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Midday Newscast: August 15, 2008
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Toxic blue-green algae has begun to bloom in northern reaches of Lake Champlain; Senator Bernie Sanders says cable television companies should be regulated by the government; most state offices are closed today in observance of Bennington Battle Day.VPR News
Report: Drug companies spend millions marketing to physicians
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Drug companies spent more than $3 million last year to entice Vermont physicians to prescribe their products. A new report by the Attorney General’s office shows that psychiatrists got the most money.VPR News
Midday Newscast: April 4, 2008
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Senator Bernie Sanders wants the federal government to crack down on lending companies; fuel prices are rising while oil companies earn record profits; Vermont’s top transportation official says he’s willing to consider new ways of raising money to pay for road and bridge repair.VPR News
Morning Newscast: April 4, 2008
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Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.: Vermont’s Senators say homeowners in their state can use some help; the Vermont Senate wants the state Attorney General to investigate whether oil companies are fixing prices and gouging customers; a Mendon hotel has been shut down by the state after tests confirmed it as the source for a case of Legionnaires’ disease; and a worldwide shortage in hops, a key ingredient in beer, is hitting home in Vermont.VPR News
Welch critical of Bush plan to protect phone companies from lawsuits
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Congressman Peter Welch is critical of a plan that would protect telephone companies from lawsuits if they allowed federal wiretaps without a proper court order. The Bush administration says the electronic surveillance was part of the war on terror – and companies shouldn’t be penalized for cooperating.VPR News
