Top stories developing across the region at the noon hour:
A South Burlington woman is suing the maker of the drug Vioxx, which was taken off the market this week due to safety concerns; Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy vented some frustration in Washington this week over a DNA testing bill that is stalled in Congress; on Sunday, Ronald Liebowitz will be inaugurated as the new president of Middlebury College; candidates for governor are on the campaign trail.
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