LOUDON - Test runs leave drivers Scott Dixon and Tony Kanaan excited about next August's race.

Manchester's police department seems to be learning its lesson on the connection between accountability and public trust.

The Republican primary in New Hampshire's 2nd Senate District pits newcomer Jeanie Forrester of Meredith against longtime New Hampton representative Fran Wendelboe. In our view, Forrester should get the nod here.

As President Obama raised hopes only to be perceived as having fallen short, so, too, Glenn Beck's believers and the Tea Party folks are raising hopes and expectations. But can they succeed?

MANCHESTER - In the 10th inning, Matt Liuzza rocketed a fastball off Harrisburg lefty Cory Van Allen, giving New Hampshire its fifth walk-off win and 10th shutout of the season.

BALTIMORE - Rookie Brian Matusz won his third consecutive start, and the Baltimore Orioles beat Josh Beckett and the fading Boston Red Sox 5-2 on Tuesday night to cap a memorable first month under manager Buck Showalter.