As New England historic flags age, civil war brews over preservation

As New England historic flags age, civil war brews over preservation

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Eighty-eight Civil War flags, some tattered, some stained in blood and ripped by bullet holes, capture the attention of visitors to New Hampshire's State House.

Since the 1860s, the banners have hung in the Hall of Flags at the state Capitol's front entrance. New Hampshire men once carried the flags as they marched into battle from Pennsylvania to South Carolina.

Experts: Timing right for daily fantasy merger
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Experts: Timing right for daily fantasy merger

Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) — Boston-based DraftKings and FanDuel are downplaying media reports this week that the two biggest daily fantasy sports companies could team up. But given their swift change of fortune this past year, industry watchers say the timing's right for a deal.

Media reports say the companies have spoken about a merger, though officials at both DraftKings and FanDuel have dismissed the reports as speculation.

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