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New Yorker writer George Packer visits Middlebury

New Yorker staff writer George Packer says in some ways, he misses the time he spent embedded with soldiers in Iraq. That may seem strange based on what he wrote in his book "The Assassins Gate: America in Iraq," a chronicle of nearly everything that went wrong following the U.S. invasion in 2003. Packer speaks with VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb.

Middlebury College suspends vocal group over hazing

Middlebury College officials say a vocal group has been suspended for hazing, although they’re not saying what happened. Middlebury Dean Tim Spears says the complaint against the all-male a cappella singing group Stuck in the Middle came from someone outside the organization.

Morning Newscast: April 8, 2008

Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.: Vermont Congressman Peter Welch is continuing to shine a spotlight on a loophole in new federal rules that were supposed to cut down on waste, fraud and abuse in government contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan; The heating season may be winding down, but consumers are still reeling from the high costs of staying warm this winter…