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September 2008
- Supreme Court to Hear Huge Consumer Rights Case
  
  New York Times | Sep 19, 08 9:30 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Supreme Court will soon hear arguments in what could be one of the biggest consumer-rights cases in years, reports the New York Times . The case focuses on whether customers who have been harmed by products that meet federal regulations can sue the manufacturer for damages, and is centered on a Vermont woman whose arm was amputated after an intravenous migraine drug gave her gangrene. More »
May 2008
- Vt. Town Sheds Inhibitions, Puts Them Back On
  
  Wall Street Journal | May 19, 08 5:45 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Whether shopping, bicycling, hula-hooping, or demonstrating for PETA, people in Brattleboro, Vt., have witnessed a rash of nakedness, the Wall Street Journal reports. Public nudity is generally legal in Vermont, but a spontaneous act of nakedness by three 20-year-olds two summers ago sparked a trend that made many residents uncomfortable and prompted passage of a ban. More »
- Mural Tests Vermont Law That Forbids Billboards
  
  New York Times | May 8, 08
  
  BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. — It was meant to be a throwback to the days of romantic Sunday drives — a mural painted on the side of a red barn urging passing drivers to “See Bellows Falls,” a town whose Main Street conjures up bygone days.But despite its retro charm, the sign has become a lightning rod of controversy in a state that, for four decades, has been determined to keep its landscape free of commercial intrusion.
March 2008
- Leahy to Clinton: You're Out
  
  Vermont Public Radio | Mar 28, 08 2:45 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Continued sniping with Hillary Clinton is hurting Barack Obama's chances of winning the White House, and "she ought to withdraw and she ought to be backing Senator Obama," Sen. Pat Leahy told Vermont Public Radio in an interview aired today. The harsh assessment coincided with a suggestion from another influential Vermonter, DNC chairman Howard Dean, that the superdelegates make their plans public by July 1. More »
- Diploma Drop to Make College Entry Easier
  
  New York Times | Mar 9, 08 4:34 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Students will find college entry far easier in coming years as the number of high school graduates falls, the New York Times reports. The annual US grad count is expected to peak at around 2.9 million in the next year or two, and then slump until 2015. “For the high school graduate, this becomes a buyers’ market,” said University of Vermont President Daniel Fogel. More »
- Vt. Towns Vote to Indict Bush, Cheney
  
  Associated Press | Mar 5, 08 10:04 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Two Vermont towns have voted to arrest President Bush and Vice President Cheney if they ever set foot within their boundaries, the AP reports. The measures, which also call for the pair to be extradited to face trial for unspecified "crimes against the Constitution," passed after a public vote in Brattleboro and an emotional town meeting in Marlboro. More »
- Obama, McCain Win in Vermont
  
  Burlington Free Press | Mar 4, 08 6:01 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama and John McCain won their primaries in Vermont tonight, the Burlington Free Press reports. For Obama, it's his 12th straight political victory over Hillary Clinton, though the bigger focus comes later tonight when voters in Ohio and Texas weigh in. Rhode Island also votes. McCain, meanwhile, edges closer to officially securing the GOP nomination, which he could do tonight. More »
- Vt. Gets Ready for Its Close-Up
  
  Burlington Free Press | Mar 3, 08 5:25 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - In the unfamiliar position of conducting a primary election that actually counts for something, Vermont Democrats have been all ears as the candidates laid out their positions on hot issues in the chilly state. Barack Obama holds a wide lead over Hillary Clinton, but neither is taking the state for granted, reports the Burlington Free Press, which interviewed both last week about issues holding Vermonters' attention. More »
December 2007
- Judge: Cops Can't Force Defendant to Tell Password
  
  CNET | Dec 15, 07 9:51 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - In what could turn out to be a landmark decision on computer privacy and Fifth Amendment rights against self incrimination, a federal judge in Vermont has ruled that a man accused of transporting child pornography across the US border with Canada can’t be forced to turn over his laptop password to prosecutors, reports CNET. More »
- Vt. HS Learns Tough Math Lesson
  
