WASHINGTON — Turns out it’s possible to make a fastfood lunch a bit healthier even without skipping the fries. More...

Numerous studies are beginning to show a clear link between weight gain and lack of sleep. Columbia University in New York recently found a cause and effect between sleep patterns and obesity among young adults. More...

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Who’s the bigger outsourcer, Mitt Romney or Barack Obama? To judge by their spooky television ads, being an outsourcer is right up there with letting Willie Horton out on furlough. More...

Vt. State Police: No highway fatalities reported during 4th of July weekend WATERBURY — Vermont State Police are reporting no highway fatalities following the five-day holiday week of the Fourth of July. More...

MONTPELIER — A county Republican Party committee chairman apologized yesterday for a statement he reposted to a party Facebook page that was widely interpreted as a racist attack on President Obama. More...

CONCORD — A lawyer for a man who suffered a traumatic brain injury when he was thrown from a swerving golf cart at New Hampshire Motor Speedway told jurors yesterday that cart manufacturer Textron should be held liable for not warning people ag More...

DEAR ABBY: How do you tell a young girl about sex, and what’s the best way to go about telling her? My niece is 12 and hasn’t had her first period yet. More...

DEAR DOCTOR K: My husband was just diagnosed with Lyme disease. Do I need to worry about catching it from him? DEAR READER: In short, no. Lyme disease is caused by a bacteria that is passed from insect to human by ticks. More...