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Jacobellis Disqualified In Semifinals
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Another big disappointment for Stratton Mountain’s Lindsey Jacobellis. The U.S. snowboardcross favorite lost her balance after a jump and went outside a gate in the semifinals to get disqualified.VPR News
Compton Highest Ranked American, Jacobellis To Compete
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Monday’s results for local competitors in the Vancouver Olympics.VPR News
Bode Miller Takes Bronze In Downhill
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Bode Miller has broken his personal streak of championship mishaps by taking bronze in the Olympic downhill.VPR News
Locals Compete In Opening Weekend Of Olympics
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Several athletes from our region competed this weekend, but none cracked the top three in their sports. Nick Alexander of Lebanon, New Hampshire and Peter Frenette of Saranac Lake, New York both competed in ski jumping, and shared 41st place.VPR News
Kearney Brings Home Gold
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Hannah Kearney of Norwich has won the first U.S. gold medal of the Vancouver Olympics, taking the women’s moguls Saturday night.VPR News
Schools Raise Money For Vermont-Based Haitian Project
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Images of earthquake-ravaged Haiti have inspired kids in schools all over the country to find ways to help. At Green Street School in Brattleboro, a partnership with a school in Haiti adds a personal connection to the relief effort.VPR News
VT Edition: World Music Label Cumbancha
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VPR’s Steve Zind talks with the founder and president of Cumbancha, Jacob Edgar about marketing world music..VPR News
VT Edition: NE Survivors of Torture And Trauma
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Patrick Giantonio and Karen Fondacaro about a collaboration called NESTT (New England Survivors Of Torture And Trauma) which is working with asylum seekers who’ve been traumatized by their experiences.VPR News
