A Porcupine | 
02 11th, 2009| 
In New Hampshire, you’re free to hire or have represent you any person you wish during legal proceedings. This is rare, in that most States require an attorney or self-representation only.
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New Hampshire has consistantly had the lowest teen birth rates according to the Center for Disease Control. At 19 in 1000 births, the trend continued in New Hampshire during 2008.
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Dec
25
New Hampshire is considered at very low risk for hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes and forest fires according to the National Disaster Coalition.
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Dec
16
New Hampshire is ranked 8th within the United States for largest percentage of high-tech jobs in 2008.
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http://www.aeanet.org/pressroom/prjj_cs2008_new_hampshire.asp
Dec
16
New Hampshire has the lowest percentage of residents and children living in poverty in the United States.
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http://www.eagletribune.com/punews/local_story_240011205.html
Dec
16
New Hampshire is ranked 7th in the United States for venture capital invested as a percentage of gross state product (GSP) in 2008.
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Dec
16
New Hampshire is ranked 10th in the United States for offering the highest percentage of knowledge-based jobs.
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Dec
16
New Hampshire is ranked 4th in the Kauffman-ITEF 2008 State New Economy Index, citing that 80.6% of New Hampshire residents have an internet connection.
Additional Sources: http://www.itif.org/files/2008_State_New_Economy_Index.pdf
Dec
13
New Hampshire is ranked 3rd for fewest Federal Public Corruption Convictions in the past decade (1997-2006).
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Nov
6
CQ Press ranks New Hampshire second on a list of healthiest states. Additionally, the same study found the lowest rates of sexually transmitted disease and teenage birth rates in the nation.
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http://os.cqpress.com/PressRelease_HealthCareStateRankings2008.pdf