Top stories developing across the region at the noon hour:
Congressman Bernie Sanders says the only way United States will get help in Iraq is if it apologizes to other countries first; Vermont toxicologist Bill Bress explains the effect of zinc oxide on the human body; the Community College of Vermont hosts a three-day online conversation among instructors aimed at improving students’ writing; San Jose State University in California is considering former UVM president Judtih Ramaley in its candidate search for a new president.
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