  Associated Press | Dec 11, 07 2:25 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Vermont’s Montpelier High School was bursting with pride over its fifth-place ranking on US World & News Report’s top-100 schools list, until—whoops!— the magazine said the school wasn’t even in the top 100. “We were up there among all these schools for the talented and gifted,” said one senior. “It was funny that such a national thing could be messed up so badly.” More »
November 2007
- Green Mountain State Is in the Pink
  
  USA Today | Nov 5, 07 4:03 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Vermont is the nation's healthiest state, beating out Minnesota, which has topped the list for the past 4 years. The ranking system takes into 20 factors, such as infant mortality, obesity, and even high school graduation rates, USA Today reports. Mississippi was ranked the country's unhealthiest state, one notch below last year, in the annual figures released today. More »
August 2007
- Leahy to Act in Batman Flick
  
  Associated Press | Aug 20, 07 2:25 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy, a long-time Batman aficionado, will play a role in the upcoming Batman movie, "The Dark Knight." And while President Bush and some members of the GOP may think he has the title role, he plays only a small part as a "distinguished gentleman." The movie will be released in 2008. More »
- 9 Perfect Places to Live
  
  Outside | Aug 13, 07 1:51 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Outside magazine selects 30 sweet spots—the best towns for mixing city life with the big outdoors—and, oh yeah, getting a job, too. Here are the top nine: Santa Cruz, California Jackson, Wyoming Iowa City, Iowa Bend, Oregon Santa Fe, New Mexico More »
July 2007
- Springfield, Vt., Takes 'Simpsons' Honors
  
  Burlington Free Press | Jul 10, 07 7:36 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Springfield, Vt., edged out 13 other Springfields to win the right to host the July 21 premiere of The Simpsons movie—set, of course, in Springfield. Voters in an online poll chose the video homage by the team from the Green Mountain State, a spoof of the show's opening sequence. More »
June 2007
- America's Top Ten Diners
  
  Gourmet | Jun 17, 07 7:15 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - AVALON DINER, Houston, TX BECKY'S DINER, Portland, ME BLUE BENN DINER, Bennington, VT CONNELLY'S GOODY GOODY DINER, St. Louis, MO DUTCH KITCHEN, Frackville, PA More »
- Woman Dogged by Staring Charge Gets Arf
  
  Associated Press | Jun 8, 07 1:29 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A Vermont woman charged with cruelty to animals after she stared at a police dog "in a taunting/harassing manner" is free to make faces at any animal that crosses her path. The county prosecutor dropped the charges after finding a big hole in his case: The alleged victim was unavailable to tell the court how the staring made him feel. More »
May 2007
- Museum Bids to Turn eBay to Art
  
  Boston Globe | May 29, 07 9:16 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Ebay as high culture? The Shelburne Museum in Vermont is showcasing the online auction winnings of celebs such as Jerry Seinfeld, Bianca Jagger, and John Lurie, in an exhibition titled "Got eBay? Celebrity Collections Created Online." Museum director Stephen Jost gave a group of big names $1000 each to bid on eBay items and create a personal collection, which together form the art project. More »

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Supreme Court to Hear Huge Consumer Rights Case

Vt. Town Sheds Inhibitions, Puts Them Back On

Mural Tests Vermont Law That Forbids Billboards

Leahy to Clinton: You're Out

Diploma Drop to Make College Entry Easier

Vt. Towns Vote to Indict Bush, Cheney

Obama, McCain Win in Vermont

Vt. Gets Ready for Its Close-Up

Judge: Cops Can't Force Defendant to Tell Password

Vt. HS Learns Tough Math Lesson

Green Mountain State Is in the Pink

Leahy to Act in Batman Flick

9 Perfect Places to Live

Springfield, Vt., Takes 'Simpsons' Honors

America's Top Ten Diners

Woman Dogged by Staring Charge Gets Arf

Museum Bids to Turn eBay to Art