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Morning Newscast: October 6, 2008

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Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.: Hundreds of people in Franklin County say they want a new Wal-Mart store built in St. Albans; Housing advocates say Vermont has pioneered a way for families to finance a home purchase — and to keep the house forever affordable. It’s done through a nonprofit land trust. One of the oldest land trusts in the country is in Burlington, and its work is being recognized by the United Nations.
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St. Albans prison closure considered

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One of the budget cuts lawmakers are looking at would close a major Vermont state prison and move its inmates out of state. Vermont already houses some of its inmates in Kentucky and other states. Closing the state prison in Saint Albans Town would increase that number dramatically.
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Proposed St. Albans Wal-Mart granted land-use permit

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A plan to build a 160,000-square foot Wal-Mart store in St. Albans has been given the state land-use permit it needs to begin construction. The most recent effort to build a Wal-Mart in St. Albans goes back four years, but the giant retailer has been eyeing the community as a location for one of its stores for more than a decade.