Top stories developing across the region at the noon hour:
The former chief executive of Vermont’s largest hospital has reached a plea agreement with state and federal officials; Congressman Bernie Sanders speaks out against the privatization of Social Security; the state Public Service Board is being asked to reject a recent inspection of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant; out-of-bounds skiers are reminded that they’re liable for the cost of their own rescue; Governor Jim Douglas will lead a delegation of at least six Vermonters to President Bush’s inauguration on Thursday.
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