Morning Newscast: April 7, 2008

Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.: Some state lawmakers are concerned that progress has all but stalled in the state’s efforts to close the Vermont State Hospital; A University of Vermont researcher has some advice for parents and school administrators: Encourage kids to drink milk, even if it requires a spoonful of sugar to make it go down;  Fraser Papers says it won’t have to lay off as many workers at its Gorham, New Hampshire mill next week as had been planned.

Study says flavored milk doesn’t increase risk of obesity

A University of Vermont researcher has some advice for parents and school administrators: Encourage kids to drink milk, even if it requires a spoonful of sugar to make it go down. As VPR’s Ross Sneyd reports, a new study has concluded that the small amount of sugar in flavored milk doesn’t contribute to childhood obesity.