Suddenly, there are lots of news stories about women toting guns.

I confess to having a residual soft spot for Dr. Laura Schlessinger, who is retiring from radio for finally going too far. When an African-American caller asked her help in dealing with what she considered racist remarks by friends and family of her white husband, Schlessinger mocked her pain as hypersensitive and repeated the offending N-word several times.

MANCHESTER - Washington needs someone with experience at the state and local level, said Republican 2nd District Congressional candidate Bob Giuda, or federal spending cuts could send local property taxes soaring.

John Lackey turned in one of his finest performances of the season on a dreary night at Fenway, leading the Red Sox to a 6-3 victory over the Mariners in the opener of a three-game series.

There was Clay Buchholz dominating agai --this time in the rain -- and leading the Red Sox to a 5-0 victory over the Blue Jays yesterday afternoon at Fenway Park.

Bill Binnie is a bully with a big bag of money. He has spent an enormous amount of it trying to buy a U.S. Senate nomination. Binnie was nice enough to pay for a full-page ad in the Union Leader last week.

Robert Walsh apologized for one of two cases now under review by the Attorney General's Office.

Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission conflict with the candidate's statements about his closing a California manufacturing plant.

Former police captain Michael Tessier, who's now director of a homeless shelter, is target of same probe that landed his lawyer brother Thomas in jail.

Rentals, Internet sellers and digital editions provide competition for college bookstores.

Ginger Chiappetta says she was being a "good nurse" when she stayed overnight in a dying man's home and gave him pain medication.

The state Board of Nursing found just the opposite when it revoked the Cornish woman's registered nurse license last January for violating prior restrictions on when, where and how she could practice.

For more on this story, pick up a copy of today's print edition of the New Hampshire Sunday News, on newsstands today. Or check out our e-Edition.

Governor seems on track to name a replacement for retiring Chief Justice John Broderick during the height of his re-election campaign.

Phil Greazzo is annoyed that his pet project has moved so slowly through City Hall.

MANCHESTER - Outcome of Congressional debate on funding an engine for the F-35 jet may decide the fate of 200 jobs at Hooksett plant.

Manchester Babe Ruth 13s hung on for a win over host Levelland, Texas.

MANCHESTER - Rock Cats rallied against New Hampshire's bullpen in a 3-2 win.

Former Health and Human Services department head is the right choice for the GOP gubernatorial nominee.