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With the Iowa caucuses behind them, the presidential candidates headed to New Hampshire late this week, where they're facing a vastly different electorate and set of issues. Here with a look at what's at stake in Tuesday's first-in-the-nation primary is New Hampshire senator John Sununu. Sen. Sununu, welcome, great to have you here. Sununu: It's great to be here, Paul. Gigot: I know you haven't endorsed any candidate, but you do know your state. And in Iowa, the Republican voters in the caucuses said immigration was the No. 1 issue for them. Is immigration as big an issue up in New Hampshire? Sununu: Yeah, well, it's a big issue. The economy is clearly pressing on people's minds. And given the recent events overseas in Pakistan and elsewhere, foreign policy and foreign-policy experience matters.
Experian offers credit freeze facility from November 1
Consumer credit reporting bureau Experian has announced that it will be offering its customers in 50 states and the District of Columbia, the chance to freeze their credit histories starting November 1. Experian is the second firm after TransUnion to offer consumers the option of freezing their credit histories. By freezing histories, consumers can block access to their reports by new creditors. The company said that it would be charging $10 every time a consumer wants to freeze his/her history temporarily or permanently. "It will be one option among a broad range of fraud-assistance tools we already provide to consumers so that they may make the choice best suited to their situation," said Kerry Williams, group president of credit services and decision analytics business at Experian. "Now that a national model for file freezing has emerged, Experian is offering this option to help prevent consumer confusion." TransUnion was the first company to offer this option, which will come into effect starting October 15.
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Hendricks Sr. told reporters in a conference call.Hendricks shared his vision for the tribe after traveling to Nashville to hand deliver to the Bureau of Indian Affairs the tribe's application to place both the targeted casino site and some acreage in Mashpee into federal trust. Land in trust would be tax-exempt and subject to federal laws. In the application, Hendricks cites high unemployment, incomes below the poverty level, physical and mental health, and housing needs among the serious challenges the tribe faces.Gaming revenues would allow the tribe to provide affordable housing to its 1,500 members and assisted-living facilities for seniors, Hendricks said. Casino profits also would help fund cultural activities, youth training, and more educational opportunities to help "future generations to survive and prosper in the larger society"... Globe. .
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