Top stories developing across the region at the noon hour:
The Senate has approved a bill that would eliminate the requirement that only hospitals can dispense methadone, by a vote of 27 to 0; After back-to-back wins in Iowa and New Hampshire, John Kerry is hoping for a sweep in the biggest test yet for Democratic hopefuls, the seven states holding primaries or caucuses today; Congressman Bernie Sanders has joined the rest of the Vermont Congressional delegation in speaking out against President Bush’s new budget.
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