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2 Vt. high schools to form joint hockey team

The Vermont Principals' Association is going to allow the Northfield and Montpelier high schools to merge their varsity boys hockey teams this winter. (AP, 7:38 a.m.)

Convicted murderer seeks less prison time

A Connecticut man sent to prison for 47 years for the rape and murder of a 13-year-old New Milford girl is asking a three-judge panel to reduce his sentence. (AP, 7:38 a.m.)

Fire at NH Army Reserve building electrical

The Somersworth fire chief says the sprinkler system at a U.S. Army Reserve center helped reduce damage from a fire. (AP, 7:28 a.m.)
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The nation's weather

Wet weather was forecast to persist in the South as Tropical Storm Ida continues tacking northeastward up the East Coast on Wednesday. (For The Associated Press, 6:21 a.m.)

How the poll on Obama was conducted

The Associated Press-GfK Poll on President Obama and the direction of the country was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media from Nov. 5-9. It is based on landline and cell phone telephone interviews with a nationally representative random sample of 1,006 adults. Interviews were conducted with 806 respondents on landline telephones and 200 on cell phones. (AP, 3:21 a.m.)
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WASHINGTON

VA sec'y promises timely response to war illness

Veterans Secretary Eric Shinseki says he's working to improve the agency's ability to cope with increasing numbers of troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with mental health problems. (AP, 7:21 a.m.)

Obamas to host veterans breakfast, visit Arlington

President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, host a Veterans Day breakfast in the East Room before traveling to Arlington National Cemetery. (AP, 5:51 a.m.)
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WORLD

Iran condemns UK scholarship honoring slain woman

Iran has written to an Oxford University college to complain about a scholarship in memory of a slain Iranian student who became a symbol of anti-government protests in her country, the college said Wednesday. (AP, 8:32 a.m.)

Scientists: New dinosaur species found in SAfrica

Scientists say they've discovered a new dinosaur species in South Africa that may help explain how the creatures evolved into the largest animals on land. (AP, 7:32 a.m.)
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