Here are the top stories at the noon hour.
how do humane societies deal with people who don’t know when they’ve acquired too many pets; closing arguments are expected today in the federal trial over the state’s new rules to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from cars and trucks; soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan will soon be getting a taste of Vermont; New Hampshire Governor John Lynch is asking the president to declare far-northern Coos County a disaster area so residents, businesses and communities can qualify for federal aid to recover from last month’s storm.