Top stories developing across the region at the noon hour:
Governor Jim Douglas defends his opposition to tax-based funding for health care; a legislative committee postpones action for a week on the state’s new deer hunting regulations; teachers go on strike at Lake Region Union High School; the Senate considers whether smoking should be banned in all indoor public spaces; efforts are underway to preserve Civil War battle flags; the U.S. Postal Service investigates an anthrax hoax at Norwich University.
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