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Midday Newscast: November 12, 2007
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Veterans Day is being observed around Vermont today with a number of ceremonies; more…Vermont Edition
Veteran’s Day
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National Guard psychologist, Colonel John Coffin, talks about the difficulties Iraq war veterans are still facing months after returning to their families. We also hear the compelling stories behind a series of photos taken by one Vermont guard member.VPR News
Vermont soldier remembered
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Another Vermont family is grieving the loss of a loved one in the war in Iraq. 21 year old Adam Muller died Monday when the Humvee he was riding in struck a roadside bomb. Muller served as a gunner in the U.S. Army.VPR News
Welch grills Rice on Iraqi war contracts
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Congressman Peter Welch grilled Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice today over what Welch says is the Bush Administration’s failure to address massive corruption by the Iraqi government. Welch says the Administration has done a terrible job overseeing billions of dollars in special war contracts.VPR News
Voices in the week’s news: October 12, 2007
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Vermont officials applauded a proposed lawsuit settlement that will help reduce emissions that cause acid rain—that was just one of the stories that caught our attention this week.VPR News
Midday Newscast, October 10, 2007
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A hearing that the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee is holding today in Newport is just about over; more…VPR News
Welch says he’ll oppose president’s war funding
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Congressman Peter Welch says he’s appalled that the Bush Administration is threatening to veto legislation expanding children’s health care programs at the same time that it’s asking Congress to spend an additional 189 billion dollars for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Welch says he’ll definitely vote against the new funding request for the war.VPR News