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From King to Obama

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As our nation celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, we look at how his legacy connects to the inauguration of our nation’s first black president, Barack Obama.  And we hear from members of the Brattleboro Union High School band who plan to march during the inaugural parade.
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Welch says committee appointment will give Vermont clout

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Congressman Peter Welch says his new committee assignment in the House should give Vermont new clout on important national issues. He concedes that two years ago he said largely the same thing when he landed on the Rules Committee. But Welch says the new position will help him build on work he began in his first term.