Top stories developing around the region at the noon hour:
Another voice has joined the chorus of those calling for a clear withdrawal date for American troops in Iraq; the Vermont Legislature is still moving toward adjournment, possibly late today; state transportation officials will be in Rutland tonight to discuss long term priorities for Vermont’s rail system; for the second time this year, a top candidate to be president of the New Hampshire Community Technical College in Claremont, NH, has turned down the job.