Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.
Senator Patrick Leahy says one of his top priorities in the coming weeks is the passage of a bill that requires the Bush Administration to obtain court approval before putting new electronic wiretapping programs in place; Governor John Lynch says the owners of a Claremont company that shut down last week are hiding behind legal maneuvers rather than honoring the rights of its former workers; and in the capital of Vermont, an illegal parking spot could soon cost you more than ever.